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  • Village's view. Cordes-sur-Ciel is is a living piece of history and art,  since its creation in 1222 by the Count of Toulouse. Its exceptional site, its remarkable architectural heritage, make it one of the most significant medieval cities of France
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  • Village's view. Cordes-sur-Ciel is is a living piece of history and art,  since its creation in 1222 by the Count of Toulouse. Its exceptional site, its remarkable architectural heritage, make it one of the most significant medieval cities of France
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  • The Halles, the old market square. Cordes-sur-Ciel is is a living piece of history and art,  since its creation in 1222 by the Count of Toulouse. Its exceptional site, its remarkable architectural heritage, make it one of the most significant medieval cities of France
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  • The Halles, the old market square. Cordes-sur-Ciel is is a living piece of history and art,  since its creation in 1222 by the Count of Toulouse. Its exceptional site, its remarkable architectural heritage, make it one of the most significant medieval cities of France
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  • The Halles, the old market square. Cordes-sur-Ciel is is a living piece of history and art,  since its creation in 1222 by the Count of Toulouse. Its exceptional site, its remarkable architectural heritage, make it one of the most significant medieval cities of France
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  • The Halles, the old market square. Cordes-sur-Ciel is is a living piece of history and art,  since its creation in 1222 by the Count of Toulouse. Its exceptional site, its remarkable architectural heritage, make it one of the most significant medieval cities of France
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  • Village's view. Cordes-sur-Ciel is is a living piece of history and art,  since its creation in 1222 by the Count of Toulouse. Its exceptional site, its remarkable architectural heritage, make it one of the most significant medieval cities of France
    em7304523.jpg
  • Village's view. Cordes-sur-Ciel is is a living piece of history and art,  since its creation in 1222 by the Count of Toulouse. Its exceptional site, its remarkable architectural heritage, make it one of the most significant medieval cities of France
    em7304510.jpg
  • The Halles, the old market square. Cordes-sur-Ciel is is a living piece of history and art,  since its creation in 1222 by the Count of Toulouse. Its exceptional site, its remarkable architectural heritage, make it one of the most significant medieval cities of France
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  • Village's view. Cordes-sur-Ciel is is a living piece of history and art,  since its creation in 1222 by the Count of Toulouse. Its exceptional site, its remarkable architectural heritage, make it one of the most significant medieval cities of France
    em7304520.jpg
  • Village's view. Cordes-sur-Ciel is is a living piece of history and art,  since its creation in 1222 by the Count of Toulouse. Its exceptional site, its remarkable architectural heritage, make it one of the most significant medieval cities of France
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  • Les Baux, ruins of a troglodytic house. Les Baux has a spectacular position in the Alpilles mountains, set atop a rocky outcrop crowned with a ruined castle overlooking the plains to the south. During the Middle Ages the lords of Les Baux controlled 79 towns and villages. Les Baux is now one of the most picturesque villages in France.. Les Baux has a spectacular position in the Alpilles mountains, set atop a rocky outcrop crowned with a ruined castle overlooking the plains to the south. During the Middle Ages the lords of Les Baux controlled 79 towns and villages. Les Baux is now one of the most picturesque villages in France.
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  • Les Jacobins Toulouse monastery complex is the largest of its kind in France. The Church of the Jacobins, built after 1230, was the first convent built by the Order of Preachers, a mendicant order founded in 1215 in Toulouse by Dominique de Guzmán, the future Saint Dominic, to fight against the Cathar heresy. The complex was the home of the Dominican monks (called “Jacobins” in France) of Toulouse. The building is entirely made of bricks, with  a strong contrast between its austere exterior and the lightness of the interior architecture where the famous palm-tree ribs thrust upwards. There is also a beautiful cloister.
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  • Saint-Dènis, the oldest mosquée built in France. in France.
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  • Saint-Dènis, the oldest mosquée built in France. in France.
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  • Saint-Dènis, the oldest mosquée built in France. in France.
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  • Les Baux, souvenir's shop. Located on a rocky plateau in the heart of the Alpilles, Les Baux de Provence has been patiently restored and now has a reputation as one of the most picturesque villages in France.
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  • Church of St. Joseph, one of the most recognized symbols of the city. The belltower is one of the tallest in France, rising to a height of 107 metres. It was designed by Auguste Perret.
