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Château de Quéribus
Quéribus was the site of the Cathars’ last stand in 1255. It’s 728m up on a rocky hill, and its structure is well preserved: the salle du pilier inside the central keep still features Gothic pillars, vaulting and archways. There’s a mind-blowing view stretching to the Mediterranean
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Parc André
In 1915 automotive entrepreneur André Citroën built a vast car manufacturing plant here in the 15e. After it closed in the 1970s, the vacated site was eventually turned into this forward-looking 14-hectare urban park. Its central lawn is flanked by greenhouses, dancing fountains, a
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La Roque St
On a sheer cliff face 80m above the Vézère, this 900m-long series of terraces and caves has been a practically unassailable natural fortress for almost 50 millennia – initially used by Mousterian (Neanderthal) people 50,000 years ago, followed by successive generations until the 16
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Îles Lavezzi
Paradise! This protected clutch of uninhabited islets were made for those who love nothing better than splashing in tranquil lapis-lazuli waters. The 65-hectare Île Lavezzi, which gives its name to the whole archipelago, is the most accessible of the islands. In summer, various com
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Château de Puilaurens
With its tall turrets and lofty location, Puilaurens is perhaps the most dramatic of the Cathar fortresses. It has the full range of medieval defences: double walls, four corner towers and crenellated battlements. The views from the castle are particularly grand, stretching across
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Moutarderie Fallot
Burgundys last family-run stone-ground mustard company offers guided tours through its mustard museum, focusing on mustards history, folklore and traditional production techniques, with kid-friendly opportunities for hand-milling mustard seeds. An alternate tour focuses on Fallots
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La Ferme Bellonte
To see how St-Nectaires famous cheese is made, take the scenic winding road 3km uphill from town to this multi-generational family dairy farm in the village of Farges. Theres no charge to watch the milking of the cows (early morning or late afternoon) and the pressing of the cheese
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Fort de la Revère
Sitting 675m above the sea, the fort is the perfect place to revel in 360-degree views. An orientation table helps you get your bearings. The fort was built in 1870 to protect Nice (it served as an allied prisoner camp during WWII). There are picnic tables under the trees for an al
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Château des Ducs de Bretagne
Forget fusty furnishings – the stripped, light-filled interior of the restored Château des Ducs de Bretagne houses multimedia-rich exhibits detailing the citys history. Computer terminals allow you to tour the old medieval city, juxtaposed with images of today. Other exhibits to lo
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Bibliothèque Humaniste
Founded in 1452, the Humanist Library’s stellar collection features a 7th-century book of Merovingian liturgy, a copy of Cosmographiae Introductio (printed in 1507), in which the New World was referred to as ‘America’ for the first time, and the first written mention of the Christm
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Vieil Antibes
Old Antibes is a quaint mix of boutiques and restaurants planted charmingly on ancient squares and alleyways within sturdy city walls. The Cathédrale dAntibes , built on the site of an ancient Greek temple, has an ochre neoclassical facade; its tall, square Romanesque bell tower da
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Memorial du 19 Août 1942
This museum commemorates the Dieppe Raid of 1942, in which a mostly-Canadian force of over 6000 men, backed up by 300 ships and 800 aircraft, landed on 20km of beaches around Dieppe. The only large-scale Allied assault on the coast of Nazi-occupied Europe before D-Day, it ended in
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Museum of Celtic Civilisation
The excellent Museum of Celtic Civilisation is housed in an impressive minimalist building designed by Pierre-Louis Faloci. Exhibits explain the technologies, such as a sophisticated system of ramparts, and culture of the Celtic Gauls throughout Europe and also display finds from t
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Vieux Vence
Much of the historical centre dates back to the 13th century. The Romanesque cathedral on the eastern side of the square was built in the 11th century on the site of an old Roman temple. It contains Chagall’s mosaic of Moses (1979), appropriately watching over the baptismal font. T
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Villa Eilenroc
This beautiful Cap dAntibes villa, designed in 1867 for a Dutchman who scrambled the name of his wife, Cornélie, to come up with the villas name, has seen better days – its scantily furnished interior lacks glamour. But a stroll around its 11-hectare park with rosary, olive grove a
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Maison de Victor Hugo
Between 1832 and 1848 writer Victor Hugo lived in an apartment on the 3rd floor of Hôtel de Rohan-Guéménée, overlooking one of Paris most elegant squares. He moved here a year after the publication of Notre Dame de Paris (The Hunchback of Notre Dame), completing Ruy Blas while livi
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Palais du Parlement de Bretagne
This 17th-century former seat of the rebellious Breton parliament has in more recent times been home to the Palais de Justice. In 1994 this building was destroyed by a fire started by demonstrating fishermen. It was reopened in 2004 after a major restoration and now houses the Cour
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Musée de Montmartre
The Montmartre Museum displays paintings, lithographs and documents mostly relating to the area’s rebellious and bohemian past. It’s located in one of the oldest houses in Montmartre, a 17th-century manor home where over a dozen artists, including Renoir and Utrillo, once lived. Su
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Musée National Gustave Moreau
Symbolist painter Gustave Moreaus former studio is crammed with 4800 of his paintings, drawings and sketches – although symbolism received more attention as a literary movement in France (Baudelaire, Verlaine, Rimbaud). A particular highlight is La Licorne (The Unicorn), inspired b
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Disneyland Park
Disneyland Park has five themed pays (lands): the 1900s-styled Main Street USA ; Frontierland , home of the legendary Big Thunder Mountain ride; Adventureland , which evokes exotic lands in rides like the Pirates of the Caribbean and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Peril; Fantasyla
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