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Top Sights and Destinations in France
France boasts an abundance of big cities as well as little villages that are worth visiting. They all feature countless historical sites and buildings, cultural venues and picturesque landscapes that will make you remember France as a colourful, lively and diverse place. From among the innumerable attractions of France everyone will definitely be able to choose something just right for them!
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Actilangue Ecole Privée de Langue Française
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Town: Nice
Address: 2, rue Alexis Mossa
Phone: +33 4 93 96 33 84
e-mail: contact@actilangue.com
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| Nice Actilangue School is a centre for French as a foreign language. The Actilangue School teaches French to foreigners and offers all year round French courses of high quality. The school was established in 1977 by Paul Ceccaldi. He is the Executive Director of Actilangue and is responsible for all aspects of the programme. Michel Durand is the Director of Studies. The Actilangue’s building is located in the centre of beautiful Nice, just a stone’s throw from Hotel Negresco. The beach and the beautiful and world famous Promenade des Anglais are just a few metres away.
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Antoine Theatre
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Town: Paris
Address: 14, boulevard de Strasbourg
Phone: +33 1 42 08 77 71
e-mail: theatre.antoine@wanadoo.fr
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Website: http://www.theatre-antoine.com
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| In 1866 The Amusements opened its doors to the public on the Boulevard of Strasbourg. In 1874 it became known as the Theatre of Arts and in 1876 it was renamed L'Opéra-Bouffe and the following year it became again Theatre of Arts. In 1881 it took back its original name. On October 20, 1888 Andre Antoine took charge of the place. He then named it the Free Theatre.
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Arc de Triomphe
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Town: Paris
Address: Place Charles de Gaulle
Phone: +33 1 55 37 73 77
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Price: 5 - 8 EUR
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Website: http://www.monuments-nationaux.fr
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Opening Hours: Monday-Sunday 10:00:00-23:00:00
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| The Arc de Triomphe is one of the most famous monuments and French symbols in Paris. It is situated in the middle of Place Charles de Gaulle (Charles de Gaulle Square), close to the famous avenue Champs Élysées. This triumphal arch was built to commemorate the victory of the battle of Austerlitz. Construction finished in 1836, and the monument was officially opened by King Louis-Philippe. It soon became a place of national importance. The ashes of Napoléon Bonaparte and Victor Hugo were guarded here before their burial ceremony. Many official military parades were also held here. Beneath the Arc de Triomphe rests the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, whi
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Assemblée nationale
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Town: Paris
Address: 126, rue de l'Universite
Phone: +33 1 40 63 60 00
e-mail: infos@assemblee-nationale.fr
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Website: http://www.assemblee-nationale.fr/
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| The Assemblée nationale (National Assembly of France) is the main part of the French parliament. It includes 577 voting politicians who represent different parties and are elected every five years. At present, the biggest parties the Assembly include the Socialist Party (Parti socialiste), the National Front (Front national), the French Communist Party (Parti communiste français), The Greens (Les Verts) Union for the presidential majority (Union pour la majorite presidentielle) and the Union for French Democracy (Union pour la démocratie française). The National Assembly of France works from the great Palais Bourbon, which is situated on the left bank of the river Seine. This palace itself is a pearl of architecture.
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Basilique royale de Saint-Denis
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Town: Paris
Address: 1, rue de la Légion d'Honneur
Phone: +33 1 48 09 83 54
e-mail: basilique-saint-denis@monuments-nationaux.fr
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Price: 7 - 7 EUR
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Website: http://www.monuments-nationaux.fr
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Opening Hours: Monday-Sunday 10:00:00-17:30:00
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| Basilique royale de Saint-Denis, or Saint Denis Royal Basilica, is named after St Denis, a missionary who was sent from Italy to Gaul by Pope St Clement in AD 250. Not much is known of St Denis, other than the fact that he settled on a small island on the Seine, known as Lutetia Parisoriu, and became the first Bishop of Paris. He was martyred in AD 258 by the pagan Fescinnius, Governor of Gaul, for not renouncing his faith. St.Genevieve built the original church over the site of his grave.
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Bibliotheque Nationale de France
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Town: Paris
Address: Quai François Mauriac
Phone: +33 1 53 79 82 22
e-mail: reproduction@bnf.fr
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Website: http://www.bnf.fr
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| The Bibliotheque Nationale de France is the national French library. All publications and books published in France may be found here. This institution was established by King Charles V, the Wise, in 1368. Later, the library was developed by Louis XIV and the institution changed its name to the Imperial National Library. The most recent remodelling of the Bibliotheque Nationale de France began on the initiative of President François Mitterrand in 1988, and is now managed by the French Ministry of Culture.
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Bibliothèque-Musée de l'Opéra National de Paris
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Town: Paris
Address: 8, rue Scribe
Phone: +33 1 47 42 07 02
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Website: http://www.operadeparis.fr/
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| Bibliothèque-Musée de l'Opéra National de Paris - Garnier is a comprehensive museum installed in the Palais Garnier, the home of one of Paris' principal performance halls, Opera Garnier, a prestigious institution hosting opera, ballet and chamber music performances and annually receiving a long line of internationally famed opera singers, as well as affectionados from all over the world.
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Bouffes Parisiens Theatre
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Town: Paris
Address: 4, rue Monsigny
Phone: +33 1 42 96 92 42
e-mail: bpresa@bouffesparisiens.com
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Price: 12 - 47 EUR
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Website: http://www.bouffesparisiens.com
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| The Bouffes-Parisiens Theatre is located on the Monsigny Street, in the 2nd district. It was opened on July 5, 1855 under the direction of Jacques Offenbach with his operetta 'The Two Blind Persons'. On December 29, 1856 a new hall was added to the theatre. The term 'Opera-bouffes' designated a number of Offenbach's works. It is a genre of opera that was developed in Naples in the first half of the 18th Century. It is also known as Commedia in musica or Commedia per musica. This theatre saw the creation of not only Offenbach's masterpieces, but those of Emmanuel Chabrier, Louis Viarney, Claude Terraces, Henri Christiné and playwrights such as Robert de Flers, Albert Willemetz, Sacha Guitry and Henri Bernstein as well. From 1986 to 2007 John Claude Brialy has been director of the theatre.
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