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Industry
<!–^~^69|right|^~^–>Leading industrial sectors in France : Construction and civil engineering. Annual production : 797 billion francs ($159.4 billion). Four French groups (Bouygues, SGE, Eiffage and GTM-Entrepose) rank among the top ten in European construction, with an annual turnover of 158 billion francs ($31.6 billion). Agri-foodstuffs. Annual […]
Gothic Era
During the Middle Ages the fortress style of the romanesque buildings was refined and improved by French masons and architects. The first Gothic buildings appeared in the late 12th with the rebuilding of the Basilica Saint Denis…
Romanesque Era
The churches of this era, inspired by Roman architecture (thus the name romanesque), are charaterized by round arches, barrel-vaulting and large walls, a simple but heavy style…
Baroque Era
The exuberance of the Absolute Monarchy preponderant in the 17th century led to enormous baroque edifices…
Neoclassicism Era
After the Revolution of 1789, architecture in France found inspiration in classic Greek and Roman models. Both the Arc de Triomphe and the Arc du Carrousel are examples of the Napoleonic inclination for Classicism…
Hotel Bakoua
Reputed as the finest hotel on Martinique, Sofitel Bakoua welcomes you to the west coast with a warm, relaxing smile that says: unwind. Originally a colonial residence, the resort’s charming buildings have retained their authentic, East India Company style with vast open spaces, rattan & precious […]
Hotel Carayou
L’hôtel CARAYOU Situated next to the marina of ” La Pointe du Bout “, in a lush tropical garden, giving directly on a white sandy beach, the hotel Carayou faces the bay of Fort de France.
Le Domaine Saint Aubin
Located on the east coast of Martinique, in front of the ocean and the small “Saint Aubin” island, in the middle of a 20.000 square meters park “à la française”, Le Domaine Saint Aubin is a splendid colonial manor, turned into a *** boutique hotel, run […]