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  • Rennes, The Parlement of Brittany. Before its annexation to France in 1532, Brittany had a superior court of law known as the Parlement. After, the French king Henry II established the Parlement of Brittany, a sovereign and provincial court of justice. The building was erected in 1655.<br />
On 4 February 1994, a fire broke out in the night following clashes during a fishermen's demonstration. The fire caught the roof, burning the 17th-century oak framework , but many paintings were miraculously saved and restored to perfection.
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  • Landscape near Queribus Castle. Here was the old border between France and Aragon.
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  • Les Baux. It has a spectacular position in the Alpilles mountains, set atop a rocky outcrop crowned with a ruined castle overlooking the plains to the south. The village gives its name to the aluminium ore Bauxite which was first discovered there in 1821. During the Middle Ages the lords of Les Baux controlled 79 towns and villages. Les Baux is now one of the most picturesque villages in France.
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  • Church of St. Joseph, one of the most recognized symbols of the city. The belltower is one of the tallest in France, rising to a height of 107 metres. It was designed by Auguste Perret.
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  • Les Baux. The Chaîne des Alpilles is a small range of mountains in Provence, southern France. Much of the range is bare rock or stony ground covered with scrub and maquis.
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  • Les Baux. It has a spectacular position in the Alpilles mountains, set atop a rocky outcrop crowned with a ruined castle overlooking the plains to the south. During the Middle Ages the lords of Les Baux controlled 79 towns and villages. Les Baux is now one of the most picturesque villages in France.
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  • Les Baux, in the back the Camargue. It has a spectacular position in the Alpilles mountains, set atop a rocky outcrop crowned with a ruined castle overlooking the plains to the south. The village gives its name to the aluminium ore Bauxite which was first discovered there in 1821. During the Middle Ages the lords of Les Baux controlled 79 towns and villages. Les Baux is now one of the most picturesque villages in France.
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  • Les Baux de Provence. n the heart of the Southern France's Alpilles, an abandoned quarry is now used for unusual full-image spectaculars of dizzying dimensions. On the spring of 2012 the Carieres de la Lumière is reopening after the traditional Cathedrale d'Images closed. Here one of the last show about Australia.
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  • Landscape near Queribus Castle. Here was the old border between France and Aragon.
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  • Landscape near Queribus Castle. Here was the old border between France and Aragon.
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  • Domaine de Kerguehennec, "Bleu Méditerranée" by Pierre Tual. Kerguéhennec château, built in 1710, stands resplendent in its grounds. The sculpture park is a rarity in France and one of the most significant in Europe.
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  • Domaine de Kerguehennec, "Sept Colonnes a Stéphane Mallermé" by Etienne Hajdu. Kerguéhennec château, built in 1710, stands resplendent in its grounds. The sculpture park is a rarity in France and one of the most significant in Europe.
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  • Domaine de Kerguehennec, "Sept Colonnes a Stéphane Mallermé" by Etienne Hajdu. Kerguéhennec château, built in 1710, stands resplendent in its grounds. The sculpture park is a rarity in France and one of the most significant in Europe.
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  • Domaine de Kerguehennec. Kerguéhennec château, built in 1710, stands resplendent in its grounds. The sculpture park is a rarity in France and one of the most significant in Europe.
    em7304011.jpg
  • Les Baux. The Chaîne des Alpilles is a small range of mountains in Provence, southern France. Much of the range is bare rock or stony ground covered with scrub and maquis.
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  • Les Baux. It has a spectacular position in the Alpilles mountains, set atop a rocky outcrop crowned with a ruined castle overlooking the plains to the south. During the Middle Ages the lords of Les Baux controlled 79 towns and villages. Les Baux is now one of the most picturesque villages in France.
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  • Les Baux. It has a spectacular position in the Alpilles mountains, set atop a rocky outcrop crowned with a ruined castle overlooking the plains to the south. The village gives its name to the aluminium ore Bauxite which was first discovered there in 1821. During the Middle Ages the lords of Les Baux controlled 79 towns and villages. Les Baux is now one of the most picturesque villages in France.
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  • Les Baux. The Chaîne des Alpilles is a small range of mountains in Provence, southern France. Much of the range is bare rock or stony ground covered with scrub and maquis.
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  • Le Havre, The MUMA, Musée des Beaux-Arts André Malraux, houses a collection of art spanning the past five centuries; the impressionist paintings collections are the second most extensive in France after those of the Orsay Museum in Paris.
