March26
Avignon is called the UNESCO World Heritage Site because of its long history, great landmarks and buildings. Avignon is located in the southern France and has a long history dating back to the Roman Empire. One famous landmark is the Cathedrale Notre-Dame des Doms with its large statue of Virgin Mary. Notre-Dame is also the [...]
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March13
I was thinking to take French Courses�simply because in certain places, knowing just English wont take you very far. Europe have a wide range of languages from Spanish to Russian. Another reason I would take French classes, is that I think it will be cool to know another foreign language, like French or Spanish. With [...]
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February1
I crossed my mind just today that, HEY, Europe uses more than just English. You got Spanish, French, German, Italian and more (i guest). I would love to one day go to Paris BUT i dont know how to speak French. Boy, its goin to be difficult as I only speak English. So off i [...]
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December21
Cirque de Navacelles located on the Southern of France. This cirque (valley head) normally surrounding with a steep cliffs. It usually formed by the glassier erosion. However, if you look at the picture below you can see a small communities living in this area. The nearest town is Millau with a 2 hours driveway.
Cirque de [...]
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December21
Pont du Gard (meaning- Bridge of the Gard) is an aqueduct. It was build in 19 BC during the Roman Empire. This structure is designed to carry water across the small Gard river valley. It was divided into three levels. The first level is used as a road while the middle and third level are [...]
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December21
On the Summit of Mount Cavalier, stand a 98ft (30m) height Roman monument. The dry stone tower with an octagonal base was built in 15 BC. From the top you can see the panoramic view of Nimes.
The Tour Magne in Nimes, France posted by Doctor_bob.
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December21
The Arena (Roman Amphitheatre) was built in 1st and 2nd Century. This 133m long and 101m wide elliptical building ringed with 34 seats. It can fit over than 10000 capacities and was still used as a bullfight and a public event.
The Arena of Nimes, France posted by Doctor_bob.
The Arena of Nimes, France posted by Doctor_bob.
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December21
Nimes is a city located at the Southern of France. It is an administrative town of the Gard department (named after the river). All the architecture in the area has related with Roman Empire. The famous buildings that remain the Roman Empire are the Maison Carree (Square House), Arenas (Amphitheatre), Tour Magne (Great Tower), Pont [...]
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December20
Louvre museum is one of the famous, largest and oldest museums in the world. It was located along the bank of the Seine with a huge glass pyramid on the main entrance of the museum. The museum was built late 12 century by Philippe-Auguste as a fortress to protect Paris from enemy. This museum has [...]
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December20
Champs Elysees (Elysian Field) is one of the famous streets in Paris. This is a place you can go for shopping.You can see a lot of restaurants, shops, cafes, cinemas, night clubs etc.
What are you waiting for…lets go shopping!
Champs Elysees, Paris city posted by Nicolas Raymond.
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