Manosque, France
Manosque, Alpes de Haute Provence, DSC_0148, a photo by Patrick.Raymond on Flickr. We don`t know much about the ancient Manosque. In 966 the city is devastated by the Arabs but it is rebuilt after this...
View ArticleEspelette, France
Espelette, a photo by Yohann Quintin on Flickr. In the Middle Ages, Espelette (The Basque – Ezpeleta, Occitan – Espeleta) was a barony in the Kingdom of NavarreFiled under: Aquitaine, Bayonne, France,...
View ArticleThann, France
Thann (Alsace) / Vignoble du Rangen / 6 novembre 2006, a photo by leonmul68 on Flickr. The Alsatian village of Thann is Southernmost Point of the route des Vins d’Alsace. In 1871 was annexed by the...
View ArticleMonteynard-Avignonet lake
Monteynard-Avignonet lake, a photo by dkilim on Flickr. The lake surface area is 6.60 km 2 (657 hectares). Surface elevation is 630 m.Filed under: France, Isère, Rhône-Alpes Tagged: artificial lake,...
View ArticleLocronan, France
Locronan, a photo by alainlm on Flickr. Locronan or Lokorn in Breton has one of the most picturesque landscapes in rural France. The architecture of Place de l’Église is very well preserved.Filed...
View ArticleFlavigny sur Ozerain, France
Flavigny sur Ozerain, a photo by salix53 on Flickr. In 1590, the new king of France, Henry IV (Henri-Quatre), a former Protestant turned Catholic, created here a rival Parliament to that in the capital...
View ArticleLake Der-Chantecoq, France
lac-du-der, a photo by B.Monginoux / Landscape-Photo.net on Flickr. Lac du Der-Chantecoq (in French) is a big lake in the Marne and Haute-Marne departments. The construction of the artificial lake (the...
View ArticleChaîne des Puys, France
Auvergne, a photo by nikola63000 on Flickr. Chaîne des Puys mountains are part of a regional park, in the heart of Auvergne province. It is also a strong candidate for the recognition as a World...
View ArticleClerval, France
Clerval, a photo by loroche25 on Flickr. Clerval fortress suffered heavy destructions in 1474 from the Swiss army and in the early Eighteenth Century the fortifications were demolished.The mountain is...
View ArticleSenlis, France
Senlis – rue aux Flagears, a photo by En Pays d’Halatte on Flickr. One of the oldest towns in France, Senlis is the house of several museums. Ancient walls and Medieval towers are a testimony of its...
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