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  • Le Havre, The MUMA, Musée des Beaux-Arts André Malraux, houses a collection of art spanning the past five centuries; the impressionist paintings collections are the second most extensive in France after those of the Orsay Museum in Paris.
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  • Rennes, The Parlement of Brittany. Before its annexation to France in 1532, Brittany had a superior court of law known as the Parlement. After, the French king Henry II established the Parlement of Brittany, a sovereign and provincial court of justice. The building was erected in 1655.<br />
On 4 February 1994, a fire broke out in the night following clashes during a fishermen's demonstration. The fire caught the roof, burning the 17th-century oak framework , but many paintings were miraculously saved and restored to perfection.
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  • Quineville, Liberty Museum (Musée de la Liberté Retrouvée), A reproduced village life of the German occuped France.
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  • Les Baux de Provence. n the heart of the Southern France's Alpilles, an abandoned quarry is now used for unusual full-image spectaculars of dizzying dimensions. On the spring of 2012 the Carieres de la Lumière is reopening after the traditional Cathedrale d'Images closed. Here one of the last show about Australia.
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  • Les Jacobins Toulouse monastery complex is the largest of its kind in France.  The cloister. The project began in 1230, and was carried out in different stages. In this building entirely made of bricks, the contrast between its massive or even austere aspect of the exterior and the extraordinary lightness of the interior architecture where the famous palm-tree ribs thrust upwards.
    em7304385.jpg
  • Les Jacobins Toulouse monastery complex is the largest of its kind in France.  The project began in 1230, and was carried out in different stages. In this building entirely made of bricks, the contrast between its massive or even austere aspect of the exterior and the extraordinary lightness of the interior architecture where the famous palm-tree ribs thrust upwards. There is also a beautiful cloister.
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  • Les Jacobins Toulouse monastery complex is the largest of its kind in France.  Stained glass window. The project began in 1230, and was carried out in different stages. In this building entirely made of bricks, the contrast between its massive or even austere aspect of the exterior and the extraordinary lightness of the interior architecture where the famous palm-tree ribs thrust upwards. There is also a beautiful cloister.
    em7304371.jpg
  • Les Jacobins Toulouse monastery complex is the largest of its kind in France.  The project began in 1230, and was carried out in different stages. In this building entirely made of bricks, the contrast between its massive or even austere aspect of the exterior and the extraordinary lightness of the interior architecture where the famous palm-tree ribs thrust upwards. There is also a beautiful cloister.
    em7304370.jpg
  • Domaine de Kerguehennec, "Au Bout" by Rainer Gross. Kerguéhennec château, built in 1710, stands resplendent in its grounds. The sculpture park is a rarity in France and one of the most significant in Europe.
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  • Domaine de Kerguehennec, "Au Bout" by Rainer Gross. Kerguéhennec château, built in 1710, stands resplendent in its grounds. The sculpture park is a rarity in France and one of the most significant in Europe.
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  • Domaine de Kerguehennec, "Sentier de Charme" by Giuseppe Penone. Kerguéhennec château, built in 1710, stands resplendent in its grounds. The sculpture park is a rarity in France and one of the most significant in Europe.
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  • Domaine de Kerguehennec, "Sentier de Charme" by Giuseppe Penone. Kerguéhennec château, built in 1710, stands resplendent in its grounds. The sculpture park is a rarity in France and one of the most significant in Europe.
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  • Domaine de Kerguehennec, "Porte-Vue" by Keith Sonnier. Kerguéhennec château, built in 1710, stands resplendent in its grounds. The sculpture park is a rarity in France and one of the most significant in Europe.
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  • Domaine de Kerguehennec. Kerguéhennec château, built in 1710, stands resplendent in its grounds. The sculpture park is a rarity in France and one of the most significant in Europe.
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  • Les Baux. It has a spectacular position in the Alpilles mountains, set atop a rocky outcrop crowned with a ruined castle overlooking the plains to the south. The village gives its name to the aluminium ore Bauxite which was first discovered there in 1821. During the Middle Ages the lords of Les Baux controlled 79 towns and villages. Les Baux is now one of the most picturesque villages in France.
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  • Les Baux. It has a spectacular position in the Alpilles mountains, set atop a rocky outcrop crowned with a ruined castle overlooking the plains to the south. The village gives its name to the aluminium ore Bauxite which was first discovered there in 1821. During the Middle Ages the lords of Les Baux controlled 79 towns and villages. Les Baux is now one of the most picturesque villages in France.
