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ABLAIN-ST-NAZAIRE – Nécropole Nationale Française de Notre-Dame de LoretteNotre Dame de Lorette, also known as Ablain St.-Nazaire French Military Cemetery, is the world's largest French military cemetery. It is the name of a ridge, basilica, and French national cemetery northwest of Arras at the village of Ablain-Sa [...]
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AINHOA – Paus Basque – HighlightsAinhoa is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in Aquitaine in south-western France. The village is in the traditional Basque province of Labourd. The commune is listed amongst the 'Most beautiful villages of France', a title confe [...]
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AJACCIO – 1769-2019 – De Bonaparte à Napoléon 1erIn Corsica, the most famous house is the Maison Bonaparte in Ajaccio where Napoleon was born on August 15, 1769. According to tradition, his mother, Letizia Ramolino was praying in the nearby cathedral when she felt severe labor pains. She h [...]
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ALBI – Cathédrale Saint Cecile – Patrimoine Mondial de l’UNESCOAlbi Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Cecilia (French: Basilique Cathé drale Sainte-Cé cile d'Albi), is the most important Catholic building in Albi, France, and the seat of the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Albi. First built [...]
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ALBI – Cité Episcopale d’AlbiAlbi is a commune in southern France. It is the prefecture of the Tarn department. It is located on the River Tarn, c. 85 km northeast of Toulouse. It was the seat of the Archbishop of Albi and is the seat of the Diocese of Albi. The episcopal [...]
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ALBI – Saint-Salvi – Patrimoine Mondial de l’UNESCOIn the very centre of Albi is the Saint-Salvi collegiate church - a stone's throw from the Sainte-Cecile Cathedral. Over 900 years old, the church combines romanesque and gothic elements. The Saint-Salvi collegiate church had to undergo numero [...]
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ALLEX – DRÔME – Aquarium des Tropiques – CatfishOnce you have made your way over the bridge across our outside terrapin pond, plunge yourself into a magical aquatic world and set out on a voyage through our air-conditioned exhibition space, which is home to 27 aquariums, containing up to 50 [...]
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ALLEX – DRÔME – Aquarium des Tropiques – DiscusThe Aquarium des Tropiques presents several hundred species of freshwater tropical fish with shimmering colors and amazing behaviors, divided into 27 aquariums up to 50,000 liters. The Tropical Aquarium in Allex, in the Drôme Valley, invites y [...]
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ALLEX – DRÔME – Aquarium des Tropiques – Red-Eared Terrapin TurtlesAt Aquarium des Tropiques you'll see also turtles. It's red-eared terappins or red-eared slider, also called Florida turtle. This turtle is easily recognised by the red stripes on the sides of its head. Though young terrapins are mainly carniv [...]
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ALLEX – DRÔME – Aquarium des Tropiques – Stingray FishDiscover the hundreds of tropical fresh water fish in our aquarium by following the different colours and entrance doors to various parts of the world. During the visit, you will discover five workshops on fish biology.
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ALSACE – Ballon d’Alsace – Altitude 1247 mThe Ballon d'Alsace, or Alsatian Belchen, is a mountain at the border of Alsace, Lorraine, and Franche-Comté . From its top, views include the Vosges, the Rhine valley, the Black Forest, and the Alps. A road leads over a pass near the peak at [...]
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AMIENS – Maison de Jules VerneThe father of science fiction writing spent 18 years living in Amiens - including 15 years as town councillor - and his whimsical, turreted home is now a museum. The 19th-century furnished rooms have been left just as they were when Phileas Fo [...]
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ARIEGE – Prehistoric Park Niaux Cave – BisonNiaux Cave, or la Grotte de Niaux is one of the most famous prehistoric caves in Europe. It lies in the northern foothills of the Pyrenees, and is located in Ariège, in the valley of Vicdessos, across the valley from the smaller Grotte de la V [...]
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ARIÈGE – Prehistoric Park Niaux Cave – MammouthLocated on the edge of Tarascon (open from April through October), the park features reproductions of sanctuaries and paintings from other caves in the Pyrenees which are inaccessible or closed to the public. The drawings in the Salon Noir in [...]
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AUVERGNE – Notre Dame d’OrcivalNotre Dame d'Orcival is one of the five most famous Roman churches in Auvergne. It was built in the early 12th century. Its building is uniform and had almost not change over the years since it was already quite big and so no extensions were n [...]
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AVEYRON – Sauveterre de RourgueAveyron is a department located in the north-east of the Midi-Pyrenees region of southern France named after the Aveyron River.
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BASTIA – Ville d’Art et d’HistorySince 1985, the French Ministry of Culture and Communication has pursued a policy of preserving and promoting France's heritage. Historic towns and districts have been designated Villes et Pays d'Art et d'Histoire (Towns and Lands of Art and H [...]
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BAYONNE – Cathédrale Ste Marie BayonneBayonne Cathedral (Cathédrale Sainte-Marie de Bayonne) is a Roman Catholic Gothic cathedral in the town of Bayonne, France. It is the seat of the former Bishops of Bayonne, now the Bishops of Bayonne, Lescar and Oloron.The site was previously [...]
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BEAUVAIS – Cathédrale de BeauvaisThe Cathedral of Saint Peter of Beauvais (French: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Beauvais) is an incomplete Roman Catholic cathedral located in Beauvais, in northern France.Several of the chapels contain medieval stained glass windows made during [...]
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BEAUVAIS – Cathédrale de Beauvais – Horloge AstronomiqueThe Cathedral of Saint Peter of Beauvais (French: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Beauvais) is an incomplete Roman Catholic cathedral located in Beauvais, in northern France.Several of the chapels contain medieval stained glass windows made during [...]
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