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Domaine Debray
Domaine Debray This family-owned yet sprawling estate winery, whose cellars are located in the city of Beaune, are geared towards quality and not necessarily quantity. What makes this winery special is its owner’s background; Yvonnick Debray spent 20 years of his life selling Burgundy wines on the
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Disney Village
Disney Village From getting your adrenaline pumping on Space Mountain and flying with Peter Pan, to snapping a selfie with Donald and Mickey, and hunting down all your favorite characters, a visit to Disneyland Paris can be exhausting! Thankfully, there’s also the on-site Disney Village with its m
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Deauville
Deauville Founded by Napoleon’s half-brother on the Normandy coast in 1861, the chic seaside town of Deauville (pronounced “Dovil”) has been a summer playground for the French elite, including Yves Saint Laurent, ever since the late 19th century. Full of designer boutiques and five-star hotels, ma
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Court of Scents (Cour des Senteurs)
Court of Scents (Cour des Senteurs) Locals and foreign visitors alike are thrilled by Versailles newest attraction, the Court of Scents (Cour des Senteurs). Located just steps away from the main gates of the citys world-famous palace, the Court of Scents opened in 2013 in Saint-Louis, the oldest n
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Cote dAlbatre
Cote dAlbatre A worthy rival to England’s famous White Cliffs of Dover, France’s Côte dAlbâtre (Alabaster Coast) is an equally dramatic sight – a spectacular stretch of white chalk cliffs overlooking the English Channel. Running for around 80 miles (130km) along the north coast of Normandy, the st
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Clos de Vougeot
Clos de Vougeot The arresting Château du Clos de Vougeot lies at the heart of Burgundy’s wine country and makes a popular stop along the Route des Grands Crus tourist trail, offering a unique insight into the region’s wine-making history. Although the winery was originally built by monks in the 12
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Citadel of St-Tropez (Citadelle de St-Tropez)
Citadel of St-Tropez (Citadelle de St-Tropez) Though St-Tropez is famous for its glamour and glitz, the city also has a rich and eventful past. The Citadel is a prime example, having been the town’s crown jewels since the 17th century, and one of the few monuments of its magnitude to still stand t
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Citadel of Blaye
Citadel of Blaye The Citadel of Blaye is a 17th-century fortress in the town of Blaye north of Bordeaux, France. Due to Blayes strategic location on the Gironde estuary, King Louis XIV ordered the Marquis de Vauban to build the fortress in order to protect Bordeaux from attack. The citadel is a wa
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Christmas Market (Christkindelsmarik)
Christmas Market (Christkindelsmarik) Held in the city’s Old Town since 1570, the Strasbourg Christmas Market (Christkindelsmarik) is France’s oldest one and among the oldest in Europe, drawing up to 2 million annual visitors over the festive season. Strasbourg is renowned as one of the most atmos
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Cherbourg
Cherbourg The elegant seaside resort of Cherbourg sits by the English Channel (known as La Manche en français) on the Normandy coastline of France, a popular destination with families who visit for the miles of sandy beach as well as cross-Channel sailors who head for the marina at Port Chantereyn
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Chatou
Chatou Chatou is a town in its own right, but it is commonly considered a suburb of Paris, as it is less than 10 miles from the city. It is rarely spoken of and many visitors will never go here, but for fans of the Impressionist school of painting, it is a must-see–specifically the Musée Fournaise
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Château St Martin
Château St Martin Château St Martin is a former 12th-century Knights Templar fortress on the French Riviera that is now a prestigious five-star guest property. This historic building sits amid acres of natural beauty and affords its guests some spectacular views across the Côte d’Azur. The château
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Château Pontac-Lynch
Château Pontac-Lynch In the heart of France’s famous Bordeaux wine country, the Château Pontac-Lynch was built for the aristocratic Comte de Lynch in 1720 as a hunting lodge. Today it is the property of the Bondon family, who have been producing three top-quality, cru Bourgeois red wines on their
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Château Plaisance Winery
Château Plaisance Winery Although Château Plaisance now sells over 150,000 bottles around the world, it started out as a small family production back in the 1870s. Louis Penavayre, however, took the business of his ancestors to the next level in 1971, expanding the land and becoming an ambassador
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Château Font du Broc
Château Font du Broc Built on the Var heights between Esterel and the Gulf of St Tropez, the Château Font du Broc is set amid lush vegetation overlooking the sea. The grounds of this impressive wine farm are sprawled out over 250 acres that encompass vineyards and olive trees – and even an Olympic
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Chateau d’Azay le Rideau
Chateau d’Azay le Rideau Perhaps one of France’s most breathtaking castles, this beautiful grey stone structure appears to be floating on the placid waters of the Indre River. Built between 1518 and 1527, Chateau d’Azay le Rideau was once considered the premier example of French renaissance archit
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Chateau d’Angers
Chateau d’Angers The multiple drum towers that make up the imposing façade of this massive chateau were once a part of an impressive fortress inhabited by the Romans in the 9th century. After some additional construction, Chateau d’Angers was used as an armory in the First and Second World Wars. T
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Chateau d’Amboise
Chateau d’Amboise Situated less than 500 meters from the famed Chateau du Close Luce, Chateau d’Ambroise is connected to the former residence of Leonardo da Vinci by an underground passage. The stunning Renaissance castle looks out over the scenic Loire River and offers travelers a memorable look
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Chateau du Plessis-Bourré
Chateau du Plessis-Bourré Anchored at the center of a wide moat, with its four fully functioning drawbridges and majestic turrets, the Chateau du Plessis-Bourré is undeniably photogenic, and it’s unsurprisingly served as the backdrop for a number of films over the years. Built in the 15th-century
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Chateau du Clos Luce
Chateau du Clos Luce Chateau de Clos Luce may not be the country’s grandest castle, but it’s still gained favor among art and history loving travelers thanks to its notoriety as the official final residence of famed artist Leonardo da Vinci. While the castle was once home to King Francis I, today
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