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Eiffel Tower   Paris

Eiffel Tower, Paris

 1075 Reviews  The Eiffel Tower (French: la Tour Eiffel) is a monument in Paris and one of the most visited attractions in France. He stands on the left bank of the Seine in the 7th arrondissement of Paris. The... 

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Vieux Nice/Old Town   Nice

Vieux Nice/Old Town, Nice

 83 Reviews  Wow! One of the best memories of Nice is the old town market called Cours Saleya. Old town, Vieille Ville, is another wow, but this is just about the market. Wake up early, walk from your hotel to the... 

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Basilique Notre Dame de Fourvière   Lyon

Basilique Notre Dame de Fourvière, Lyon

 43 Reviews  Looming above Lyon from its position on a hilltop on the right bank of the Saône, the Basilica Notre-Dame de Fourvière can be seen from numerous places in the city. So it is certainly a prominent... 

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Aiguille Du Midi   Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

Aiguille Du Midi, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

 33 Reviews  What? At ca. 3,800, Aiguille du Midi gets you as close to Mont Blanc as you can get without mountain climbing skills or inclinations. At ca. EUR 50 per person, the cable car is pricey, but very much... 

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The Hall of Mirrors ( La Galerie des Glaces )   Versailles

The Hall of Mirrors ( La Galerie des Glaces ), Versailles

 49 Reviews  The Hall of Mirrors is by far the most impressive of the rooms in the Versailles Palace. The principal feature of this famous hall is the seventeen mirror-clad arches that reflect the seventeen... 

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Basilique Notre Dame de la Garde   Marseille

Basilique Notre Dame de la Garde, Marseille

 42 Reviews  In 1214, the abbot of St Victor allowed a hermit, Master Peter, to construct a chapel on this hill. He quite naturally called it the Chapel de la Garde, the name of the hill on which there was a watch... 

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Beaches - Plages   Cannes

Beaches - Plages, Cannes

 25 Reviews  Yes there are public free beaches in Cannes even at the Croisette and they are as clean as the private beaches. As what concerns the crowd it all depends from the season and also of the time of the... 

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Notre-Dame Cathedral   Strasbourg

Notre-Dame Cathedral, Strasbourg

 119 Reviews  You will be attracted like a magnet to the cathedral. It's huge, and dominates the city. The little streets are quaint, full of people in the best of time and pleasant for a stroll, maybe with an ice... 

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Place du General de Gaulle / Grand Place   Lille

Place du General de Gaulle / Grand Place, Lille

 15 Reviews  You will not often see the Grand Place as empty as it was here on a Sunday morning. On other days it is the place where people meet and mingle; just walk across to get around this compact old city;... 

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St. Sernin Basilica   Toulouse

St. Sernin Basilica, Toulouse

 19 Reviews  Romanesque style and built between about 1.080 and 1.120, this Basilica is the former abbey church of the Abbey of St. Sernin or St. Saturnin. It's an important site for pilgrims on the Way of... 

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NOTREDAME CATHEDRAL   Rouen

NOTREDAME CATHEDRAL, Rouen

 78 Reviews  If you've seen Monet's paintings of the Cathedral in Rouen at the Musée d'Orsay, a visit to the cathedral will be a very special experience for you. You can revisit it at various times of the day and... 

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Cathédrale Saint Sauveur   Aix-en-Provence

Cathédrale Saint Sauveur, Aix-en-Provence

 13 Reviews  The cloister of the church of St. Sauveur is one hindred years older than the church. It is Romanesque and was built between 1180 and the early years of the 13C at the same time as the cloister at... 

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Palais des Papes   Avignon

Palais des Papes, Avignon

 58 Reviews  In the present view the Palace represents the significant construction. In its territory there is Notre Dame Cathedral on which roof there is the huge statue of maiden Maria is installed. The Popes’... 

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Cathédrale Notre Dame   Reims

Cathédrale Notre Dame, Reims

 43 Reviews  The site of the coronation of France's kings for centuries, la Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Reims is among the most important in French history. It is also considered a masterpiece of Gothic architecture,... 