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  • Les Baux de Provence. n the heart of the Southern France's Alpilles, an abandoned quarry is now used for unusual full-image spectaculars of dizzying dimensions. On the spring of 2012 the Carieres de la Lumière is reopening after the traditional Cathedrale d'Images closed. Here one of the last show about Australia.
    em7302234.jpg
  • Les Baux de Provence. n the heart of the Southern France's Alpilles, an abandoned quarry is now used for unusual full-image spectaculars of dizzying dimensions. On the spring of 2012 the Carieres de la Lumière is reopening after the traditional Cathedrale d'Images closed. Here one of the last show about Australia.
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  • Saint-Dènis, the oldest mosquée built in France.
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  • Saint-Dènis, the oldest mosquée built in France.
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  • A old tower near Cordes-sur-Ciel is is a living piece of history and art,  since its creation in 1222 by the Count of Toulouse.
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  • La Maison du Grand Veneur - early 14th century -  is the most popular of the gothic houses and the only one to have three floors.   On the façade of the building is a hunting scene. The «gothic» houses that line the Grand Rue Raimond VII constitute an exceptional architectural feature. Merchants, who became wealthy through trade in leather and cloth, built sumptuous houses from the late 13th century. All stages of the evolution of gothic architecture are represented in Cordes : « primitive » gothic of the 13th century, the « radiant » one of the 14th century, and finally the « flamboyant » gothic of the 15th century. Cordes-sur-Ciel is is a living piece of history and art,  since its creation in 1222 by the Count of Toulouse.
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  • Cordes-sur-Ciel is is a living piece of history and art,  since its creation in 1222 by the Count of Toulouse.
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  • The main church of St Michel at Cordes looks quite austere externally, but inside the decoration is much richer with a Baroque altar and a lavishly painted vaulted ceiling, decorated in the early 19th century. Cordes-sur-Ciel is is a living piece of history and art,  since its creation in 1222 by the Count of Toulouse.
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  • View from the belltower of St-Michael church. Cordes-sur-Ciel is is a living piece of history and art,  since its creation in 1222 by the Count of Toulouse.
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  • Regis Hanchuelo's glasses are part of the permanent exhibitions of various museums and galleries.
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  • Museum Les arts du sucre et du chocolat Yves Thuriès. The artistic working techniques of sugar and chocolate.
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  • Aurelia Boutry, a craftwoman leather working on his atelier l'Affaire du Sac. Cordes-sur-Ciel is is a living piece of history and art,  since its creation in 1222 by the Count of Toulouse.
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  • La Porte de l'Horloge (14/16C). This was built with the 4th fortified wall and is also the clock tower.
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  • The Porte (Gate) des Ormeaux (13C). This is a huge gate surrounded by two huge towers. This protected the first defensive lineCordes-sur-Ciel is is a living piece of history and art,  since its creation in 1222 by the Count of Toulouse.
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  • City Hall. Cordes-sur-Ciel is is a living piece of history and art,  since its creation in 1222 by the Count of Toulouse.
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  • Cordes-sur-Ciel is is a living piece of history and art,  since its creation in 1222 by the Count of Toulouse.
    em7304663.jpg
  • Museum Les arts du sucre et du chocolat Yves Thuriès. The artistic working techniques of sugar and chocolate.
    em7304652.jpg
  • Aurelia Boutry, a craftwoman leather working on his atelier l'Affaire du Sac. Cordes-sur-Ciel is is a living piece of history and art,  since its creation in 1222 by the Count of Toulouse.
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  • Street view with the main church of St Michel. Cordes-sur-Ciel is is a living piece of history and art,  since its creation in 1222 by the Count of Toulouse.
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  • The main church of St Michel at Cordes looks quite austere externally, but inside the decoration is much richer with a Baroque altar and a lavishly painted vaulted ceiling, decorated in the early 19th century. Cordes-sur-Ciel is is a living piece of history and art,  since its creation in 1222 by the Count of Toulouse.
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  • The main church of St Michel at Cordes looks quite austere externally, but inside the decoration is much richer with a Baroque altar and a lavishly painted vaulted ceiling, decorated in the early 19th century. Cordes-sur-Ciel is is a living piece of history and art,  since its creation in 1222 by the Count of Toulouse.
