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Musée Baccarat
The glitzy Baccarat cristallerie (crystal glassworks), founded in 1764, is 60km southeast of Nancy. The Musée Baccarat displays 1100 exquisite pieces of handmade lead crystal. The boutique out front is almost as dazzling as the museum.
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Musée Hôtel Le Vergeur
Highlights in this 13th- to 16th-century townhouse include a series of furnished period rooms (kitchen, smoking room, Napoléon III’s bedroom), some engravings by Albrecht Dürer and a stunning Renaissance facade facing the interior garden.
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Parc de Belleville
A few blocks east of blvd de Belleville, this lovely park occupies a hill almost 200m above sea level, set amid 4.5 hectares of greenery. Little known to visitors, the park (which opened in 1992) offers some of the best views of the city.
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Chapelle Ste
Built into a cave above and 500m east of town, this atmospheric, half-ruined medieval chapel is noteworthy for its 12th-century Royal Hunt fresco and a staircase that descends to a subterranean spring associated with a pre-Christian cult.
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Église Notre Dame de Kroaz
The most obvious sight in Roscoff is this unusual church at the heart of the old town. With its Renaissance belfry rising above the flat landscape, the 16th-century Flamboyant Gothic structure is one of Brittanys most impressive churches.
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Musée des Blindés
Gearheads love this museum of over 200 tanks and military vehicles. Children can climb on some. Examples include many WWI tanks such as the Schneider and dozens of WWII models, such as the Hotchkiss H39, Panzers and an Issoise infantry tractor.
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Musée du Mur de lAtlantique
Oodles of WWII hardware, including a massive, rail-borne German artillery piece with a range of 86km, are on display at this very well organised museum housed in a Brobdingnagian German pillbox. It is just southwest of Audinghen, 500m off D940.
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Maison Paternelle de Ste
After Bernadette Soubirous experienced her visions, Lourdes’ abbot bought this house for her family. It’s still run by her descendants, and has a collection of memorabilia including family photos and a bed where Bernadette supposedly slept.
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Genoese Tower
Climb the russet-coloured rocks from the harbour up to the Genoese tower, you can stroll round to the bustling marina, from where an arched footbridge crosses the estuary to an impressive eucalyptus grove and Portos pebbly patch of beach
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Dunes de la Slack
The Sahara it aint, but these wind-carved sand dunes that extend along the coast south of Ambleteuse conjure up images of exotic destinations. The best way to appreciate the stunning landscape is to follow the paths that criss-cross the area.
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Fort National
The St-Malo ramparts northern stretch looks across to the remains of this former prison, built by Vauban in 1689. Standing atop a rocky outcrop, the fort can only be accessed at low tide. Ask at the tourist office for times of tours.
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Château d’Aguilar
Squatting on a low hill near the village of Tuchan, Aguilar features six corner turrets and a hexagonal outer wall. It’s the smallest of the castles, and in a fairly poor state of repair. The castle is 37km northwest of Perpignan via the D12.
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Aquarium Tropical
Although this aquarium is a bit dated, the inexpensive admission makes it a popular choice with many a Parisian family. It’s located in the basement of the Palais de la Porte Dorée, beneath the Cité Nationale de l’Histoire de l’Immigration .
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Vieux Sélestat
Church spires rise gracefully above the red rooftops of the old town, which hugs the left bank of the River Ill. Some of the finest examples of half-timbered and trompe-l’œil buildings can be found along the medieval quai des Tanneurs.
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Les Halles
Narbonne’s covered market is arguably one of the most beautiful in France. Built at the turn of the 20th century, it’s a masterpiece of art nouveau style, with panels of frosted glass, decorative stonework and a wonderful cast-iron roof.
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Place Royale du Peyrou
At the eastern end of this wide, tree-lined esplanade is the Arc de Triomphe (1692). From the Château d’Eau , an elaborate hexagonal water tower at its western limit, stretches the Aqueduc de St-Clément , spectacularly illuminated at night.
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Musée Bargoin
This is really two museums in one: an archaeological department, displaying excavated Roman coins to neolithic wood carvings, and a textile arts department, with a dazzling collection of carpets from Tibet, Iran, Syria, China and beyond.
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Place de l’Alliance
A block to the east of place Stanislas, this lime tree–fringed square, World Heritage material, is graced by a baroque fountain by Bruges-born Louis Cyfflé (1724–1806), inspired by Bernini’s Four Rivers fountain in Rome’s Piazza Navona.
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Plage de la Concurrence
If all you want is a quick swim and a blast of sunshine then head to Plage de la Concurrence on the edge of the old town. Its popular with locals but note that the water can be very polluted. For more pleasing beaches head to Île de Ré.
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Marché de St
This monumental glass hall (Ricardo Bofill, 1996) of offices and shops replaces an unsightly parking garage (now underground) and evokes the wonderful passages couverts (covered shopping arcades) that begin a short distance to the northeast.
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