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Historical Monuments in Paris

Eiffel Tower

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The Eiffel Tower is a symbol of Paris. It was built during the 1889 Universal Exposition and at 320 meters tall, was the largest s

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Cathedrals in Paris

Notre Dame Cathedral

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What can I say about Notre Dame that dozens of other reviewers haven’t already said? It’s the most famous cathedral in the world a

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Historical Monuments in Paris

Arc de Triomphe

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The Arc de Triomphe is huge. You can reach it from the Champs Élysées at the intersection with the Grand Palais. If you think it's

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Churches in Paris

Basilica of the Sacré Coeur

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This church is located in the artsy Montmartre neighborhood, where any student of "les Beaux Arts" will paint your portrait or car

Historical Monuments in Le Mont-Saint-Michel

Mont Saint Michel Abbey

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The spot where the abbey was built is really cool. I saw it in pictures for the first time, and I told myself I had to see it with

Palaces in Versailles

Palace of Versailles

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The Palace of Versailles, or Chateau de Versailles (a castle or mansion on the outskirts of Paris), is a building that served as a

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Castles in Carcassonne

Carcassonne Castle

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The Lapidary Museum is situated inside the Count's Castle, in the Cité of Carcassonne (France). Since the year 1927 local archaeol

Historical Monuments in Paris

Les Invalides

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Les Invalides is a large 17th-century building located in the 7th arrondissement of Paris. It’s very close to the Military Academy

Squares in Paris

Place de la Concorde

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The Place de la Concorde was designed in 1753 by Jacques Ange Gabriel in honor of King Louis XV. It houses the very guillotine whi

Bridges in Paris

Pont Alexandre III

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The Pont Alexandre III is my favorite sight in all of Paris. Apart from its exuberant decoration of cherubs, nymphs, winged horses

Castles in Chambord

Castello di Chambord

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Cathedrals in Strasbourg

Strasbourg Cathedral

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We had just finished dinner and were headed to the apartment when we passed through the Cathedral Square and noticed a huge crowd.

Churches in Lyon

Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière

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Fourviere is a special place for its connection with the origin of the city of Lyon. In this city the second Catholic church of Eu

Historical Monuments in Bordeaux

Place de la Bourse

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For theses holidays we planned to leave Spain and go to Paris but in the end with a few questions about what we would find we deci

Castles in Chenonceaux

Château de Chenonceau

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Beautiful chateau with Leonardo da Vinci's tomb

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Bridges in Paris

Pont des Arts

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The Pont des Arts is the most visited bridge in Paris along with the Pont Neuf. It’s more than just a way of crossing the Seine, i

Bridges in Millau

Millau Viaduct

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The viaduct of Millau in Aveyron (France), is the tallest bridge in the world. Opened on December 14, 2004 after 36 months of cons

Squares in Paris

Place Des Vosges

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Although not far from usual tourist areas (Notre Dame, the Latin Quarter, Jardin des Plantes), this is a small square boxed in my

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