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St Paul de Vence
St Paul de Vence The medieval era of French history can still very much be felt today, perhaps nowhere better than at the nearly perfect St Paul de Vence. About 12 miles from Nice and almost directly inland from the Nice Airport, this medieval hilltop jewel is what visitors dream of when they say
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St Martins Church (Eglise St-Martin)
St Martins Church (Eglise St-Martin) Although locals most refer to it as a cathedral, Colmar was never truly the seat of a bishop and therefore cannot be called as such; it really is more of a rather large collegiate church dedicated to Saint Martin than anything else. It was a cathedral for less
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Step Into the Void
Step Into the Void Perched 3842 meters high atop Aiguille du Midi in Chamonix stands what is supposedly Europe’s highest attraction: a five-sided glass box made out of three layers of 12mm-thick glass bound together by the strongest of steel that overlooks a nerve-wracking precipice – indeed, the
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St Catherine’s Church
St Catherine’s Church The Normandy town of Honfleur is home to St Catherine’s Church, the largest surviving wooden chapel in France. Built after the Hundred Years’ War by local 15th-century shipbuilders, the “Axe Masters” managed to create the impressive nave without using one saw. A century later
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Stade de France
Stade de France France’s national stadium, the Stade de France was originally built for the 1998 FIFA World Cup in the suburban commune of Saint-Denis north of Paris. Today, both the France national football team and French rugby union team are at home in what is the fifth-largest stadium in Europ
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Sens Cathédrale Saint-Etienne
Sens Cathédrale Saint-Etienne The Cathedral of St Etienne, or St. Stephen of Sens is one of the oldest Gothic buildings in France, its construcition having been started in 1140, though it would not be finished for nearly 400 years. Like all Gothic churches, the Cathedral of St. Stephen is built in
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Science Forum (Forum Departmental Des Sciences)
Science Forum (Forum Departmental Des Sciences) The Science Forum (commonly known as Forum départemental des sciences de Villeneuve-dAscq by locals) is a museum dedicated to broadcasting the scientific and technical culture located in eastern Lille. It has a very specific, hands-on approach that s
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Saint-Seurin Basilica
Saint-Seurin Basilica Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site since the 1980s, the archaeological site of Saint-Seurin also happens to be the site of Bordeaux’s oldest church, with remains dating back to the birth of Christendom in the sixth century. Because of its religious significance, it is a m
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Sainte-Mere-Eglise
Sainte-Mere-Eglise What was an otherwise little-known village of the Cotentin Peninsula suddenly became infamous after it was visited by American troops on June 6th 1944 as part of Operation Overlord – making Sainte-Mere-Eglise one of the first villages to be liberated of the Nazis after four long
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Rue Sainte-Catherine
Rue Sainte-Catherine Bordeaux’s main shopping street stretches 1.2 km (0.7 miles) through the city center and is one of the longest pedestrianized shopping streets in Europe, only beaten by Strøget in Copenhagen and ul. Knyaz Alexander I in Bulgaria’s second city Plovdiv. It is bookended by the Pl
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Rue Montorgueil
Rue Montorgueil Located in the center of Paris in the 2nd arrondissement, Rue Montorgueil is a pedestrian-friendly neighborhood where, within a three block radius, you’ll find some of Paris’s best bites. The market street was once the home of the iconic Les Halles wholesale market, and while that
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Rue des Forges
Rue des Forges The Rue des Forges is one of Dijons most characteristic streets. If youre new to the city, it should be one of your first stops; at 34 Rue des Forges, you will find the tourist office, from which you can get valuable literature to help you make the most of your stay. Along this rout
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Royal Opera
Royal Opera Recently renovated to its original splendor, the Royal Opera at Versailles is fit for a king, and one can imagine the spectacles performed here over the centuries. But its history is a bit rockier than you might expect from a monarchy.Louis XIV was the first to conceive of the idea of
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Rouen
Rouen When planning to visit the WWII battle sites in Normandy, many travelers will make a beeline to Bayeux, which is a solid choice for a base from which to explore the regions many monuments, museums and cemeteries dedicated to the wars D-Day heroes. But by rushing out to the coast, theyre miss
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Rocher des Doms
Rocher des Doms The Rocher des Doms is a bouldered spur which that lies north of the Palais des Papes in Avignon. Climb to the top and enjoy the panoramic views of Provence from the lovely park on its summit. The botanical park was a large undertaking when it wat built in 1830; it masks a reservo
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Rhône River
Rhône River The Rhône River starts in the Swiss Alps, ends in the Mediterranean, and for most of the 500 miles in between there is a wealth of commerce, agriculture and activities that make southeastern France so notable. First are the historic cities on its banks–Lyon, Avignon and Arles are just
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Reims Cathedral of Notre Dame
Reims Cathedral of Notre Dame Notre-Dame de Reims is known as the seat of the region’s archdiocese and also the location of coronations for kings of France. Built on the former site of a church that was destroyed by fire in 1211, the impressive portals, statues and spires of Notre Dame have become
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Ranville War Cemetery
Ranville War Cemetery Located in the heart of Calvados, just a few kilometers from the Channel, stands the Ranville War Cemetery. It contains a majority of British soldiers of the 6th Airborne Division (and also Canadian and German soldiers) that were killed during early stages of the Battle of No
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Quai Louis XVIII
Quai Louis XVIII Bordeaux, being settled along the powerful Garonne River and just a few kilometers away from the ocean, is a 2,000 year-old port city characterized by its relationship with water. The city’s quays and bridges are an important aspect of its patrimonial legacy (parts of it are regis
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Quai des Etats-Unis
Quai des Etats-Unis Running along the beachfront of Nice is a long boulevard, a busy road and an elegant promenade. To the west it is the famous Promenade des Anglais, to the east it is Quai des Etats-Unis.Quai des Etats-Unis divides the old town (Vieux Nice) from the seafront. It is lined by shop
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