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Palais Royal | The Palais Royal (Royal Palace) is a palace with a garden located in the 1st arrondissement of Paris. It was constructed in 1629 by the French architect Jacques Lemercier in charge of Cardinal Richelieu and initially was known as the Palais Cardinal. However, when King Louis XIII moved here, it was ... | ||
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Place Vendôme | The Place Vendôme is a square situated in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, created to honour the armies of Louis XIV, known as the Sun King. The Place Vendôme was built in 1702 and designed by the architect Jules Hardouin-Mansart, known for his work on the Versailles Palace. His task was to create ... | ||
Bois de Boulogne | The Bois de Boulogne is a park situated along the western edge of the 16th arrondissement of Paris, covering an area of approximately 850 hectares. In the northern part of the park lies the Jardin d'Acclimatation - a beloved by children zoo and botanical garden.In the park, you can find a variety of... | ||
Canal de l’Ourcq | The Canal de l'Ourcq is a 108-kilometre long and 3,7-metre wide canal which is part of the Paris Basin - the region of France constituting the lowland area around Paris. It begins at Port-aux-Perches (close to the town of Lizy) and flows to the Bassin de la Villette, where it joins the Canal Saint-M... | ||
Palais des Papes | The Palais des Papes (lo Palais dei Papasin Occitan) is a historical palace in Avignon, southern France, one of the largest and most important medieval Gothic buildings in Europe. Since 1995, the palais des Papes has been classified along with the historic center of Avignon, as a UNESCO World Herit... | ||
Chartres Cathedral | The French medieval Cathedral of Our Lady of Chartres (Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres) is a Latin Rite Catholic cathedral located in Chartres, about 80 kilometres (50 mi) southwest of Paris. It is considered one of the finest examples of the French High Gothic style. The current cathedral, mostly... | ||
Promenade des Anglais | The Promenade des Anglais is a celebrated promenade along the Mediterranean at Nice, France. Before Nice was urbanized, the coast at Nice was just bordered by a deserted band of beach. The first houses were located on higher ground well away from the sea. Starting in the second half of the 18th cent... | ||
Park Monceau | Park Monceau (Parc Monceau), located in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, at the intersection of Boulevard de Courcelles, Rue de Prony and Rue Georges Berger, is one of the most beautiful parks in Paris and a perfect place for anyone who wants to escape the hustle and bustle of the city life. It cove... | ||
Moulin Rouge | The Moulin Rouge (Red Mill) is a cabaret created in 1889 by Joseph Oller, the owner of the Paris Olympia, and Charles Zidler. It is located near the hill of Montmartre in the Paris district of Pigalle (18th arrondissement) on Boulevard de Clichy and can be easily recognized by the red windmill place... |
France - cities with tourist attractions
- Isla de Francia
- Paris (77) Maisons-laffitte (1) Maincy (1) Marne-la-Vallée (1) Condécourt (1) Poissy (1) Puteaux (1)
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Nice (5) Avignon (1)
- Aquitaine
- Bordeaux (2)
- Brittany
- Brest (2)
- Rhône-Alpes
- Chamonix-Mont-Blanc (1)
- Centre
- Chambord (1)
- Poitou-Charentes
- Poitiers (1)
- Île-de-France
- Chartres (1) Saint-rémy-lès-chevreuse (1) Chenonceaux (1) Dampierre-en-Yvelines (1) Thoiry (1)
- Languedoc-Roussillon
- Carcassonne (1)
- Auvergne
- Moulins (1)
- Picardy
- Beauvais (1) Rambouillet (1)
- Champagne-Ardenne
- Reims (1)
- Upper Normandy
- Vernon (1)
- Midi-Pyrénées
- Millau (1)
The oldest constructions
- Notre Dame de Paris (1163 - 1345, ?)
- Chartres Cathedral (1194 - 1250, ?)
- Reims Cathedral (1210 - 1300, ?)
- La Sainte-Chapelle (The Holy Chapel) (1242 - 1248, ?)
- Château de Vincennes (1340 - 1410, ?)
The highest points
- Millau Viaduct (341 m.)
- Eiffel Tower (324 m.)
- Chartres Cathedral (115 m.)
- Sacré-Coeur (83 m.)
- Palais Garnier (73.6 m.)
The longest objects
- Canal Saint-Denis (6,600 m.)
- Canal Saint-Martin (4,550 m.)
- Avenue des Champs-Elysées (1,910 m.)
- Paris Catacombs (1,700 m.)
- Place de la Concorde (359 m.)
Objects with the biggest surface
- Opéra Bastille (160 ha.)
- Centre Pompidou (103.31 ha.)