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Hautvillers
Hautvillers Just north of popular Épernay, Hautvillers at first may seem like just another village in the countryside. But for true fans of Champagne, it has become a pilgrims destination. Thats because it is the birthplace of Champagne! The towns Saint-Pierre Abbey is where Dom Pérignon first mad
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Gutenberg Square
Gutenberg Square Named after one-time Strasbourg resident Johannes Gutenberg, who famously invented the movable-type printing press in 1439, Gutenberg Square remains an important commercial and navigational center of Strasbourg’s Old Town, strategically located close to the landmark Cathedral of N
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Grosse Cloche
Grosse Cloche One of Bordeaux’s most popular attractions is, predictably, also one of the most historically significant: Grosse Cloche. So much so, in fact, that the edifice is heavily featured in the city’s coat of arms. What once was the old Town Hall’s belfry dates back to the medieval times an
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Grand Theatre
Grand Theatre Bordeauxs Grand Theatre was built in the late 1700s during the reign of Louis XVI by architect Victor Louis. It is one of the most beautiful 18th-century concert halls in the world, with a facade adorned with 12 Corinthian columns, each topped with a statue. Nine statues represent th
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Grande Île
Grande Île Encircled by the River Ill and the Canal du Faux Rempart, the Grande Île or “Big Island,” is the UNESCO–listed historic center of Strasbourg and home to the majority of the city’s top attractions. For most visitors to the city, the Grande Île serves as the prime focus of sightseeing tou
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Gourdon
Gourdon Located in the south of France by the Loup River, the beautifully preserved village of Gourdon looks all the way out to the Cote d’Azur from its mountaintop peak. A place of refuge and defense during medieval times, the feudal village is surrounded by thick ramparts and has only one entran
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Gorges du Loup
Gorges du Loup Forty-five minutes from Antibes in France’s Alpes-Maritimes region, the scenic drive along the Gorges du Loup takes visitors up close to the Loup River (pronounced “Lou”) as it follows the deep canyon out to the Mediterranean Sea at Bouches-du-Loup. Cutting through the hills at the
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Gérard Mulot Pâtisserie
Gérard Mulot Pâtisserie The Gérard Mulot Pâtisserie was founded in 1975 by its namesake chef, and while the original location is located in the left-bank neighborhood of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Gérard Mulot has since opened another location in Paris’ Le Marais neighborhood.Mulot is recognized as a
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French National Library (Bibliotheque Nationale de France)
French National Library (Bibliotheque Nationale de France) The French National Library (Bibliotheque Nationale de France) is a major research and conservation library that dates back to the Middle Ages. The library’s collections contain 14 million books and printed documents, and nearly 150,000 do
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Fragonard Museum
Fragonard Museum Since the 17th century, Paris has been at the forefront of the fragrance industry. Some of the best noses in perfume have built their careers amid the cobbled streets and fashionable boutiques that make the City of Light famous. No place showcases France’s rich history and bright
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Fort du Mont Alban
Fort du Mont Alban For visitors to Nice, a stroll up to the top of Castle Hill offers extraordinary views of the city from the Old Town straight on to the airport. And with such beautiful weather being the norm, getting a birds eye view of the Cote dAzur can be addictive! For those who want to see
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Fort de Vaux
Fort de Vaux Fort de Vaux is a series of forts situated in Vaux-devant-Damloup, near Verdun, that was built in the 1880s in order to house 150 soldiers. After Fort Douaumont, Fort de Vaux was unfortunately the second fort to fall to the Germans during the infamous Battle of Verdun in 1916, despite
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Fontaine-de-Vaucluse
Fontaine-de-Vaucluse Famous for sitting on the underground source of the emerald-green River Sorgue, Fontaine-de-Vaucluse is a photogenic village squeezed into a lush, narrow valley backed by soaring 230-meter (755-foot) cliffs. A mystery surrounds the village as no-one has yet been able to d
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Fontaine Castellane
Fontaine Castellane In the middle of the Place Castellane, a monumental statue reaches high into the sky. At its base water gushes. This is the Fontaine Castellane. Here at the crossroads of Rue de Rome, Boulevard Baille and Avenues Jules Cantini and du Prado, local mason Jules Cantini gave the ci
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Folies Bergère
Folies Bergère Since it first opened its doors back in 1869, the Folies Bergère music and cabaret hall has been a facet in Parisian life and French culture. The famous performance center once showcased legendary acts like Edith Pilaf and Josephine Baker, but it’s now clear that Folies Bergère has
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Fleury
Fleury Fleury-devant-Douaumont is located in Lorraine, near the sadly infamous city of Verdun; locals know it as the “village that died for France.” Though easy to miss on the road to the Verdun Battlefield, Fleury remains a vivid reminder of the damages caused by World War I in provincial France.
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Eglise St-Trophime
Eglise St-Trophime The Eglise St-Trophime is a masterpiece of 12th-century Romanesque architecture in the Provençal city of Arles, which is located on the banks of the River Rhône and on the doorstep of the wild, marshy Camargue. Along with the city’s many Roman remains, the church was UNESCO Worl
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Eglise Notre-Dame des Sablons
Eglise Notre-Dame des Sablons Aigues-Mortes is about an hour south of Avignon in the heart of the marshy Camargue, a delightful walled town that was fortified in the 13th century by King Louis IX; it is now on the Canal Rhône-Sète although back in medieval times it was a strategic seaport on the R
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Ecouen Museum of the Renaissance
Ecouen Museum of the Renaissance Located 12 miles (20 kilometers) north of Paris, the magnificent Château d’Écouen (one of the best preserved Renaissance castles in France and an architectural attraction in its own right) houses the Ecouen Museum of the Renaissance. The collection, showcased along
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Dunkirk
Dunkirk The community of Dunkirk in northern France is known for its roles in World Wars I and II, but there’s more to this quiet destination than army and military memorials. Art lovers will find an extensive collection of Flemish, Italian and French paintings and sculptures at the Musee des Beau
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