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Versailles Castle Orangery and its hundred-year old trees

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Versailles Castle Orangery and its ...hundred-year old trees

Every spring, for nearly 3 centuries, the gardeners of Versailles have been ...sorting the orange trees from the Orangery built by Mansart.
France Miniature

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France Miniature

“Tell me a story about France…”. 10 minutes from Versailles or 20 minutes ...from Paris-Porte d'Auteuil, France Miniature takes you around France in giant steps.
Disneyland Paris

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Disneyland Paris

It's the biggest theme park in France: Disneyland Paris, thirty km or so to the ...east of the capital. The enchanted kingdom offers a wide choice of sensational attractions, breath-taking parades and a fairytale backdrop.

The Palace of Fontainebleau

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The Palace of Fontainebleau

The Palace of Fontainebleau, located about sixty kilometres south-east of Paris, ...has witnessed eight unbroken centuries of sovereign rule.
Paris, banks of the Seine

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Paris, banks of the Seine

Paris, the ambassador of French culture and world capital of fashion and luxury ...goods, is famous worldwide for the number and beauty of its monuments. Those that line the banks of the Seine have been classified as a Unesco world heritage since 1991.
Château de Vincennes

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Château de Vincennes

In the east of Paris, in immediate proximity to the floral park and zoo of ...Vincennes, which is currently under renovation, the Château de Vincennes is one of the most extensive and best preserved fortified castles in Europe.
The most beautiful Chateaux in the Ile de France

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The chateaux in the Ile de France

The chateaux in the Ile de France are the living witnesses of centuries of ...history. Take a stroll in their parks and admire the talents of the architects, gardeners and decorators who created them and gave them their splendour.
Notre-Dame celebrates its 850th anniversary

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Notre-Dame celebrates its 850th ...anniversary

A series of major projects were launched to celebrate the 850th anniversary of ...Notre-Dame, one of the major Parisian landmarks, including a set of new bells, a new sound, and an innovative interior lighting system.
Château d'Ecouen (The Château of Ecouen), National Museum of the Renaissance

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Château d'Ecouen (The Château of ...Ecouen), National Museum of the Renaissance

The Château of Ecouen is one of the best preserved castles of the Renaissance ...in France and is located around 13 miles north of Paris, on a small hill embracing the plain of the Ile-de-France.
What not to miss in the Ile-de-France region

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What not to miss in the Ile-de-France ...region

To get away from the hustle and bustle of the capital, with some fantastic ...options to choose from, dare to discover these tourist treasures in the Ile-de-France region.

The Trocadéro

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The Trocadéro

Set on the summit of the Chaillot hill, the Trocadéro's site overlooks the ...Seine, opposite the Eiffel tower. It includes the Palais de Chaillot, which houses several museums, the place du Trocadéro and an underground Aquarium.
The most beautiful monuments

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The most beautiful monuments

Allow yourself to wander among the monuments in awe on a journey of pure ...discovery and feel as though you are dreaming. So follow us, from the banks of the Seine to the Quartier Latin.

The Panthéon, history of a republican temple

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The Panthéon

The Church of St. Genevieve, built in the neo-classical construction style ...chosen in 1744 by Louis XV, is the work of the architect Jacques-Germain Soufflot. In 1791, the monument became the Panthéon, a secular place dedicated to the worship of great men. However, it would undergo many changes of use in the 19th century.
The Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, National Museum of Archaeology

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The National Museum of Archaeology

The Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, situated around 13 miles west of Paris, ...currently houses the magnificent National Museum of Archaeology. Prehistory, the Iron Age and Gaul unveil their secrets within an old-fashioned château, a long-time grand residence of the Kings of France.
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