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- Alleuze If you enjoy mediaval construction and enoy off the beaten path itinaries, Alleuze is the destination of your dreams. This site will prove it. Alleuze is a small village located in the Auvergne region of France.
- Ambronay Festival If you enjoy classical music in classical buildings, we strongly recommend you stop by Abronay at the end of Sept., you will enjoy some of the finest concerts the region has to offer during this season..
- American Cathedral, The Also known as the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity, the American Cathedral of Paris is center of worship for English-speakers in the city of lights. Permanent parishioners total approximately 400.. The American Cathedral of Paris is located Avenue George V, right bank, 8th district.
- Antoine d'Abadie Castle If you are in the Hendaye area of the French Basque region, take one hour and visit this beautiful castle. Open daily, adults: $6, children: $3.
- Arlette Gruss Circus Visiting Paris with your kids, go and see Cirque Gruss, a true institution in its category. Check their route, they may be touring France near your destination as well.
- Banque de France The official website of the Banque de France. Find information on the services offered by this institution, its history, organization chart and visits.
- Baoom A pretty comprehensive website that lists all the ferias, fiestas, carnivals, fairs, and other gathering taking place in France during the year as well as providers of services specialized in this type of events: bands, singers,..
- Basque Cultural Institute Official website of the Basque Cultural Institute located in Uztaritz, in the western part of the French Pyrenees.
- Biennale de Lyon Lyon is famous for its gastronomy and its medieval town (Vieux Lyon) but also for La Biennale de Lyon. If you like dance and art, check this site, this is all what is about. In 2000, will take place the celebration of the 9th Dance Biennal and Contemporary Art Biennal.
- Brasserie Lipp In the heart of Saint Germain des Pres, Brasserie Lipp (restaurant) is "Zeplacetogo" if you have never been in a "brasserie" before and would like to eventually discover what a "choucroute" is.. For those who love Art Nouveaux (just like..) you will be impressed by the wood and faience work that dates back to 1880. Other reasons to go? The place is registered as historical landmark and "Lieu de Memoire". Famous people such as Verlaine, Proust , Gide, St-Exupéry , Hémingway , Camus, Malraux, Lauren Bacall, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Charles Trénet ou Jack Nicholson were or are used to be seen there..
- Cafes Philo A great site for those of you who like to partake in public philosophical debates and more precisely those that take place in "cafes" . This site lists the cafes where such debates take place whether in Paris, the Greater Paris area (Ile-de-France), the rest of the country (Province) or even the whole world. Close to 30 cafés philo in the greater Paris area alone! Strong concentration of café philosophers in the 6th district..
- Cannes International Film Festival Official web site of the world famous Cannes Film Festival. Web site is provided in both French and English and includes festival calendar, news, films, jury, archives and more.
- Casino de Paris Site under construction. Casino de Paris is located on the left bank in the Place de Clichy area, 9th. District.
- Casino d'Enghein Find information on the Lucien Barrier casinos and luxury hotels group with facilities throughout France. Casino d'Enghien is the closest one to Paris.
- Castle of Auvers Auvers is a small city located North from Paris in the Val d'Oise area of Paris. Its castle inspried many artists and impressionists painters. Maybe you will be also be inspired by this castle and its multimedia exhibit.
- Chanel Rue de Cambon, right bank,
- Cite des Antiquaires/Antiques City Paradoxically La Cite des Antiquaires is located in a very modern building in Villeurbanne along the Parc de la Tete d'Or. If you enjoy fine antiques, La Cite des Antiquaires is the place for you, with over 150 antiques outlets there is plenty to spend…
- Eiffel Tower The official website of the Eiffel Tower. Don't miss the QuickTime VR from the top of the tower !
- Escale Borely You belong to the beach culture. Windsurf, skateboard, nightclubs are your primary hobbies, well there is a place for you in the Marseille area called Escale Borely. Escale Borely is a recreation center facing the Bonneveine beach, a few miles from Marseille city.
- Events and Festivals in France Part of the following pages are still under construction but it is a good start. The clickable map enables you to locate events by region or city. A listing by date would be greatly appreciated. The "what to do beside the festival" sections provide interesting information on extra things to see around each region.
