Sights in Departments of France

Palaces in Poitiers

The Palace of Justice in Poitiers has two faces. On one side, you can see a huge medieval building, which at the time was the pala

Churches in Montrichard

Parish Church of Montrichard

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Montrichard church is located very close to the Tower, making it a good visit on the way to the castle and museums. From the tower

Cemeteries in Noyon

Memorial of the Two World Wars

In our stay in Picardie, we noticed the French region perhaps has many cemeteries and memorials. We have visited many. There is s

Cathedrals in Noyon

Noyon Cathedral

That evening after leaving Amiens, we went to Noyon Aisne and then returned to where we were camping. We had read a bit about this

Churches in Six-Fours-les-Plages

St. Peter's Collegiate Church

The Collegiate Church of St. Peter is at the top of a 210 meter hill. It is accessible by car and there is a parking garage. It's

Historical Monuments in Deauville

Villas of Deauville

Cornuché Boulevard is very simple: Anglo-Norman villas, mansions, and extraordinary buildings that preside over the fine city of D

Historical Monuments in Porto-Vecchio

The Genovesa Door

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The Genoese Porto Vecchio is one of the last remaining artefacts of the Genoese empire in the city. Indeed, the Genoese did not st

Churches in Porto-Vecchio

Saint Jean-Baptiste Church

Porto Vecchio, situated on the southeast coast of Corsica, is a coastal town which offers many tourist attractions. There are also

Churches in Bastia

Oratoire de l'Immaculée Conception

Bastia lies just before the Cap Corse, in the north of the island of beauty, and is full of surprises. Among them, the chapels of

Historical Monuments in Île-d'Aix

Strong of the Rade

The tour around the island of Aix, Fort de la Rade, on the southern tip of the island, the one that's near Sainte Catherine, is on

Castles in Cognac

Castle of Francisco I de Valois

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A castle which reflects light off it in the middle of Cognac. A beacon of white and gray stone that falls to those who see it. Cog

Churches in Pleyben

Saint-Thégonnec

The greatest granite stonework spectacle in Brittany. A real show of the industriousness of the Britons. This sanctuary excites th

Abbeys in Plougastel-Daoulas

Daoulas Abbey

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The characteristic flavor of Plougastel is their famous strawberries. They grow in this beautiful corner of the Bay of Brest, next

Castles in Port-Louis

Port-Louis

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This Spanish-style fort will surprise the visiting Iberian tourist when they visit its location in Brittany at the mouth of the ri

Historical Monuments in Codalet

Cloister of St Candidatura of Cuxa

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With an interesting history, the cloister of the Abbey of St Michel de Cuxa deserves a corner on its own. Built in a purely Romane

Squares in Tarascon-sur-Ariège

Garrigou Felix and Church Squares

The village is rather big, not your typical small mountain village. It spreads out over both sides of the two rivers that start in

Castles in Tarascon-sur-Ariège

Medieval Castle

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The way up to the castle is beautiful! Among the streets, which are decorated with lots of flowers, the houses and old stone floor

City Halls in Mont-Louis

City Hall of Mont-Louis

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A narrow alley between two houses of stone, an idyllic image with the Pyrenees in the background and a sign identifying who takes