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NOT all tourist sites suitable for all ages. But Carcassonne, which is one city in southwestern France, is suitable for every traveler old, young or children. Carcassonne main attraction lies in every medieval architecture of ancient buildings designated as World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1996.
The city is separated into the old town site on a hill that completely is a big castle. La Cite lower standing outside the walls of the fort and some newer buildings. Inside the castle there is also a place of lodging.
Before the entrance, along the cobbled streets filled with row of Carcassonne cafes, restaurants, souvenir shops and museums of history. One of the fine cuisine a la Carcassonne is a duck or goose cassoulet. Carcassonne is easy to reach by train from Paris, or from the Riviera, France.
WHEN vacation to France, one of the destinations worth visiting is the city of Angers. In a city located in western France have a castle near the River Maine, Chateau d’Angers, which is one of the largest castles in Europe. Uniquely, the Chateau d’Angers has several towers with a bandage between white and black striped wrapped with a darker color like the colors on the food giant Allsorts.
If you want to know more about the Chateau d’Angers, visit to other banks of the River Maine in the heart of Anjou. Ancient buildings, restaurants, cafes local wine and a beautiful garden becomes part of the tapestry of the most important in France.
Angers is a historical city with a relaxed and festive atmosphere. The city is already there before the Roman Empire. But after the Romans conquered, the city was called Juliomagus. Now Angers is the 16th largest city in France (according to population.) The city is also an economic center, city tours and French culture.
TWO hours on the River Seine, Paris, increase understanding, why the famous French romantic. At night, Paris is always bathed in light. Eifel Tower looming glow of reaching for the sky. Fluorescent lamps hose old buildings that exude mystery and romance.
Now, with a spray of light like that, how each partner can escape from a romantic atmosphere? At least, two hours enjoying dinner on a sailing cruise on the Seine River that gives understanding. Throughout the cruise, several historic buildings really makes stunned. Starting from the mystery of the Church of Notre Dame, Museum Lovre, Palaisse deChaillot, bridges sprinkled with flickering light, and of course the Eifel which stood ablaze.
Dinner Cruise on the Seine River into one of the songs required for tourists pockets quite thick. Cheapest, two-hour cruise is free of charge 150 euros or about Rp1.800.000.
With a cruise, tourists are invited along the River Seine, back and forth about tigakali, before finally returning to the dock with the background glow of hundreds of extraordinary light in the Eifel Tower. Read the rest of this entry »
I first heard the name of France, who crossed from most people is the Eiffel tower, kingdom, castle, arts and many other things associated with wealth will sejarahya.
Eight years I lived there as one of the guides at the castle of Blois. But eight years was not enough time to be able to uncover the wealth of the castle there.
This summer we decided to get to know the middle and northern France to our children. We intentionally chose to central and northern regions because the regions we live in the heat of southern France have started to make this body was burnt tourists and too dense to make dizzy head. So we decided to slightly cool the air to cool area of the body before the welcome arrival of Ramadan, the energy content of reckoning for the month of fasting later.
Val de Loire became one of our objectives. Why? Because in this region is not only one or two relics of the imperial castles of France, but so rich in cultural heritage, castle, royal parks, rivers and forests. Property owned this area make a note as a Unesco world heritage area. Read the rest of this entry »
If you ever visit the Eiffel tower and was amazed by the grandeur, then in the town of Cassis, you will be amazed at the number of coral bay which is incredible scenery displayed in front of the eye. Cassis, a town in the area beada Bouches-du-Rhône, is a small town with views of sky-blue ocean. The blue color is so stunning play, with fishing boats to large sailing ships on it. My family loved the ocean, but ocean in this Cote d’Azur region feels very different, each with his blue eyes that met this ocean directly chuckled amazed …
Actually the city of Cassis, known more for Gulf reef, even by many as Europe’s most beautiful tourist. But does not mean the old city Cassis has no privileges. From Paris to the city where the number of millionaires living, there is no direct train or plane, must pass through the big city of Marseille. With the fast train TGV Paris – Marseille 3-hour running time and then connect with a local train to Cassis approximately 20 minutes. The best period to visit this city is from May to June.
Cassis city during Roman times, is part of the maritime trade routes to North Africa and the Middle East created by the Emperor Antoninus Pius. Formerly a fishing town of Cassis and crafters shellfish, is now arguably as a major tourist destination to enjoy the Mediterranean sea and admire the charming bay reefs. Read the rest of this entry »