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|  Chemins de Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle en France - Eglise paroissiale Saint-Jacques, Compiègne, ID=868-064
in World Heritage Sites [FR] Commencée au XIIIe, la construction de l'ancienne paroisse royale, étape sur la route de Compostelle, se poursuivit jusqu'au XVIe siècle. [EN] Construction of this former royal parish church on the route to Compostella began in the 13th century. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Hauts-de-France, France date approved: 3/12/2012 last visited: never |
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|  Amiens Cathedral
in World Heritage Sites [FR] La cathédrale Notre-Dame d’Amiens est la plus vaste de France par ses volumes intérieurs. [EN] The Cathedral of Our Lady of Amiens is the tallest complete cathedral in France, with the greatest interior volume. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: France date approved: 10/30/2008 last visited: 7/1/2003 |
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|  Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France, Amiens Cathedral, France, ID=868-062
in World Heritage Sites [FR] La cathédrale Notre-Dame d’Amiens est la plus vaste de France par ses volumes intérieurs. [EN] The Cathedral of Our Lady of Amiens is the tallest complete cathedral in France, with the greatest interior volume.
posted by: RakeInTheCache location: France date approved: 10/30/2008 last visited: 8/7/2008 |
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|  Belfries of Belgium and France, Beffroi d’Amiens, ID=943-051
in World Heritage Sites [FR] Symbole des libertés communales acquises en 1117, le beffroi d'Amiens conserve une base médiévale coiffée d'un campanile du XVIIIe. [EN] A symbol of communal liberty acquired in 1117, the Amiens Belfry features a medieval base. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: France date approved: 10/30/2008 last visited: 8/7/2008 |
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|  Tour Saint-Jacques - Paris, FR
in World Heritage Sites La tour Saint-Jacques est une tour isolée, dressée au milieu du premier square parisien, qui porte son nom, dans le 4e arrondissement de Paris. / Isolated tower in the center of Paris. posted by: Infra-Blue location: Île-de-France, France date approved: 2/3/2015 last visited: 3/7/2015 |
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|  Paris, Banks of the Seine
in World Heritage Sites This site covers a broad area of the historic center of Paris. The location indicated is the Place de la Concorde, the home to the Egyptian Obelisk and right near to the Tuileries garden. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: France date approved: 9/19/2006 last visited: 7/25/2013 |
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|  Notre Dame (Banks of the Seine) - Paris, FR
in World Heritage Sites La Cathédrale de Notre Dame de Paris, inscrite au patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO avec les rives de la Seine / Notre Dame de Paris, world heritage with the "Banks of the Seine. posted by: Infra-Blue location: Île-de-France, France date approved: 2/4/2015 last visited: 7/13/2018 |
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|  Palace and Park of Versailles
in World Heritage Sites The Palace of Versailles was the principal residence of the French kings from the time of Louis XIV to Louis XVI. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: France date approved: 10/11/2006 last visited: 2/25/2015 |
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|  Belfries of Belgium and France - Beffroi de l’église St-Martin de Cambrai, France, ID=943-036
in World Heritage Sites [FR] C'est en 1395 que Cambrai obtint définitivement de l'empereur Venceslas l'autorisation de posséder un beffroi. [EN] Originally part of a church that no longer stands, the belfry is one of the most impressive pieces of architecture in the town. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Hauts-de-France, France date approved: 8/6/2011 last visited: 11/11/2014 |
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|  Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Former Abbey of Saint-Remi and Palace of Tau, Reims
in World Heritage Sites [FR] Notre-Dame de Reims est inscrite au patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO depuis 1991. [EN] Notre-Dame de Reims cathedral, the former Abbey of Saint-Remi, and the Palace of Tau were added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1991.
posted by: RakeInTheCache location: France date approved: 5/8/2009 last visited: 5/16/2014 |
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|  Fortifications of Vauban, La citadelle d’Arras
in World Heritage Sites [FR] Surnommée "la belle inutile", la citadelle dArras, fut construite selon les plans de Vauban entre 1668 et 1672.[EN] Built between 1668 and 1672, the Citadel was rapidly nicknamed 'the beautiful useless' posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Hauts-de-France, France date approved: 7/28/2011 last visited: 2/14/2015 |
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|  Belfries of Belgium and France - Beffroi de l’Hôtel de Ville d’Arras, ID=943-045
in World Heritage Sites [FR] Le beffroi d'Arras est un beffroi bâti sur la place des Héros à Arras. Du haut de ses 77 mètres, il domine la ville. [EN] Inspired by the Gothic style, the 75 metres tall belfry of Arras overlooks the Place des Héros. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Hauts-de-France, France date approved: 7/27/2011 last visited: 7/8/2014 |
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|  Palace and Park of Fontainebleau
in World Heritage Sites [FR] Le Château de Fontainebleau est un château Renaissance qui a été la demeure des souverains de la France depuis François Ier jusqu'à Napoléon III. [EN] The Palace of Fontainebleau is one of the largest French royal châteaux.
posted by: RakeInTheCache location: France date approved: 6/9/2008 last visited: 4/8/2015 |
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|  Belfries of Belgium and France - Beffroi de l’Hôtel de Ville de Loos, (Nord) France, ID=943-043
in World Heritage Sites [FR] Le beffroi se rattache au style néo-flamand présent en Flandre et en Hollande. [EN] The belfy of Loos was built by Louis Cordonnier in 1884. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Hauts-de-France, France date approved: 8/6/2011 last visited: never |
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|  Belfries of Belgium and France - Beffroi de l’Hôtel de Ville de Lille, (Nord) France, ID=943-042
in World Heritage Sites [FR] Le beffroi de l'Hôtel de Ville de Lille, inauguré en 1932, est le plus haut de la région Nord-Pas-de-Calais. [EN] When it was inaugurated, this was the highest reinforced concrete tower in the world. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Hauts-de-France, France date approved: 8/3/2011 last visited: 3/15/2015 |
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|  Belfries of Belgium and France - Beffroi de Tournai, Belgium, ID=943-032
in World Heritage Sites The belfry (French: beffroi) of Tournai, Belgium, is a freestanding bell tower of medieval origin, 72 metres in height with a 256-step stairway. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Hainaut, Belgium date approved: 8/6/2011 last visited: 7/5/2014 |
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|  Notre-Dame Cathedral in Tournai - Belgium
in World Heritage Sites Begun in the 12th century on even older foundations, the building combines the work of three design periods with striking effect. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Hainaut, Belgium date approved: 8/6/2011 last visited: 7/5/2014 |
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