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The Abbey   Mont Saint Michel

The Abbey, Mont Saint Michel

 25 Reviews  The Abbey Church built in the early years 0f 1000, is located right on top of the rock, 80 metres above sea level, on a platform 80metres long. Inside are Arches, Galleries and tall windows. The... 

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Old Town   Colmar

Old Town, Colmar

 55 Reviews  In the square you can pick up an easy 4-mile English tour through the Old Town. We understand that the train does not stop, so you will have to return to take photos unless you have a fast camera. We... 

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Castles   Tours

Castles, Tours

 33 Reviews  1hour south of Chinon is the beautiful castle of Rivau. You have to drive there (exit st maure) but it is worth it as the gardens are really beautiful ! I went there with my kids and they loved it,... 

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Hospices de Beaune   Beaune

Hospices de Beaune, Beaune

 33 Reviews  The grand hall of the poor. It is for the visitors the most spectacular part of the Hôtel-Dieu with its 50 m length and 16 m in height. The furniture of medieval style one sees dates of the... 

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Walk the Streets   Yvoire

Walk the Streets, Yvoire

 6 Reviews   The last invasion of Yvoire is surely by the greenery. When stolling in the streets, you could enjoy many flowers and the famous Garden of the Fives Senses (entrance fee). Since many years Yvoire... 

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Montmartre - Sacré Coeur   Paris

Montmartre - Sacré Coeur, Paris

 717 Reviews   Basil Sacre Ceur is visible from any point of the city as it is placed at the top of the hill La Butt in area of Montmartre. It was erected in 1876 in the Romanian-Byzantian style. The ladder... 

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Beach   Nice

Beach, Nice

 73 Reviews  You must wear Jellies ! The stony beaches can hurt and be hot in the summer so wear the right thing on the beach. If you don't like the look of the person next to you then move away some were else. I... 

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Vieux Lyon - general   Lyon

Vieux Lyon - general, Lyon

 43 Reviews  A lovely old town to explore and is worth at least an afternoon of anyones time! Enjoyed our afternoon here albeit a freezing cold one and also too a ride on the funicular(later tip) up the Fourviere... 

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Mer de Glace & Montenvers   Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

Mer de Glace & Montenvers, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

 15 Reviews  It's quite an experience, using the mechanical means to go up and down the mountain, and to walk several meters inside the glacier (with the advantage of being the shortest of the three rides locally... 

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Basins, fountains and statues   Versailles

Basins, fountains and statues, Versailles

 79 Reviews  Are you still thinking what I mentioned earlier? Yes, the Sun King was green with ENVY at one point in his life and it was one of those things that led to the creation of Versailles... The King had... 

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Les Calanques   Marseille

Les Calanques, Marseille

 21 Reviews  Hello, I am the owner of Blue Attractions Marseille, Blue Attractions is the english version of the well known marseille's company "bleu evasion". We offer trips in the Calanques on comfortable boats,... 

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The Arc de Triomphe

by Paul2001

The Arc de Triomphe is a really great big version of an old Roman arch of triumph. It stands 49m high and is 44m wide. It sits in a huge traffic circle at a point where no less than twelve city streets come together. You really should approach the arch via a underpass if you wish to get up close and go to the top of structure.Construction of the Arch was begun in 1806 at the height of Napoleon's military career. However the Arch was not completed until 1836. The Arch as been the scene of many historic photo ops such as when the German Army march by the Arch in 1940 after its conquest of France. Later in the same war American troops marched by the Arch in triumph after they helped force the Germans out of France in 1944.The Arch is adorned with many sculptured reliefs depicting important scenes in French military history. The names you see on the walls of the Arch are those of French...

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The zoos in France...

