Sights in France

Historical Monuments in Valence

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The Place des Ormeaux is a small pedestrian plaza located next to the Cathedral of Saint Apollinaire, in the historic center of Va

Historical Monuments in Valence

Cote Des Chapeliers

The hill of Chapeliers is next to the Ruf de Valence Park. It is a street going up the center, because the city is built on a high

Churches in Valence

Eglise Saint Jean Baptiste

Saint John Church is in the plaza that shares the same name. It is an old church with a beautiful, sculpted bell tower. This is th

Squares in Valence

Le Colombier Square

This is a quiet square in the historic center of Valence. It is located at the end of Vernoux street, almost at the corner with Em

Historical Monuments in Valence

Court of Valence

The Court of Valence is in the historic city center and is a large rather formal building of classical style which contrasts with

Historical Monuments in Salon-de-Provence

Clock Tower

The building of the clock tower began with King Louis XIII, and ended with Louis XIV. A novel mechanism rang the bells, and also g

Squares in Compiègne

Ville´s Square and Hotel

Every French city or town has a pleasant surprise in store. This time we found ourselves in the middle of a spectacular plaza. It

Churches in Reims

Eglise Saint-Jacques

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A few meters from the famous Piazza D'Erlon's Drout of Reims and almost going unnoticed with its little facade and sandwiched betw

Churches in Toulon

Church of San Francisco de Paula

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At first glance the silhouette of the church of Church of San Francisco de Pauladoes not attract your attention, its style is simp

Historical Monuments in Sarlat-la-Canéda

La Roque

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Instinctively, the first men (referring to first Homo sapiens, sapiens) chose the Périgord, so this region has something. It boas

Historical Monuments in Carcassonne

Carcassonne Cathedral

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I'm not a religious person, but when I travel there are 2 places that I never miss, cathedrals and cemeteries. This picture was ta

Statues in Aigues-Mortes

Luis IX y Aigues Mortes

Louis IX and Aigues-Mortes ... a long story! Louis IX, King of France was one of the promoters and fighters of the Crusades in th

Historical Monuments in Beaucaire

The Dragon of Beaucaire - Occitan Legends

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There was an old market known as the Place Vieille (Plaza Vieja), we find a nice picturesque corner where a sculpture breaks under

Castles in Saint-Porchaire

Roche-Courbon Castle

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The Chateau de la Roche-Courbon is in the city of Saint-PORCHAIRE, between Saintes and Rochefort. It is a fairy castle. Constructe

Ruins in Plouézec

The Cairn of Barnenez

Barnenez is the largest megalithic complex in the European continent. It is an impressive testimony to the presence of humans seve

Churches in Olette

Church of Saint-André D'Evol

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Castles in Laval

Laval Old Castle

The Old Castle of Laval is in the historic city center. This enormous granite and slate building stretches every sunrise on a rock

Squares in Poitiers

Place du Maréchal-Leclerc

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After parking in the city center at night, we came across this huge and brightly lit plaza and at the bottom we found a beautiful