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  • Maison du Grand Falconnier. The «gothic» houses that line the Grand Rue Raimond VII constitute an exceptional architectural feature. Merchants, who became wealthy through trade in leather and cloth, built sumptuous houses from the late 13th century. All stages of the evolution of gothic architecture are represented in Cordes : « primitive » gothic of the 13th century, the « radiant » one of the 14th century, and finally the « flamboyant » gothic of the 15th century. Cordes-sur-Ciel is is a living piece of history and art,  since its creation in 1222 by the Count of Toulouse.
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  • La Maison du Grand Veneur - early 14th century -  is the most popular of the gothic houses and the only one to have three floors.   On the façade of the building is a hunting scene. The «gothic» houses that line the Grand Rue Raimond VII constitute an exceptional architectural feature. Merchants, who became wealthy through trade in leather and cloth, built sumptuous houses from the late 13th century. All stages of the evolution of gothic architecture are represented in Cordes : « primitive » gothic of the 13th century, the « radiant » one of the 14th century, and finally the « flamboyant » gothic of the 15th century. Cordes-sur-Ciel is is a living piece of history and art,  since its creation in 1222 by the Count of Toulouse.
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  • Maison du Grand Falconnier. The «gothic» houses that line the Grand Rue Raimond VII constitute an exceptional architectural feature. Merchants, who became wealthy through trade in leather and cloth, built sumptuous houses from the late 13th century. All stages of the evolution of gothic architecture are represented in Cordes : « primitive » gothic of the 13th century, the « radiant » one of the 14th century, and finally the « flamboyant » gothic of the 15th century. Cordes-sur-Ciel is is a living piece of history and art,  since its creation in 1222 by the Count of Toulouse.
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  • Maison du Grand Falconnier. The «gothic» houses that line the Grand Rue Raimond VII constitute an exceptional architectural feature. Merchants, who became wealthy through trade in leather and cloth, built sumptuous houses from the late 13th century. All stages of the evolution of gothic architecture are represented in Cordes : « primitive » gothic of the 13th century, the « radiant » one of the 14th century, and finally the « flamboyant » gothic of the 15th century. Cordes-sur-Ciel is is a living piece of history and art,  since its creation in 1222 by the Count of Toulouse.
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  • The main church of St Michel at Cordes looks quite austere externally, but inside the decoration is much richer with a Baroque altar and a lavishly painted vaulted ceiling, decorated in the early 19th century. Cordes-sur-Ciel is is a living piece of history and art,  since its creation in 1222 by the Count of Toulouse.
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  • Cordes-sur-Ciel is is a living piece of history and art,  since its creation in 1222 by the Count of Toulouse.
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  • Cordes-sur-Ciel is is a living piece of history and art,  since its creation in 1222 by the Count of Toulouse.
    em7304679.jpg
  • View from the belltower of St-Michael church. Cordes-sur-Ciel is is a living piece of history and art,  since its creation in 1222 by the Count of Toulouse.
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  • City Hall. Cordes-sur-Ciel is is a living piece of history and art,  since its creation in 1222 by the Count of Toulouse.
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  • Cordes-sur-Ciel is is a living piece of history and art,  since its creation in 1222 by the Count of Toulouse.
    em7304661.jpg
  • Regis Hanchuelo's glasses are part of the permanent exhibitions of various museums and galleries.
    em7304658.jpg
  • Museum Les arts du sucre et du chocolat Yves Thuriès. The artistic working techniques of sugar and chocolate.
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  • La Maison du Grand Ecuyer (14th century). Gargoyle.
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  • La Maison du Grand Veneur - early 14th century -  is the most popular of the gothic houses and the only one to have three floors.   On the façade of the building is a hunting scene. The «gothic» houses that line the Grand Rue Raimond VII constitute an exceptional architectural feature. Merchants, who became wealthy through trade in leather and cloth, built sumptuous houses from the late 13th century. All stages of the evolution of gothic architecture are represented in Cordes : « primitive » gothic of the 13th century, the « radiant » one of the 14th century, and finally the « flamboyant » gothic of the 15th century. Cordes-sur-Ciel is is a living piece of history and art,  since its creation in 1222 by the Count of Toulouse.
