red doors Bordeaux is the capital of Aquitaine, France and is famous for its world-class wines. Its history dates back to the Roman Empire when it was set up as a colonial trading post. Today, Bordeaux is an important transportation hub between France and Spain. The most popular tourist activity in Bordeaux is wine tasting. […]
Haute Ville is the upper part of Vieux Quebec, located on the southern, higher-elevated grounds of the old city. Haute Ville includes the romantic and historic section of the old city with its walled fortifications, lovely residential areas, and the Plains of Abraham, as well as some extramural concessions to the 20th century in the […]
2007-07-28 08-04 Paris, Normandie 0475 Lillebonne Lillebonne, situated in the valley of the Bolbec River,[1] is a nice introduction to French Normandy. At one time back in Gallo-Roman times, Lillebonne was the main town of the Caleti tribe. It was once a major harbor on the Bolbec Estuary. The port, however, has silted up over […]
Les Deux Magots St Germain des Prés (6th and 7th Arrondissement) is often cited as many Parisians and tourists’ favorite district in Paris, mainly because of its nestling of friendly cafés, boutiques, and old-fashioned streets. You’ll also find many antique galleries, bookshops, art stores, and a few posh venues. Notably, it has long served as […]
Colors #2 Lyon is the third largest city in France and lies at the junction of the Rhône and the Saône rivers. The city has traditionally been a stopping ground for travelers from the north headed south for the beaches or ski slopes of the Alps and, alternatively, travelers from the south headed for Paris. […]
Peugeot Elegance Bayeux is an important town in the Bessin area of the French province of Normandy. It is one of the few French towns of the province that has survived the myriad turbulent wars unscathed. Much of the Bayeux’s treasures bequeathed to it by previous generations have been spared destruction. And, of course, Bayeux […]
The Avenue Champs Élysées is a prestigious and broad avenue in Paris, considered to be the most beautiful in the world. This 1.25 mile stretch is the second most expensive real estate in the world after New York’s Fifth Avenue and is lined with luxury boutiques, specialty shops, cinemas, cafés, and high-end restaurants. Chain stores, […]
le grand lyon. Fourvière in Lyon is the site of the old Roman settlement of Lugdunum, situated on the hills just northeast of Vieux Lyon. Today, the hills of Fourvière offer a sweeping view of the city below and its rivers. The main attraction in this district is the 19th century Basilique de Notre Dame […]
Melophore The Louvre (1st Arrondissement) is the largest and most visited of the museums in the world;[1] more than eight million people come to see this museum’s glorified treasures each year.[2] Located in the 1st Arrondissement of Paris, the Louvre originally began as a 13th century fortress, home to kings and emperors who soon enough […]
Club de go de Lyon – vendredi 17 mars 2006 Croix Rousse in Lyon is the hillside district north of Place des Terreaux. The Jardins des Plantes along Rue de la Tourette is generally considered the border dividing Croix Rousse from from Presqu’île. Croix Rousse is also bordered to its east by the Rhône River. […]