- Fantastic Arts Official website of the film festival of Gerardmer. Gerardmer is located in the Vosges region of France, below the Alsace region. Site in French only.
- Festival de Marseille Festival de Marseille features various contemporary performances involving dance, music perfromances, plays and movies.. It is a cultural and artistic event dedicated to women. The central theme of the Festival is "Women and Dance". Men accepted though. : )
- Fleche d'Or Café A really nice stop to get drink or food supplies located a few streets from renown Pere Lachaise Cemetery (20th district) where many famous artists are burried (Jim Morisson, Oscar Wild..). This old train station has been converted into a bar/restaurant a few years ago. Ask for a table with view on the rails..
- Force Basque Force Basque organizes every year in August a renown festival called the 'Basque Force Festival. Teams from all over the Basque country compete on very traditional Basque games. Not to be missed. Site in French.
- France Miniature Located in Elancourt, West from Paris, in the Versailles area, France Miniature is a unique theme park. France Miniature is a huge 3-D map of France where people can walk through offering an educational as well as funny tour of France and over 150 historical landmarks.. Open from March through November, from 10AM till 7PM, $10 for children, $15 for adults.
- France Stadium Soccer fans, this site provides a wealth of information on "le Stade de France". Curious about visiting the stadium, hit the French flag and then Menu, select visits and you will get answers to most of you questions. Two different tours are offered on a daily basis during week days: the "First Look Tour" ($7/ person) or the advance "Behind the scenes" tour ($18/person). Stade de France is located in the Northern part of Paris, Saint-Denis area.
- French Historic Monuments A fantastic touristic resource provided by the Official Caisse Nationales des Monuments Historiques et des Sites. You will find on this site information on over 100 historical monuments and landmarks located in France. You can view the information in different ways. Very practical use of maps. We also liked a lot the news section. A must see before your departure!
- Futuroscope Futuroscope is an entertainment park located in Poitiers. Science and new technologies are the main theme throughout the Park. The park is well known for its omnimaxes and other cinemas. Enjoy your visit. Week-end packages are available for families visiting and staying in the park.
- Futuroscope de Poitiers Official site of Futuroscope theme park located in Poitiers, West part of France. If your favorite part in Disneyland is Discoveryland, you have to stop by Futuroscope, one of the most visited theme park in France.
- Groupe Thoiry Feel like seeing wild animals while visiting France..,why not? Only 25 miles west from Paris, you will find one of the three parks Group Thoiry operates. Adult rates start at approximately $20
- Isturitz and Oxozelhaya Caves Located East from Saint-Jean de Luz, Isturitz and Oxozelhaya are natural caves open to public visits all year round. No visits on Monday and Tuesday mornings during the winter. Site in French but visits available in English.
- Jardin d'Acclimatation de Paris Official website of one the most renowkn gardens of Paris: "Le Jardin d'Acclimatation". Created in 1860 by Napoleon III, le Jardin d'Acclimatation welcomes over 1 million visitors each year. The garden is open all year and offers a full range of sports and leisure activities. The garden is located in the west part of the city (Metro station: Sablons), north from "Le bois de Boulogne" (another park renoknown for its nightlife acitvities..), admission fee $2.5.
- Jazz France French people have always enjoyed Jazz music, this extensive website will give you all the information you need to stay tuned during your stay in France: concerts to come, jazz festivals, jazz clubs, stores, radios, tv programs,..Great site!
- La Bambouseraie If you visit the Nimes area, the Bambouseraie of Anduze is "worth a detour" as French say. You will see in this park a wide variety of bamboos as well as other trees and flowers. Open daily from March till mid-November.
- La Grande Arche La Grande Arche is an amazing structure located in the heart of Paris, facing the Champs Elysees. La Grande Arche was built in the late 80's to celebrate the 200 years of the French Revolution. The top of the building is open to the public. Metro station: Grande Arche.
- Lascaux II This site provides some general information on the duplicate copy of the Lascaux cave: Lascaux II, loccated in the Perigord region of France near Montignac.
- Le Maille-Bréze The Maille-Breze is a war escort ship, you can visit this beautiful grey boat daily from 2 to 5pm in winter (until 6pm in the summer time). Feel like renting some space for your business meetings or for more personal types of meetings..just ask for a rental.. Please don't touch the command buttons!!
