DISCOVER FRANCE: Attractions & Culture
Written History began in France with the invation of the territory by the Romans, between 118 and 50 BC. Starting then, the territory which is today called France was part of the roman empire, and the Gauls, who lived there before Roman invasions, became accultured "Gallo-romans".
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MIDI-PYRENEES,
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NORMANDY,
PARIS,
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DESTINATION PARIS: Attractions & Culture
For the World's Fair of 1889 which commemorated the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution, the Eiffel Tower was built, the best-known landmark in Paris and tallest structure until 1930. The large scale display of electricity at the world's fairs of 1889 and 1900, which was a world first, earned Paris the nickname City of Lights ...
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Place de la Concorde,
Versailles,
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DESTINATION PROVENCE ALPES COTE D'AZUR
Provence Alpes Cote d'Azur encompasses six departments in south-eastern France, bounded to the east by the Italian border, to the south by the Mediterranean Sea and the principality of Monaco, to the north by Rhone-Alpes, and to the west by Languedoc-Roussillon and the Rhone river ...
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PROVENCE ALPES COTE D'AZUR:
AVIGNON,
MARSEILLE,
Aix-en-Provence,
Antibes,
Arles,
Cannes,
Grasse,
Nice,
Saint Raphael,
Toulon,
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DESTINATION LANGUEDOC ROUSSILLON
The Languedoc-Roussillon region is dominated by 740,300 acres of vineyards. The Mediterranean climate and plentiful land with soil ranging from rocky sand to thick clay was very suitable for the production of wine, and it is estimated that one in ten bottles of the world's wine was produced in this region during the 20th century ...
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LANGUEDOC ROUSSILLON:
Ales,
Beziers,
Carcassone,
Cathar Castles,
Chateaux de Lastours,
Frontignan,
Montpellier,
Narbonne,
Nimes,
Perpignan,
Sete,
Wine of Languedoc,
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France Posters & Art Prints
AllPosters.com has an incredible variety of high quality prints and posters to choose from for France. Choose from a variety of styles and sizes, with options for plain, mounted or framed prints. One of my favourite features allows you to play with framing options and see the results updated as you go ...
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France Travel Guides
Sun-bathed Provencal lavender fields, snow-topped Alpine peaks and vibrant Parisian cafes - France offers something for everyone. Home to magnificent art museums, romance, breathtaking scenery and some of the world's most revered food, France is one of Europe's most visited countries ...
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