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Apart from great history and culture , culinary delights...France also has got a well kept secret. It has some of the most characteristic zoos in the world Don't go searching for american based zoos. But please have a look on my pages... My favorites are -Doué-la-fontaine : realy special location-Beauval , what a collection and real high standards for enclosures.-le guerno : branféré , the finest zoo round a castle-la fléche : for its spectacular polar bear enclosure-Paris - menagerie , because Watana the offspring from my beloved orang utan Fien stays thereOther reviews will follow...

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Visit the National Museum of Medieval Art

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This great museum is in an expanded complex that includes a medieval abbey(L' Hotel de Cluny) and ancient Roman bath from the 4th century. For some reason it does not rate highly on most tourists' itinerary inspite of the fact that it has quite possibly the greatest collection of medieval art in the world.

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Visit the Louvre

by Paul2001

Some people I know have managed to visit Paris without visiting the Louvre and I do not know how they do it. I think that it is the single most important site in Paris and naturally one of the most important art museums in the world.I think most people are just intimidated by it, so they choose not to go. The Louvre collection is large but it should not frighten you off. I think it is best to attempt to see a portion at a time as the Lourvre on a whole is to vast for just one visit. Each school of art is clearly seperated as you will notice by the gallery map that you can pick up at the entrance. Go to the galleries whose works on display will most interest you. If you really have little understanding of art then take a tour. The last time I visited the Louvre I was dumbfounded by the number of people wondering around from gallery to gallery not appreciating the various collections. A...

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Biarritz

by solopes

A very nice beach, where I had a swim not so cold as expected. The problem is that only back home I realised that the pleasure of the beach made me forget the pleasure of photo. Maybe in the very old archives, twent years ago...

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day tripping

by rkearns

i would just fly on easyjet or ryanair from paris to nice. it's really cheap. 5-6 days in paris, def. go to eze for a day and maybe even a night if you can find a place. i don't know anything about cannes. monte carlo is a good day trip to see all the expensive yachts if you're into that. three days in nice. IMO

Notre-Dame Cathedral

by traveldave

One of the most recognizable landmarks in Paris is Notre-Dame Cathedral. It is the most popular tourist attraction in Paris, drawing more visitors than even the Eiffel Tower. It has been said that "it is not the highest, largest, or richest church, but, there is none more perfect."Notre-Dame Cathedral is one of the finest examples of Gothic architecture. Notable architectural features include the twin bell towers that rise to a height of 228 feet (69 meters), and the flying buttresses, which are arched exterior supports. The flying buttresses were designed and built by Jean Ravy, and span 50 feet (15 meters). They were not part of the cathedral's original plan, but were added during construction after stress caused the rising walls to lean outward. Notre-Dame Cathedral is one of the first buildings in the world to use flying buttresses. The building itself is 430 feet (130 meters) long....

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Château de Chambord

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There are dozens of chateaux in the Loire River Valley. The largest and most impressive is Château de Chambord. This massive chateau is 510 feet (155 meters) long, 380 feet (116 meters) wide, contains 440 rooms and 365 fireplaces, and has 13 main staircases and 70 back stairs. Château de Chambord was constructed between 1518 and 1537 by King François I, who emptied the nation's treasury and resorted to looting church treasuries to pay for its construction. Ironically, after paying for his folly, he did not even have enough money to pay the ransom for his two sons, who were being held captive in Spain.

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Bâteau-Mouches

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A great way to see the riverside monuments of Paris is to take a river tour on a bâteau-mouche along the River Seine. A bâteau-mouche is a long, glass-enclosed sightseeing boat which plies the waters of the river. The trip is especially spectacular at night when the monuments are flood-lit.

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The Basilica of Sacré-Cœur

by traveldave

The Basilica of Sacré-Cœur, or Sacred Heart, sits at the highest point in Paris in the Montmartre district. After France's defeat by Germany during the War of 1870, the National Assembly, under pressure from the powerful Roman Catholic lobby, decided to build the Basilica of Sacré-Cœur as a sign of hope. Construction on the basilica started in 1875, and was completed in 1919.A 19-ton (17,240-kilogram) bell, called the Savoyarde, was placed in the bell tower.

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