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Musee des Beaux-Arts de Nantes
Musee des Beaux-Arts de Nantes Inaugurated in 1900 and currently undergoing a thorough renovation and extension by the Stanton Williams architect group, the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Nantes (Nantes Museum of Fine Arts) is Nantes’ flagship art museum, celebrated for its large and varied collection of
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Musee des Beaux Arts Andre Malraux
Musee des Beaux Arts Andre Malraux Home to one of France’s most significant collections of impressionist paintings (the second-largest, after the Orsay Museum in Paris), the Musee des Beaux Arts Andre Malraux, or the MuMa, has long been an important destination for art lovers. Inaugurated in 1961,
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Musée des Beaux-Arts
Musée des Beaux-Arts Although many come to Caen for its historic church, WWII memorial, or to use a base from which to explore Normandy, they also discover a delightful surprise – the Musée des Beaux-Arts, which is home to one of the finest collections in France. Spanning four centuries, the art o
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Musée des Arts Forains
Musée des Arts Forains The Musée des Arts Forains is a private museum in Paris that holds a collection of items from amusement parks and fairgrounds. The museum was created by Jean-Paul Favand from his private collection and contains antiques dating from 1850 to 1950. In the garden there are cryst
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Musée de la Resistance
Musée de la Resistance Between March 17, 1943, and May 1, 1944, 68 antagonists were shot by Nazis at the Bondues Fort. It’s on the ruins (the fort was destroyed by the Germans before they evacuated the area in 1944) of this very fort that stands the Musée de la Resistance today, a symbol of streng
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Musee Delacroix
Musee Delacroix French Romantic artist Eugene Delacroix moved into a studio on Rue de Furstenberg on Dec. 28, 1857, and lived there until his death in August of 1863. After his death, a group of painters and art collectors created the Friends of Eugene Delacroix Society (Société des Amis d’Eugène
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Musee de lArles et de la Provence Antique
Musee de lArles et de la Provence Antique UNESCO World Heritage-listed Arles is often called the ‘soul of Provence’, a photogenic city with a history stretching back 2,500 years and crammed with Roman remains; their extent indicate the importance of the city in Roman times – thanks to its position
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Musee de IAnnonciade (Musee St-Tropez)
Musee de IAnnonciade (Musee St-Tropez) St-Tropez is known for its French luxury: massive yachts, picturesque fishing villages and stunning European villas. But travelers who make their way to this destination will find that St-Tropez is also home to one of the region’s most incredible museums—Muse
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Musee dAquitaine
Musee dAquitaine The Musée dAquitaine has been open since the late 18th century and its collection spans from pre-history to the present day. A section of the Lescaux cave paintings kicks things off; there are also stone-age axes, Gallo-Roman ceramics and glass, and a famous Venus.There is an ethn
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Mulberry Harbour
Mulberry Harbour Often regarded as one of the greatest engineering feats of World War Two, the Mulberry Harbour was a portable and temporary structure developed by the British to facilitate speedy discharging of cargo onto the beaches on D-Day. It was, in fact, two different artificial harbors, wh
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MuCEM
MuCEM The Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations (MuCEM; Musée des Civilisations de lEurope et de la Méditerranée) is a national museum in Marseille, France. It was inaugurated in 2013, the same year Marseille was designated as the ‘European Capital of Culture,’ and is dedicated to sho
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Monument aux Girondins
Monument aux Girondins Located in the very center of Place des Quinconces in Bordeaux, this striking column was elevated in the late 1800s to commemorate the Girondists, a fervent republican political faction consisting of militants originally part of France’s Legislative Assembly, and one of the
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Montparnasse Cemetery (Cimetière Montparnasse)
Montparnasse Cemetery (Cimetière Montparnasse) Strolling the tranquil pathways of one of Paris’ most famous cemeteries might not seem like a likely tourist attraction, but the Montparnasse Cemetery, or Cimetière Montparnasse, owes its fame to an illustrious list of residents. Opened in 1824, the 1
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Mont Boron
Mont Boron Rising above the port in Nice is Mont Boron, a green wilderness with great views over Nice and beyond.From Mont Boron you can see over the port of Nice, Nice town and to Villefranche and Cap Ferrat. From this height you it’s easy to understand why this coastline is called the Cote d’Azu
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Mont Blanc
Mont Blanc The charming town of Chamonix sits at the base of Western Europe’s highest peak, Mont Blanc. Towering 15,531 feet (4,734 meters) above sea level, snow-covered Mont Blanc is one of the most visited natural attractions on the planet — a mecca for skiers, mountaineers and casual tourists a
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Montagne Noire
Montagne Noire Part of the Haut-Languedoc regional park and the southwestern tip of Massif Central, Montagne Noire is a mountain range that overlaps four French departments: Tarn, Hérault, Haute-Garonne and Aude. It is called the Black Mountain because of the dense forest that covers its entire no
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Monastère St Paul-de-Mausole
Monastère St Paul-de-Mausole The monastery of St Paul-de-Mausole in Saint-Rémy de Provence was built in the 11th century and is a feast of Romanesque architecture with chapter houses, tranquil cloisters and manicured formal gardens. The monastery also had an asylum (maison de santé) run by the mon
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Modern Art Museum
Modern Art Museum Based in the Cité Internationale district by the river Rhône, Lyon’s Museum of Modern Art (Musée dArt Contemporain de Lyon) showcases contemporary artworks by an international collection of artists. Established in 1984, it also shows work by local emerging artists and focuses on
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Merville Battery
Merville Battery Merville Battery was a coastal fortification built by the Nazis in Merville-Franceville as part of the Atlantic Wall during World War II. Because this particular battery was much more better fortified than other similar installations, it was one of the first to be attacked by the
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Megève
Megève With a prime position in the foothills of the mighty Mont Blanc and with access to some of the best ski terrain in the French Alps, Megève is one of France’s most famous winter resorts. More than 290km of downhill runs and around 80km of cross-country trails, one of France’s largest ski sch
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