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  • Maison du Grand Falconnier. The «gothic» houses that line the Grand Rue Raimond VII constitute an exceptional architectural feature. Merchants, who became wealthy through trade in leather and cloth, built sumptuous houses from the late 13th century. All stages of the evolution of gothic architecture are represented in Cordes : « primitive » gothic of the 13th century, the « radiant » one of the 14th century, and finally the « flamboyant » gothic of the 15th century. Cordes-sur-Ciel is is a living piece of history and art,  since its creation in 1222 by the Count of Toulouse.
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  • Maison du Grand Falconnier. The «gothic» houses that line the Grand Rue Raimond VII constitute an exceptional architectural feature. Merchants, who became wealthy through trade in leather and cloth, built sumptuous houses from the late 13th century. All stages of the evolution of gothic architecture are represented in Cordes : « primitive » gothic of the 13th century, the « radiant » one of the 14th century, and finally the « flamboyant » gothic of the 15th century. Cordes-sur-Ciel is is a living piece of history and art,  since its creation in 1222 by the Count of Toulouse.
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  • La Maison du Grand Veneur - early 14th century -  is the most popular of the gothic houses and the only one to have three floors.   On the façade of the building is a hunting scene. The «gothic» houses that line the Grand Rue Raimond VII constitute an exceptional architectural feature. Merchants, who became wealthy through trade in leather and cloth, built sumptuous houses from the late 13th century. All stages of the evolution of gothic architecture are represented in Cordes : « primitive » gothic of the 13th century, the « radiant » one of the 14th century, and finally the « flamboyant » gothic of the 15th century. Cordes-sur-Ciel is is a living piece of history and art,  since its creation in 1222 by the Count of Toulouse.
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  • La Maison du Grand Veneur - early 14th century -  is the most popular of the gothic houses and the only one to have three floors.   On the façade of the building is a hunting scene. The «gothic» houses that line the Grand Rue Raimond VII constitute an exceptional architectural feature. Merchants, who became wealthy through trade in leather and cloth, built sumptuous houses from the late 13th century. All stages of the evolution of gothic architecture are represented in Cordes : « primitive » gothic of the 13th century, the « radiant » one of the 14th century, and finally the « flamboyant » gothic of the 15th century. Cordes-sur-Ciel is is a living piece of history and art,  since its creation in 1222 by the Count of Toulouse.
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  • La Maison du Grand Veneur - early 14th century -  is the most popular of the gothic houses and the only one to have three floors.   On the façade of the building is a hunting scene. The «gothic» houses that line the Grand Rue Raimond VII constitute an exceptional architectural feature. Merchants, who became wealthy through trade in leather and cloth, built sumptuous houses from the late 13th century. All stages of the evolution of gothic architecture are represented in Cordes : « primitive » gothic of the 13th century, the « radiant » one of the 14th century, and finally the « flamboyant » gothic of the 15th century. Cordes-sur-Ciel is is a living piece of history and art,  since its creation in 1222 by the Count of Toulouse.
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  • Col de Marsolino (443 m ) near Calenzana.
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  • Brocéliande, the Arbre d'or (golden tree) near the  the Valley of No Return and the village of Tréhorenteuc. Brocéliande is a legendary forest that first appears in literature in 1160, in the Roman de Rou. Brocéliande is a notable place of legend because of its ties with Arthurian Romance.
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  • Brocéliande, the Arbre d'or (golden tree) near the  the Valley of No Return and the village of Tréhorenteuc. Brocéliande is a legendary forest that first appears in literature in 1160, in the Roman de Rou. Brocéliande is a notable place of legend because of its ties with Arthurian Romance.
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  • Filitosa, circular stone structures on the site, known as torri which may have been used as temples. The site was discovered in 1946 by the owner of the land, Charles-Antoine Cesari and systematic excavations started in 1954. Around 1500 BC, 2-3 metre menhirs were erected, carved with representations of human faces, armour and weapons. About twenty menhirs were erected in Filitosa, approximately half of the total of these monuments in Corsica.. The site was discovered in 1946 by the owner of the land, Charles-Antoine Cesari and systematic excavations started in 1954. Around 1500 BC, 2-3 metre menhirs were erected, carved with representations of human faces, armour and weapons. About twenty menhirs were erected in Filitosa, approximately half of the total of these monuments in Corsica.
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  • Bastia. Terra-Nova district, the old residence of Genoa’s governors.
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  • Cap Corse. The village of Erbalunga. The small harbour
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  • Cap Corse. Patrimonio village. Cottarelli winery.
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