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Habitation Clément

The Habitation Clément is a former dwelling sugar plantation in the town of François in Martinique. The property, which extends over 160 hectares, includes three parts the old distillery of rum Clement, now converted into a museum dedicated to the manufacture of rum and seat of the Clement Foundation, the aging cellars for Clément rum, the Creole-style residential buildings and there is also a 16-hectare botanical park, open to the public. It will be a new experience while visiting this place.

Habitation La Grivelière

The Habitation La Grivelière is a group of agricultural buildings in a coffee plantation located in Vieux-Habitants on Basse-Terre in the department of Guadeloupe in France. Founded at the end of the xvii th century, This estate of almost 90 hectares is classified with the historic buildings since 1987. It is an old plantation dating from colonial times which can be reached by traveling along a steep little mountain road.

Hospice Comtesse Museum

Musée de l'Hospice Comtesse is an institution founded in 1237 by Johanna of Constantinople in Lille. The hospice was subsequently used as a home for the elderly, a function it retained until 1939. After serving as a depot, it was set up as a museum from 1962, with an emphasis on the history of the city and the hospital itself. The hospice is home to a museum and also a venue for exhibitions and concerts.

Hôtel d'Assézat

The Hôtel d'Assézat is a 16th-century Renaissance palace, which houses the Bemberg Foundation, a major art gallery. It was probably designed by Toulouse architect Nicolas Bachelier for Pierre d'Assézat, a rich manufacturer. It is an outstanding example of the Renaissance architecture characteristic of southern France. Today, it is home to the Union des sociétés savantes and the Bemberg Foundation.

Île Vierge

A beautiful islet which was located in the commune of Plouguerneau. It is home to the tallest traditional stone lighthouse in Europe. This lighthouse offers a panoramic view of this area and also the vast sea. There is a beautiful coastal path to reach this islet. There is also an Abbey in the island also you can spend a nice time on the beach here.

International Gardens Festival Of Chaumont-sur-Loire

The Domaine de Chaumont-sur-Loire has become an essential place in the field of art and gardens. The heritage, artistic, and gardening makes this estate a unique place in the Loire châteaux circuit. It is a public cultural cooperation establishment , owned since 2008 by the Center-Val de Loire region. Because of its past and its exceptional location on the banks of the Loire , a landscape classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Jardin des Plantes

Jardin des Plantes is a park and a botanical garden open to the public, located in the 5th arrondissement of Paris. It is the seat and the main site of the National Museum of Natural History, which also has other sites in Paris and in the provinces. It also has a menagerie, greenhouses, and scientific exhibition buildings serving as museums and a Paleontology gallery.

La Coupole Centre D'histoire

The cupola of Helfaut-Wizernes, or cupola of Helfaut , is a bunker from the Second World War, today a center of history and memory, located in the town of Helfaut , near Saint-Omer. it was built by Nazi Germany between 1943 and 1944 to serve as a launch base for V2 rockets to London and the South of England.

La Petite Venise

The little Venice of Colmar is a picturesque old tourist area, in the district of Krutenau, in the southern suburb of the historic center of Colmar, in Haut-Rhin, in Alsace. It is named after Venice, Italy , in relation to the historical picturesque organization of the life of the district, around its canals of the Lauch. This place is, with its many charming hotels, restaurants, winstubs , pastry shops, and shops, one of the best preserved old medieval traditional sectors, picturesque, enhanced

La Pierre Saint Martin

La Pierre Saint-Martin is a winter sports resort located in the Pierre Saint-Martin massif in the French part of the Pyrenees. The resort is located on the territory of the commune of Arette, in the department of Pyrenees-Atlantiques and the region New Aquitaine. It is a family resort, a village of chalets, located in a pine forest. The estate covers 55 hectares, at an altitude of 2,200 meters. It is part of the grouping of N'PY stations.

