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Pays de la Loire

Pays de la Loire

Pays de la Loire

Bordered by 230 miles (368 km) of the Atlantic, the region, with many well-known picturesque harbours and seaside resorts, is also one of the ...

Pays de Loire

Nantes

At the point of passage between Brittany, Anjou and Vendée, Nantes, in the Pays de la Loire region, welcomes the estuary of the Loire. As a place of ...

The Le Mans 24 Hours race. © AFP

Factsheet

The Le Mans 24 Hours race

Since 1923, the Le Mans 24 Hours has been an essential feature of international motor sport. The bonuses this year are the technological innovations ... and a fascinating duel between two of the world's greatest motor manufacturers.
The plain of Alsace covered by clouds © François Maillot

Factsheet

Geography: Hercynian France

The Paris and Aquitaine Basins, but also the Armorican Massif, the Massif Central, the Ardennes and the Vosges mountains are all part of ... “Hercynian” France, Europe’s ancient structures crossed by wide valleys (geological folds from the end of the primary era).
The Alps, Mont Blanc and the 3 Vallées © Pascal Blachier

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Henri IV © Hemis.fr

Biography

Henri IV (1553-1610)

The first king of the Bourbon Dynasty and one of the most popular kings of France, Henry IV of France took the decision to abjure Protestantism. He ... was crowned in Chartres (25th February 1594) and signed the Edict of Nantes (13th April 1598) which led to the end of the Wars of Religion. Peace had finally come to unified France.
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