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Cities of France: Cannes (Cannes) The world famous Cannes, which are more correct to call, still cannes, are located in the western part of the Riviera, on the shore of the Pulse Bay. This is the city of all kinds of festivals and architectural monuments, impeccable coastal hotels, magnificent sandy beaches and churches, chapels and …

Cities of France: Carcasson Southern Languedok areas stretch from the mouth of the river OD to the coastal city of Perpignan. These edges of low rocky hills and running from the pyrenees of the rivers are visited by foreign tourists. However, Kalkason’s fortress city-Fortress (Carcassonne, Carcassona), founded right on the railway branch from Toulouse in …

Cities of France: Chambery The city of Chambery (Chambery) is located in the valley separating the Chartres array from the Mountains Verkore and Belfon, 44 km south of Annecy. The city rose around the castle built by Thomas Savoy in 1232, and became the capital of Savoy, whose flourishing fell on the XIV-XV century. Replaced …

Cities of France: Colmar Ancient Colmar (Colmar) lies in 65 km south of Strasbourg. Based approximately in VIII in. N. NS., Nowadays, it is considered one of the most picturesque cities of the eastern part of France. His old quarters with fancy bending streets (and walls of houses, by the way), channels, characteristic multicolored facades …

Cities of France: Diep Spring between high rocks City-port Dieppe – one of the largest ferry centers of France and at the same time a popular resort center. sights Here, few people stop more than a day, although in the city there is something to see – Castle Chateau de Dieppe (XV B., Now there …

Cities of France: Dijon The main city of this historical area is Dijon (Dijon) – located in 315 km south-east of Paris, on the banks of the Burgundy (Côte d’Orsk) canal. The city was founded at the time of the Roman Empire as a post at the trading path from Albion’s shores to Adriatic. K …

Cities of France: Eperna At 26 km, South Reims lies Epernay (Epernay), beautifully framed by the planned vineyards of hills. This is a fairly small city, but there are several well-known "Meson Champagne" ("House champagne", How local winemakers call their basements). sights The main attraction of the city is considered uprooted by mansions of the …

France City: Flan The most interesting complex of the Grand Massif region is Flan’s resort complex (Flena, Flaine, WWW.Flaine.COM) lying in an extensive basin over Le Carro, just 6 km from the city of Pleise (Cluses). This is the topmost (the tracks are from a height of 2500 to 1600 meters) and the sports part …

France City: Frejus The city of Frejus (Frejus) was an important marine base in the Romans (then he was called forum-Yulia), while there were more than 2 km of berths and was connected with a surrounded wall by a canal with the sea, which in those days was significantly closer. After the battle of the …

Cities of France: Havre Many guidebooks describe the second in size of the port of France Gavr (Le Havre) as gloomy and boring. However, this is not quite so – built in 1517 on the northern shore of Estoaria Seine to replace the harfleur and onfleur (Honfleur), Gavre (Honfleur)"harbor", Fr.) quickly became the main trading …