La Savane des Esclaves

La Savane des Esclaves is a typical site created by Gilbert Larose, in 2000, in the town of Trois-Ilets, Martinique, with the declared objective " to preserve and make known the heritage of the island". Private initiative, open to the public since December 2004, the Slave Savannah welcomed in 2006 more than 10,000 visitors of all nationalities. It is an area of 2,5 acres, where you can find the reconstruction of the everyday life of people living on the island years ago.

Le Gros-Horloge

Le Gros-Horloge is a beautifully decorated astronomical clock that was made in the year of 1389. It is one of the oldest working clocks in Europe. This popular tourist landmark in the old town of Rouen is flanked by a Gothic belfry from the 14th century. It was heavily damaged during the second world war. Above the clock face, a globe shows the phases of the moon. Many depictions of sheep show the importance of the wool trade. it was one of the prime attractions in this area.

Le miroir d'eau

The world's largest reflecting pool The "Miroir d'Eau" is less than 20 years old, but located just across from a monument nearly 3 centuries old. This spectacular pool, designed by landscape artist Michel Corajoud, alternates a mirror effect and artificial misting in an extraordinary way. A reflective granite floor with two-centimeter high water on it , makes the reflection. It is one of the prime attractions in this area.

Le Train de La Rhune

The Rhune railway also called the Rhune train or the Rhune 1 small train, is an electrified metric gauge and rack railway line located in the Basque Country in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques. It is one of the few railway racks of France still in service. On a metric gauge line. The line connects the Col de Saint-Ignace, about 10 km east of Saint-Jean-de-Luz at the top of Rhune at an altitude of 905 m, on the Franco-Spanish border.

lido

Lido de Paris is a cabaret and burlesque show located on the Champs-Élysées in Paris, France which was opened in the year of 1946. It is well-known for its exotic shows including the dancers, singers, and other performers. This place will take your breath away and leave you dazzled. One of the nice places to enjoy your evenings and also the Lido is known for its spectacular costumes featuring thousands of dollars in feathers and rhinestones, rich fabrics, and top quality furs.

Ligne de Cerdagne

The line of Villefranche - Vernet-Les-Bains in Latour-de-Carol, sometimes dubbed line Cerdanya, is a line of railroad to route metric long 62.5 km, which, in the department of Pyrenees -Orientales, connects Villefranche - Vernet-Les-Bains station to that of Latour-de-Carol - Enveitg via Font-Romeu following the Têt valley then crossing the Cerdagne plateau.

Louis Vuitton Foundation

The Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris is a private modern and contemporary art center and museum, whose iconic building was designed by Frank Gehry. Through its exhibitions, the Foundation is committed to promoting modern and contemporary artistic creation and to helping it reach a growing audience in France and internationally. It runs as a legally separate, nonprofit entity as part of LVMH's promotion of art and culture.

Louvre Pyramid

A large glass and metal pyramid which was located in the main courtyard of the Louvre Palace. It was designed by Chinese-American architect I. M. Pei. It was surrounded by three smaller pyramids. The pyramid used as an entrance in the Louvre's courtyard has the exact same proportions as the Great Pyramid of Giza. With the pyramid, the Louvre Museum took on a new dimension, becoming a national and international reference. It fits perfectly with the palace and has even become a tourist attraction

Mont-Blanc Tramway

Mont-Blanc Tramway is a mountain railway with a unique view of the Aiguilles de Chamonix and the Dômes de Miage to reach the Bellevue Plateau and discover some beautiful walks, ideal for families. Also, mountaineers and hikers use the tramway because it stops provide the jumping-off points for many trails. The line is 12.4 km long and has a rail gauge of 1,000 mm. It gives a nice view of the natural beauty of this area.

Montparnasse Tower

Montparnasse Tower is the Paris' only skyscraper and at 689 ft high which was named after Mont Parnassus. It offers one of the undoubtedly panoramic views of the city. You can lookout for the main sights including the Notre Dame, the Eiffel Tower and Sacre Coeur and so more. it is the 14th tallest building in the European Union.

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