- Le Monde en Marche I know, I know some of you will say "Why is this a special place?" My answer: "Because just browsing the catalogue made me feel like a kid..". Left bank, 6th district. In English also would be even better..
- Les Floralies Les Floralies is the biggest flower event organized in Europe and open to the public at large. In 1999, over 500,000 people went last May to see, smell and sneeze in front of all these beautiful "fleurs, petales et tiges". Bring your Clarityne and enjoy!
- Lourdes, Candela Lourdes In 1858, Bernadette Soubirous saw the apparitions of Virgin Mary in the hollow of Massabielle's rockface...140 years later you can light a candle at the Grotto of Lourdes online.
- Lyon World Trade Center 14 World Trade Centers are located throughout France, one of them is located in Lyon. For further information call 33-4-72 40 57 52..
- Maison de la Danse As the names tells, it is the house where dance takes place. Please remain seated, they dance and you watch them dancing. A lot of practical information and all in English.
- Meudon Observatory Any astronomer in Paris? The Observatory of Paris can be visited on the first Saturday of each month at 2.30 pm upon pre-stamped mail request sent to the "Service des Relations Extérieures de l'Observatoire de Paris"... Visits are led by an Astronomer, visiting groups should not exceed 30 people…
- Musee de Saint-Hugues de Chartreuse For several years, Arcabas, the artist, had looked for a church where he could express his faith through his painting, when he eventually met the unpretentious church of Saint Hugues …
- Nantes Convention Center Official website of Nantes' Convention Center (Cite des Congres) located close to Nantes main railway station. The Convention Center is very flexible and welcomes all kind of conventions from 20 to 3,000 people. Facilities are comprised of 3 auditoriums, a main exhibition hall, 2 main meeting/ball rooms and 35 smaller meeting rooms.
- Notre Dame de la Garde Notre Dame de la Garde is "Zereligiousmonument" of Marseille. Also refered as "La Bonne Mere", from her location on the top of the hill, she makes sure that all fishermen boats come back safely to the port.
- ORCA, French "Underground" Organization If underground to you means activity rather than culture, then this site should satisfy your curiosity. It provides quite a comprehensive directory of France's underground world: catacombs, caves,.. Interesting pictures. We suggest you don't visit these places alone but with a certified local..
- Palais des Festivals de Cannes/Cannes Convention Center Interested in organizing or just visiting the world renown Palais des Festivals de Cannes, start here.
- Parc Asterix Before the arrival of Disneylandparis in France at the end of the 19C AC, France entertainment parc industry used to leave in a peaceful competitive environment. Asterix and Obelix spent their days eating wildboar, but things have changed and Idefix is well determined to bite the American mouse off.
Official website of Asterix theme park located in
- Parc de Prehistoire de Bretagne Ever heard about Jurassik Park? Well here it is!, located in French Brittany, a mile away from Rochefort-en-Terre (between Quimper and Rennes). The park offers an introduction to prehistorical times, visits are approximately 1.5 hours long and display scenes involving dinosaurs of all types and the first men on earth and dolmens.. The park offers full handicap access. The park is open every day in the summer and on Sundays only during the winter.
- P'Arc en Ciel P'Arc en Ciel offers a unique concept: a farm themepark and a botanical garden at the same time. If rollercoasters are not your style, try P'Arc en Ciel where pigs, goats, horses, ducks and many more are waiting for you in their barns, ponds.. P'Arc en Ciel is located in French Dordogne, in the Bergerac-Perigueux-Sarlat area. School field trips are welcome! Open every day during the summer. Adults: $8, children $5.
- Parc Walibi Schtroumpf Amusement theme park located in the Lorraine region of France, in Semecourt, East from Metz. Parc Walibi Schtroumpf is inspired by characters, little blue guys (called Schtroumpf) created by animator Peyo. Open from April through September. Easy access from highway A-4 or by train.
- Paris Bridges & Fountains Everything you ever wanted to know about Paris's bridges and fountains and never dare to ask, you will find it here !
- Paris Seine Cruises in the heart of Paris with the one you love...Interested anyone?
- Paris Stock Exchange Paris Stock Exchange's, La Bourse de Paris, official website.
