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Parc de la Tete dOr Parc de la Tete dOr The 289-acre Parc de la Tete dOr was designed by landscape architect Denis Bühler and opened in 1856. It is also home to one of Frances leading botanical gardens, with more than 20,000 plant varieties. There is an international rose garden that is popular in the spring when the
Palais du Tau (Tau Palace) Palais du Tau (Tau Palace) The Palais du Tau (Tau Palace) owes its decidedly un-French name to its floor plan, which resembles the letter T. The sites original structure was a sixth-century Roman villa, which later became a Carolingian palace. Its current moniker stuck after 1131, though that buil
Palais des Ducs et des Etats de Bourgogne (Dijon Ducal Palace) Palais des Ducs et des Etats de Bourgogne (Dijon Ducal Palace) The seat of Burgundian power was in Dijon, and in Dijon, it was found in the fabulous Palais des Ducs et des Etats de Bourgogne, more simply known as the Ducal Palace. Originally built as a small fortress, it was rebuilt in the latter
Opio Opio Opio, just a half-hours drive inland from Cannes, puts visitors in the middle of the many things to see and do in the Alpes-Maritimes department. From world-class golfing to a Club Med, Grasse perfume makers and of course the Cote dAzur, there is something for everyone. And as usual when it c
Omaha Beach Memorial Museum (Musée Mémorial d’Omaha Beach) Omaha Beach Memorial Museum (Musée Mémorial d’Omaha Beach) The Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor in December 1941, dragging the USA into World War II. By summer 1944, Allied leaders were preparing for Operation Overlord on the beaches of northern France, and on June 6th, 1944, the D-Day landings from t
Odéon, Théatre de LEurope Odéon, Théatre de LEurope Designed by architects Marie-Joseph Peyre and Charles de Wailly, the Odeon, Théatre de LEurope, or the European Theatre of Paris, was opened by Marie-Antoinette in 1782 and remains one of the city’s most popular theaters. The oldest theater auditorium in Paris, the Odeon
Nouvelle Eve Nouvelle Eve Nouvelle Eve is a lively cabaret in the Montmartre neighborhood of Paris, one that is especially popular for its rendition of the Can-Can, a roaring dance of high kicks and petticoats performed by a chorus line of female dancers. The Can-Can first appeared in the working-class ballroo
Notre-Dame de la Daurade Notre-Dame de la Daurade The Neo-Classical columns and pediments of the Basilique Notre-Dame de la Daurade are an impressive sight on the riverfront promenade of Toulouse. The best views can be found from the river itself or on the opposite bank of the River Garonne.The history of the church goes
Normandy Museum (Musée de Normandie) Normandy Museum (Musée de Normandie) The Musée de Normandie is an interesting museum that puts this popular region into perspective. And its unique in that it has nothing to do with WWII, obviously a draw for millions of visitors. The museum has several sections. First there is the Logis des Gouve
Newfoundland Memorial Newfoundland Memorial Newfoundland Memorial Park opened in June 1925 as an homage to members of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment that served alongside the British Army in World War 1. It is one of only two Canadian historical sites that exists outside of Canada (the other is in France, too). V
Museum of the Battle of Normandy Museum of the Battle of Normandy This museum, located next to a military cemetery in historic Bayeux, retraces the military and human story of the Battle of Normandy. It is entirely dedicated to the different strategies deployed by the Allies before the infamous D-Day landings as well as the battl
Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Opened in 1822, the Museum of Natural History is one of Lille’s oldest and is the only of its kind in Nord / Pas-de-Calais. The fact that the museum still stands to this day is nothing short of a miracle, seeing as it overcame two World Wars and yet continued adding items
Museum of Mediterranean Archaeology Museum of Mediterranean Archaeology The Vieille Charité in the heart of Old Town Marseille houses not one, but two museums – the Museum of African, Oceanic and American-Indian Art (Musée dArts Africains, Océaniens et Amérindiens) and the Museum of Mediterranean Archaeology (Musée dArchéologie Médi
Museum of African, Oceanic and American-Indian Art Museum of African, Oceanic and American-Indian Art With its ancient roots, Marseille is the perfect city to host the Museum of African, Oceanic and American-Indian Art (Musée dArts Africains, Océaniens et Amérindiens). And the Vieille Charité, with its fascinating architecture, is the perfect plac
Musée Marmottan Musée Marmottan Housed in the former hunting lodge of the Duke of Valmy, a lavish 19th-century mansion in Paris’ 16th arrondissement, the Musée Marmottan, or the Marmottan Monet museum, is as impressive from the outside as it is inside. Founded around the vast Napoleonic era art collection bequeat
Musee Lurcat Musee Lurcat Home to the awe-inspiring ‘Le chant du Monde’, a collection of exquisite 20th-century tapestries by Jean Lurcat, the Musée Lurçat plays a vital part in Angers’ artistic heritage and it’s unsurprisingly one of the city’s top attractions. The tapestries, designed as a contemporary inter
Musée La Piscine Musée La Piscine Far from being a museum dedicated to pools, Musée La Piscine in Roubaix is in fact an arts museum houses in a former indoor, Olympic-sized swimming pool. This somehow peculiar location was chosen because it features an outstanding art deco interior, having been built in 1927. The
Musee Jacquemart-Andre Musee Jacquemart-Andre Far from being just another Paris hotel particulier with staggering history, Musee Jacquemart-Andre came to be in 1876 after Édouard André and Nélie Jacquemart bequeathed the mansion and its collections to the Institut de France as a museum; having traveled extensively throu
Musée Edith Piaf Musée Edith Piaf Legendary French songstress Edith Piaf has had a bit of a comeback of late, immortalized on screen by the Oscar-winning Marion Cotillard in the 2007 film ‘La Vie en Rose’ and captivating a new generation with her hauntingly beautiful vocals and tragic life story.Devoted to her mem
Musée des Canonniers Musée des Canonniers A great museum for those interested in Lille’s military history, Musée des Canonniers explains the story of the Sainte Barbe Brotherhood (one of the oldest artillery units in Europe) and their implication in the defense of the city over the centuries. Indeed, Lille, because of

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