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19 hours ago · Eleanor of Aquitaine (French: Aliénor d'Aquitaine, Éléonore d'Aquitaine, Occitan: Alienòr d'Aquitània, pronounced [aljeˈnɔɾ dakiˈtanjɔ], Latin: Helienordis, Alienorde or Alianor; c. 1124 – 1 April 1204) was Duchess of Aquitaine in her own right from 1137 to 1204, Queen of France from 1137 to 1152 as the wife of King Louis VII, and Queen of England from 1154 to 1189 as the wife of ...
2 days ago · The name Normandy occurs in the history of World War II as the site of the Allied invasion of German-occupied France in June of 1944. In 2016 the Basse-Normandie région was joined with the région of Haute-Normandie to form the new administrative entity of Normandy. Cherbourg. Cherbourg, France.
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4 days ago · Follow Van Gogh. Across the city, you may find yourself stopping and suddenly recognizing a street scene or a particular building. Vincent Van Gogh was particularly inspired by the bright, warm light in the south of France, as well as its buildings and landscapes. You can book a walking tour which will allow you to explore the city as it was ...
3 days ago · Cruise Port schedule, live map, terminals, news. Port Arles cruise ship schedule shows timetable calendars of all arrival and departure dates by month. The port's schedule lists all ships (in links) with cruises going to or leaving from Arles, France.
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2 days ago · It stretches as far west as Arles and north up to Gap, including coastal wonders, Papal palaces, Roman aqueducts and one of the most characterful cities in the country. Marseille is perhaps the...
4 days ago · Joan of Arc, national heroine of France, a peasant girl who, believing that she was acting under divine guidance, led the French army in a momentous victory that repulsed an English attempt to conquer France during the Hundred Years’ War.
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19 hours ago · The Palace of Versailles ( / vɛərˈsaɪ, vɜːrˈsaɪ / vair-SY, vur-SY; [1] French: château de Versailles [ʃɑto d (ə) vɛʁsɑj] ⓘ) is a former royal residence commissioned by King Louis XIV located in Versailles, about 19 kilometers (12 mi) west of Paris, France . The palace is owned by the government of France and since 1995 has been ...