- Pays du Troncais A nice personal site on the Pays du Troncais, a geographic area comprised of 18 villages known for their beautiful oak trees forests (over 22,000 acres). Site in French.
- Place Vendome Got bucks, feel like spending them, Place Vendome is the perfect place for you. Remember there are things money can't buy.. Great site though, we learned a lot on the Place Vendome history..
- Popular Places of Paris by Paris-Toursim All the essentials of Paris in one Page ! Great information : History, how to get there, opening times, entrance fee and hotels in the neighborhoods. We can't ask for more !
- Printemps de Bourges Official website of Printemps de Bourges festival, one of France biggest (if not the biggest) rock festival taking place in April in Bourges, Centre region of France.
- Puy du Fou Le Puy du Fou is a summer entertainment park where cultural demonstrations of all kind take place. Two main attractions are "le Grand Parc" and "la Cinescenie". La Cinescenie is a major theater performance involving over 800 amateur comedians and 50 horse riders from surrounding towns and villages. Tickets prices for both attractions start at $40 for adults and $16 for children. Le Puy du Fou is located in the Nantes-Cholet area, in Vendee, France.
- Sea of Ice, Mer de Glace Discover one of the wonders of the French Alps: the Mont Blanc glacier also referred as the Sea of Glass in the Chamonix Valley. This site provides information on the train and lifts schedules as well as on area activities.
- The Chorégies of Orange "Les Choregies d'Orange" is the oldest festival of France dating back to 1869. This festival takes place every summer in the city of Orange in the old Roman amphiteater of Orange. Verdi, Bellini, Berlioz are part of the program this year.
- The French Federation of Local Railways Friends After all these years of internet surfuing, I have never seen such a detailed site on railways AND available in English! We already knew that France is in love with railways but still.. If you are a "train" aficionado, visit these pages, you will find it all : museums, old trains still in operation, railways locations and mileages..oups kilometers.
- Ticketnet.fr Theme parks, concerts, festivals,..you will find it all at Ticketnet.fr.. No online payment?..
- Tour Montparnasse The official website of Paris' single skyscraper..: "la tour Montparnasse". Interested in holding a reception? Just rent the top floor (56th) for a day or night event. If you are just interested in visiting the building, the tower is open year-round. Daily from April through September until 1:30pm..Price to get in? $7 for adults. Please translate!
- Tourist Stream Train If you were one these kids that spend days playing with their electrical train, you may enjoy to get a ride on this old STEAM train . Built in 1932, this 1-4-1 TD 740 locomotive is still in service between the cities of Limoges and Eymoutiers.
- Unesco The official website of the Unesco headquartered in the city of Paris. Throughout the year, Unesco invites people to visit their builidings, art gallery and other events.
- Vaux le Vicomte Castle One of the finest chateau and garden in France, Vaux le Vicomte is worth "le detour".. Vaux le Vicomte castle is located in Maincy, about one hour drive South East from Paris, between the capital city and Fontainebleau. The castle is open all year-round, it is open to the general public between March 13 to November 11 everyday (10am-6pm) and to group visit the rest of the year. Price per person varies between $5 to $10 depending on what visit option you choose.
- Videotheque de Paris-Forum des Images "La Videotheque de Paris" will always remain a very special place to me. This is where I receieved my early education on black and white movies. My dad and I used to spend full afternoons in the dark rooms. I discovered the Marx Brothers, Buster Keaton, WC Fields, and the classical French movies such as "La Guerre des Boutons", "Le Viel et la Mer", "Le Facteur", "Les Vieux de la Vieille" and many more.. La Videotheque is located in the first district of Paris, close to the Forum des Halles.
- Villa des Freres Lumieres This is litteraly a must in its category "Sight & Sounds". Yes, my friends, cinema was invented in Lyon by two brothers "Les Freres Lumieres". Their villa is open to the public and you will learn about their fascinating story and watch the first movie ever produced..
- Village of Perouges Perouges is a charming little round-shaped medieval village located about 20 miles north-east from the city of Lyon. It is worth a stop, it is also a great opportunity to eat some very good meals..
- Week-End in St.-Nolff Nice music style and free campground.. Vannes area of French Brittany.
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