France is a magnificent country with beautiful countryside and historic cities, buildings and monuments. There are so many stories in France that it is difficult to describe them briefly.
Paris, in particular, is a favorite tourist destination, with beauty around every corner. The river Seine offers a variety of magnificent sights. A great way to get a feel for the texture of Paris is to take one of the Seine cruises that are available for the day and evening.
Evening scenes are especially romantic, with buildings and monuments dramatically lit up, showing off their beauty.
It is a whole countryside, outside the city of Paris, with beautiful landscapes and its own history.
The United Nations, UNESCO, has developed and maintained a list of significant places in the world, which are included in the World Heritage List, that is, by a select committee. Of the wide range of 851 world properties selected by the World Heritage list for outstanding universal values, 30 are in France.
Of the 30 UNESCO selected sites, 23 palaces, cities and towns are listed below. Seven churches, cathedrals and abbeys are described in a separate article. The following are notable historical places in France.
Travelers to France will find it rewarding to add the historical sites of France to their vacation itinerary.
Paris, Banks of the Seine: Paris includes several notable sites including the Louvre, Eiffel Tower< /a>, Place de la Concorde, the Grand and Petit Palais, the Cathedral of Notre-Dame and St. Chapelle. Architectural masterpieces can be seen from the banks of the Seine River.
The Palace and Gardens of Versailles. The main residence of the French kings from Louis to Louis XIV XVI. The Baroque palace was built in 1624 by Louis XIII. Several generations of architects, sculptors, and landscape decorators have decorated the sand palace over generations. It was initially used as a hunting lodge and a secret entrance for some romantic trysts. Fairytale garden built around the shelter. Eventually, Versailles was enlarged and the gardens larger, befitting the residence of kings. Versailles contains the famous Hall of Mirrors.
Fontainebleau Palace and Park: The French kings used this palace from the 2nd century. A medieval royal hunting lodge stands at the heart of a vast forest in the Ile-de-France Fontainebleau transformed, enlarged and decorated by Francois I in the 16th century. Francois wanted to make “a new Rome of Fontainebleau. The palace is surrounded by an immense park. Fontainebleau is Italianate palace with the Renaissance and French architecture .
Historical Center of Avenion: the Pontifical Palace, the Ensemble of Bishops and the Ponte Avenion. This city in southern France was the seat of the papacy in the 14th century. The Palais des Papes is a narrow, gloomy scene that is richly decorated. the palace to be ruled by him. The palace is surrounded by a rampart and remains of a 12th century bridge.
Mont-Saint-Michel and its bay. The Gothic-style Benedictine abbey sits on a rocky island with strong tides from Britain and Normandy. The Benedictine abbey was dedicated to the holy archangel. Michaelis The abbey was built between the 11th and 16th centuries.
Place Stanislas, Place De la Carriere and Place Féderis in Nancy: Stanislas Leszcynyski, who later became Duke of Lorraine, was a king without a kingdom. Nancy was his temporary home. The Capitol was built between 1752 and 1756 and is the official capital. The chapter was brilliantly conceived by the monarch and a team of architects who felt the needs of public affairs.
Strasbourg – Grande ile: The historic center of the capital of Alsace is surrounded by two branches of the river Ill in Grande ile (Big Island. An excellent complex of monuments, a cathedral, four ancient churches and the Palais Rohan was the former residence of the bishops.
Pyrenees – Mont Perdu: Mountain landscape national spaces today borders France and Spain. The center of the landscape is the peak of Mount Perdu. The site contains extensive, deep narrows on the Spanish side. It offers research into the past of European society through the landscape of villages, farms, fields, pastures and mountain roads.
Loire Valley between Sully-sur-Loire and Chalonnen: The Loire Valley is a field of great beauty historic towns, villages, monuments and cults. The world-class cultures of the Light Valley illustrate examples of the Renaissance and the Age of Enlightenment.
Province, Medieval Town of Nundin: A fortified medieval town located in the territory of the county of Campania. Provins is specially built for trade fairs and related hospitality operations. It is a selected town of great medieval beauty.
Le Havre, a city rebuilt b Auguste Perret :: English Channel city in Normandy bombed by World War II Land II and heavy losses. The team led by Auguste Perret rebuilt the town from 1945 to 1964. A prime example of post-war reconstruction.
Bordeaux, Port of the Moon: The port city of south-western France is a habitable historical city. Bordeaux has more fortified buildings than any other French city, except Paris.
Prehistoric sites and decorated crypts of the Vezere Valley
The Roman theater and its surroundings and the triumphal arch of Orange.
Royal Saltworks Arc-et-Senans: The Royal Saltworks were built in 1773. The first major achievement was industrial architecture. The semicircular was designed to become the best city, but the plan was never realized.
Gulf of Porto: Calanche Piana, Gulf of Girolate, Reserve of Scandola
Pont du Gaur
Canal du Midi: Navigable waters connect the Mediterranean and the Atlantic through 328 structures (aqueducts, bridges, locks, tunnels)
History of the fortified city of Carcassonne
Historic Site Lyon: Lyon was founded by the Romans in the 2nd century BC.
Belfries from Belgium and France
Itinerary to Santiago de Compostela in France; A Pilgrimage through the Middle Ages.
Visiting the historic sites of France is a rewarding vacation for travelers in Europe.
