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The Parlement of Rennes

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Rennes is the region's capital and should be included in any visit to Brittany. It is ideally situated at the heart of a dual carriageway network linking Brittany to Paris and Normandy and to the areas south of the Loire divide.

The Parlement of Rennes

Guedelon Chantier Medieval

INTRODUCTION

Cit̩ du Train РFrench Railway Museum

[img_assist|nid=41327|title=|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=282|height=425] Situated in Mulhouse in Alsace, the Cité du Train [French Railway Museum] is the biggest railway museum in Europe. Recently renovated, the Cité du Train uses a vast animated area to present the main themes in the history of the railway, starting from magnificent locomotives […]

THE SCHLUMPF COLLECTION National Automobile Museum

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The Schlumpf Collection is certainly the most prestigious car collection in the world. This is demonstrated by the two Bugatti Royales, including the famous Coupé Napoléon, the 150 Bugatti, Hispano-Suiza, Ferrari, Rolls-Royce, Maserati, Maybach, Mercedes models, etc. It was in a former Mulhouse woollen mill, with its typically 19th century architecture, that Fritz Schlumpf established his fabulous collection of 437 cars belonging to 97 different brands. With this unique collection, the Cité de l’Automobile sees itself as being to cars what the Louvre is to art.

THE HISTORY

Provins, Mondial Heritage

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THE HISTORY OF FRANCE AND THE LOCAL HISTORY …

Provins seems to have existed since the beginning of the modern age. But we find no written confirmation of the town's importance until the year 802 when Charlemagne sent Etienne, Count of Paris, and Fardufle, abbot of Saint-Denis to Provins as his " missi dominici " that. This period coincides with the earliest military architecture in Provins.

Versailles Castle

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Castle of Vaux Le Vicomte

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INTRODUCTION

There are two elements of major significance that contribute to Vaux le Vicomte's lasting fame. Vaux was the tragic setting for the downfall of Fouquet, a faithful minister who paid the price of life imprisonment, because of an embezzlement he did not commit, because of the jealousy of others and also because he went a little too far in bestowing lavish hospitality. For a period of ten years under Fouquet's protection, Vaux was also a haven for leading French artists. Writers, poets, painters and sculptors gave the best of their talents to the glory of Vaux.

Thoiry Castle and Zoo

HISTORY OF THE CASTLE

In 1559, Raoul Moreau's quest was far from ordinary, and resulted in an astonishing creation. Treasurer of the King of France, a man of wealth, and also an alchemist, he did not find the Philosopher's Stone, but the ideal place to conduct his occult research.

Arboretum of Chevreloup

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The national Chèvreloup arboretum is a veritable living museum of the tree, spread over 200 hectares (494 acres). Located a few kilometres from Paris, in the national domain of Versailles, it offers a panorama of tree species from the northern hemisphere.

A place where the tree is king

The Royaumont Abbey

Surrounded by streams and lying near a bird sanctuary, Royaumont Abbey was built in a protected environment developed by the monks. The remarkably well-preserved Abbey still stands surrounded by wetlands and forests. Its cloister and refectory are among the most outstanding still extant.