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The Vosges, the riches of the woods

The essential particularity of the Vosges massif is its asymmetric aspect. The west of the range is a vast sloping plane, while the east, uneven, abrupt and deeply hollowed, drops down [...]

Chauvet Grotto and Burgundy vineyards - candidates for the World Heritage List

France has applied for the Chauvet Grotto in the Ardèche and the “Climats du vignoble de Bourgogne” (Burgundy vineyards) to be included on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The decision [...]

Paris, the world's top destination for business tourism

With over 10.5 million visitors, 400 trade shows a year and 100 000 businesses exhibiting every year, Paris and Île-de-France is the top region in the world for business events [...]

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Haute-Normandie: a land of history and legends

In partnership with BaLaDO.fr, you are invited to come and discover Haute-Normandie, a region rich in historical heritage and cultural activities: Gisors fortified castle, Lyons-la-Forêt (home to the Dukes of Normandy in the Middle Ages), Graville abbey, and much more.

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Events

Goudemalion, his life, his work" – Jean-Paul Goude retrospectiveJean-Paul Goude Retrospective

Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris - From November 11 2011 to March 18 2012

Jean-Paul Goude, a major symbol of the 1980s, in turn illustrator, graphic designer, photographer and advertising film director [...]

Exhibition: the People of Paris in the 19th centuryFrom taverns to barricades

Carnavalet Museum, Paris - From October 5 2011 to February 26 2012

“The people”, mythical figure of the Parisian imagination since the French Revolution, is the focus of this exhibition [...]

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