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Les Grands Montets
Les Grands Montets Welcome to the largest ski station in Chamonix! Les Grands Montets is located 3300 meters high up on Aiguille Verte and is one of the best skiing areas in the world, thanks to a 2000 meters vertical drop – the highest in the world. Thanks to its north-facing trails, Les Grands M
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Les Chemins de la Rose
Les Chemins de la Rose With its arched walkways climbing with candy colored blooms and row upon row of pink, red and white rose bushes, Les Chemins de la Rose is a vivid tribute to the ‘Queen of all Flowers’. The 4-hectare rose gardens of Saumur are home to more than 13,000 rose bushes, displaying
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Les Abattoirs Museum
Les Abattoirs Museum A former slaughterhouse has been given a much more positive lease on life at the Les Abattoirs Museum, now a contemporary art showcase for Toulouse and the Midi-Pyrénées region. The Modern Capital collection centers on the World War II period and the 1950s.The museum’s permane
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Le Musee du Vignoble Nantais (Vineyard Museum)
Le Musee du Vignoble Nantais (Vineyard Museum) It may not be as famed a wine region as the rest of the Loire Valley, but the vineyards around Nantes still produce some of France’s finest Muscadet wines, and the unique Musee du Vignoble Nantais (Vineyard Museum) is the perfect introduction to the l
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Le Fresnoy
Le Fresnoy The National Studio for Contemporary Arts located in the Lille suburbia acts as both a teaching establishment and a museum; its goal being to give northern France residents and visitors easy access to the arts of all forms (cinema, photography, applied arts, musique, living arts, etc.)
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La Vallée Village
La Vallée Village Forty-five minutes from Paris and five minutes from Disneyland Paris, La Vallée Village is a popular designer outlet shopping destination. Bringing together more than 120 boutiques each offering designer items, La Vallée includes shops from Diane Von Furstenberg, Guess, Jimmy Cho
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Lastours
Lastours Due north of Carcassonne, just a little over two hours away from Toulouse, are the Lastours Castles (Châteaux de Lastours). Not much more than ruins now, during the height of Catharism in the 13th century these four castles played a major role in the defense of, access to and passage thro
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La Petite France
La Petite France With its lattice of canal ways and assortment of half-timbered townhouses, La Petite France is one of Strasbourg’s most picturesque neighborhoods and an integral part of the city’s UNESCO World Heritage site. Set at the mouth of the River Ill on Strasbourg’s Grande Île, the histor
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Lake Gaillands
Lake Gaillands Lake Gaillands is an artificial lake located 1097 meters above sea level in Chamonix, the French ski capital. The lake was excavated during the construction of a train line nearby in the early 1900s, and was subsequently filled with water – and quickly became frequented by outdoor e
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La Corniche
La Corniche Winding along the Mediterranean coast along the South of France, La Corniche is a waterfront roadway that stretches five kilometers through Marseille. As both a walkway and a road for cars, it offers wonderful views of the sea and coastline. It was a particularly popular promenade for
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La Colline aux Oiseaux
La Colline aux Oiseaux The Caen Memorial is a popular stop for anyone whos looking to put their WWII Normandy visit into its full historical perspective. But as we can all agree, while D-Day was a defining moment that ultimately led to an Allied victory, it is full of heartache, sacrifice, and can
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La Cité des Sciences et de Llndustrie
La Cité des Sciences et de Llndustrie Europe’s largest science museum and one of Paris’ most visited exhibition spaces, La Cite des Sciences et de Llndustrie, or the City of Science & Industry, has been fascinating visitors with its hands-on exhibits since its inauguration in 1986. An innovative e
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La Cinematheque
La Cinematheque Housed within a building designed by renowned Canadian-born American architect Frank Gehry, La Cinematheque houses one of the largest collections of films and cinema-related objects in the world. Through a series of permanent exhibits, visitors to the museum trace the history and t
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LOccitane Factory
LOccitane Factory High among the lavender hills between Avignon and Nice, the L’Occitane Factory is open for popular one-hour guided tours. The site is located near the Provence hamlet of Manosque, and as you go through the factory, you’ll get to see production line rooms and learn how L’Occitane
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Koifhus (Old Custom House)
Koifhus (Old Custom House) Located at the intersection of Colmar’s two major roads back in the medieval days, the Koifhus always had a strategic mission. The former customs house was built in 1480 and was mainly used for two things: the ground floor was a massive warehouse used for storage, and th
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Jules Verne Museum (Musee Jules Verne de Nantes)
Jules Verne Museum (Musee Jules Verne de Nantes) Devoted to the life and works of surrealist writer Jules Verne, who was born in Nantes in 1828, the Musée Jules Verne opened its doors on the 150th anniversary of his birth, and offers a fascinating insight into one of France’s most unique and imagi
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Hotel Negresco
Hotel Negresco While a stay at the Hotel Negresco might break most budgets, its rightly a historic landmark and one of the most visited sites in the city. It also provides a unique look into the true Old Nice. With doormen in period-correct uniforms and its interior lovingly maintained or restored
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Hotel de Vogue
Hotel de Vogue Following the destruction and turmoil of Frances Wars of Religion (1562-1598), France once again began to rebuild its towns and cities; in Dijon, a series of lavish parliamentary hotels were built, among them, the Hotel de Vogue. Designed by conseiller de parlement, Etienne Bouhier,
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Hospices de Beaune (Hotel-Dieu de Beaune)
Hospices de Beaune (Hotel-Dieu de Beaune) Also known as Hôtel-Dieu de Beaune to locals, the Beaune Hospices used to be an almshouse in the 15th century and was used as a hospital for the poor people of the region recovering from the Hundred Years’ War. It was actually used as a fully functioning h
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Hospice dHavré
Hospice dHavré This historic monastery is not only remarkable because of its history, but also because of its current vocation. Founded in the 12th century by the daughter of a local count, the monastery remained in use until the late 1990s – its chapel, the cloisters and the refectory façade were
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