Sights in Departments of France

Palaces in Lyon

It has been an episcopal residence since the Middle Ages. The church of Lyon is the first built in Western Europe after Rome for t

Train Stations in Paris

Metro Champs-Élysées - Clemenceau

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This metro station is on Line 1 and part it's name is the same as one of the most famous avenues in Paris, it also bears the name

Stadiums in Nantes

Stade de la Beaujoire

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The Beaujoire is the place of the great victories in Nantes (although before was Saupin). It was in this stadium here where the gr

Historical Monuments in Perpignan

Campo Santo

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Campo Santo is an example of the oldest and roughest French preserved cloistral funerary. It has been considered a historical monu

Historical Monuments in Avignon

Maison du IV de Chiffre

Located on the street of dyers, Sorgues beside the river, the Maison du Quatre de Chiffre, or house number four is a beautiful bui

Historical Monuments in Avignon

Benedict XII Cloister

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This cloister is named after the Pope who ordered it to be built, Benedict XII. This Pope was responsible for one of the largest e

Historical Monuments in Avignon

Magna Porta

The Porta Magna, the front door of the Palace of the Popes. Under a Gothic arch finely sculpted figures of angels which seem to su

Historical Monuments in Aix-en-Provence

Clock Tower (Tour de l'Horloge)

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The central clock in Aix en Provence is an iconic monument of the city. It's next to the town hall which is crowned by a bell and

Historical Monuments in Aix-en-Provence

Town Hall (Hotel de Ville)

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Aix en Provence's beautiful town hall dominates one of the most beautiful squares of the city. It was built in the mid-XVII centur

Historical Monuments in Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port

Porte de Saint Jacques

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The Gate of Saint Jacques is one of the front doors of this beautiful medieval fortified city. This gate is classified by UNESCO a

Churches in Paris

San Agustin Church

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The church of St. Augustine was built in the second half of the nineteenth century, at the behest of Baron Haussmann, author of th

Churches in Bordeaux

Sainte Croix Church

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The church of Sainte Croix belonged a former Benedictine monastery. The Benedictines settled in the neighborhood when it was still

Historical Monuments in Bordeaux

St. Michael Tower

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La Tour Saint Michel was built between 1472 and 1492, on the old ossuary parish cemetery of Saint Michel. Crowned by an arrow, hig

Churches in Bayonne

Saint André Church

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Located in the "Petit Bayonne" next to the castle, this neo-Gothic church was built in the mid-19th century, thanks to funds provi

City Halls in Bayonne

Bayonne City Hall

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Today the building houses the town hall and theater, but it also housed the headquarters of the office. Made in the Neoclassical s

Historical Monuments in Dijon

Place des Ducs

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The Dukes of Burgundy square is located behind the Dukes Palace, at the entrance to the city's Fine Arts Museum. It's a nice place

Statues in Céret

Aux Toreros du Monde Monument

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It's funny to have to go to France to find a sculpture dedicated to the Toreros of the world. It is on the outskirts of Ceret, a p

Statues in Amiens

Dewailly Clock

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Halfway between the Cathedral and Gambetta Square, we find one of the symbolic sculpture of Amiens, the Dewailly clock. It was ori