Category: Europe
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List of All Cities and Towns in France
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Cities and Towns In France France is home to some of the world’s most beautiful cities and town, from its Mediterranean coast to its Capital City of Paris, France has something for everyone, if you think you been all around France, check what cities and towns you might want to visit and what places you…
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21 Amazing facts about Madrid
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FUN & INTERESTING FACTS MADRID Madrid is one of Europe’s most beautiful cities and plays a major part in Spanish and European History, from cultural and Social Developments. Madrid is the third biggest city in European Union, After London and Berlin, Madrid will be the second biggest City after the United Kingdom Leaves the European…
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Royal Palace of Madrid
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The Royal Palace of Madrid is not the official residence of his Majesty the King of Spain but actually where state ceremonies happen, official Banquets and other state function take place, The King of Spain actually lives in Zarzuela Palace, just outside of Madrid. Before the Royal Palace of Madrid was built, in the Ninth…
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Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière
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Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière was built at the end of the 19th century by Architect Pierre Bossan and the building honours the Virgin Mary, who represented at the top of the Basilica, construction began in 1872 and Finished in 1896, the Basilica is flanked by four octagonal towers. Virgin Mary helped the city of…
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Place Bellecour
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Place Bellecour is the third Largest square in France after, the Place des Quinconces in Bordeaux and the Place de la Concorde in Paris, vehicles are allowed in Places de la Concorde and des Quinconce but not in Place Bellecour, which makes Place Bellecour the largest pedestrianised square in Europe. When you visit Lyon, you really can’t…
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Vieux Lyon, Old Town
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In 1954, Vieux Lyon, the city’s oldest district, became the first place in France to be protected under the Malraux law to defend France’s cultural sites. Covering an area of 424 hectares at the foot of the Fourvière hill, it is one of Europe’s most extensive Renaissance neighborhoods. Lyon Old Town is divided into three…
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Lyon Coat of Arms and Flag
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Lyon Coat of Arms The coat of arms has a lion symbol and has been used on the seals of the city since the 13th century, it was granted to the city by King Philippe V in 1320, since then the coat of arms hasn’t been changed. The Lion on the coat of arms stands for ‘courage…