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Chapelle Notre Dame de Beauvoir
Lording over the village, beneath Moustiers star, this 14th-century church clings to a cliff ledge like an eagles nest. A steep trail climbs beside a waterfall to the chapel, passing 14 stations of the cross en route. On 8 September, Mass at 5am celebrates the nativity of the Virgi
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Cathédrale Orthodoxe Russe St
Built between 1902 and 1912 to provide a big enough church for the growing Russian community, this cathedral, with its colourful onion domes and rich, ornate interior, is the biggest Russian Orthodox church outside Russia. The cathedral boasts dozens of intricate icons – unfortunat
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Mémorial 39–45
Constructed in the mid-18th century, Fort de la Cité dAlet was used as a German base during WWII. One of the bunkers now houses this memorial, which depicts St-Malos violent WWII history and liberation, and includes a 45-minute film in French (not shown on every tour). Some guided
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Musée de la Magie
The ancient arts of magic, optical illusion and sleight of hand are explored in this museum, in the 16th-century caves (cellars) of the Marquis de Sade’s former home. Admission includes a magic show, and a combination ticket covering admission to the adjoining Musée des Automates –
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Musée Vauban
A Unesco World Heritage Site since 2008, the citadel of Neuf-Brisach has remarkably well-preserved fortifications. The Musée Vauban, below the porte de Belfort gate, tells the history of the citadel through models, documents and building plans. Neuf-Brisach is just 4km from its Ger
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Institut des Cultures dIslam
The Islam Cultural Institute, located in the heart of the Goutte dOr neighbourhood, hosts concerts, poetry readings, film screenings and temporary art exhibits, generally related to North Africa or the Middle East. Theres also a pleasant cafe on site. A nearby branch , opened in 20
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Musée Départemental Arles Antique
This striking, state-of-the-art cobalt-blue museum perches on the edge of what used to be the Roman chariot-racing track (circus), 1.5km southwest of the tourist office. The rich collection of pagan and Christian art includes stunning mosaics and an entire wing dedicated to archaeo
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Musée Historique et Archéologique
The centrepiece of this museum in the Renaissance Cabu mansion is the Salle Jeanne d’Arc , filled with artistic representations of the Maid of Orléans, from a late 15th-century Swiss tapestry and fine paintings to 20th-century mustard jars. The museum’s Gallo-Roman collection inclu
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Conservatoire des Ocres et de la Couleur
This art centre is a great place to see ochre in action. Occupying a disused ochre factory on the D104 east of Roussillon, it explores the minerals properties through hands-on workshops and guided tours of the factory. The shop upstairs stocks paint pigments and other artists suppl
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Fondation Dubuffet
Situated in a lovely 19th-century hôtel particulier (private mansion) at the end of a courtyard, the foundation houses the collection of Jean Dubuffet (1901–85), chief of the Art Brut school (a term he himself coined to describe all works of artistic expression not officially recog
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Carrières de Lumières
A high-end sound-and-light show, Carrières de Lumières is an odd, strangely thrilling attraction. In the chilly halls of a former limestone quarry, gigantic projections illuminate the rough cave walls and floor, accompanied by oration and swelling music. Programs change annually an
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Filitosa
The most important prehistoric site is Filitosa , northwest of Propriano, where a collection of extraordinary carved menhirs were discovered in 1946. The Filitosa menhirs are highly unusual: several have detailed faces, anatomical features (such as ribcages) and even swords and arm
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Carrières de Bibemus
In 1895 Cézanne rented a cabanon (cabin) at Les Carrières de Bibemus, on the edge of town, where he painted prolifically. Atmospheric one-hour tours of the ochre quarry take visitors on foot through the dramatic burnt-orange rocks Cézanne captured so vividly on canvas. Book tours i
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Cap Gris
Topped by a lighthouse and a radar station serving the 600 ships that pass by each day, the 45m-high cliffs of Cap Gris-Nez are only 28km from the white cliffs of the English coast. The name – Grey Nose – is a corruption of the archaic English craig ness, meaning rocky promontory.
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Pope Urban II
The highest point in the sloping village of Châtillon-sur-Marne is crowned by a 25m-high statue of Pope Urban II, dedicated in 1887, a particularly successful local boy (1042–99) best known to history for having launched the bloody First Crusade. The orientation table near the base
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Musée de la Reddition
The original Allied battle maps are still affixed to the walls of US General Dwight D Eisenhower’s headquarters, where Nazi Germany, represented by General Alfred Jodl, surrendered unconditionally at 2.41am on 7 May 1945, thus ending WWII. Displays include military uniforms and pho
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Musée de la Boulangerie
A museum all about the history of breadmaking might not sound like a Bonnieux must-see, but its actually an intriguing visit. Located in a 17th-century building that was used as a bakery until 1920, it explores the bakers art both in Bonnieux and further afield, with antique millst
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Château dUrtubie
This small château was constructed in the 13th century and has been in the hands of the same family ever since. Rooms are decorated in period style and are stuffed full of antiques and other treasures. To get there follow the D704 and D810 3km southwest of St Jean de Luz in the dir
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Fourcès
Some 13km northwest of Condom, Fourcès (the s is pronounced) is a picturesque bastide on the River Auzoue, worth a visit for its unusual shape – unlike most bastides, its circular rather than square-shaped. The village bursts into colour during the last weekend of April as thousand
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Jardin Conservatoire de Plantes Tinctoriales
In the days before synthetic dyes, natural colours obtained from plants, fruit and seeds were the main way of creating tints for clothing, textiles and tapestries. This garden in the village of Lauris contains a collection of such plants, and hosts regular workshops demonstrating h
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