Birth house of Albert Schweitzer. Kayserbergs is a historical town in the departement Haur Rhin in the region Grand Est. From Colmar bus 68 to Kaysersberg. n 2017 Kaysersberg was voted the Village préféré des Français. Kaysersberg is a historic town, that has preserved many architectural monuments.. House of Faller Brief View of Kaysersberg The […]
Châlon en Champagne is located in the deartment of the Marne in the region Grand Est. From Paris Gare de l’Est is 1h30 by train Saint Etienne’s cathedral was built in the 12th century. Nevertheless, it was mainly rebuilt in Gothic style. The west façade (in Baroque style) and two close spans
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Colmar is located in the Haut-Rhin department in the region Grand Est. Colmar is located on the Alsatian Wine Route. From Paris Gare de l’Est is 3h20 by train. Colmar’s “Little Venice”. The Lauch River. In Colmar are many half-timbered medieval and Renaissance houses, as well as the remarkable Maison Pfister. The
Glanum is an ancient Gallic city, which became Roman, built around a sacred spring and bathed in multiple cultural influences. This is one of the most important towns in France Glanum was founded in the sixth century. Around 270 Ce the city was destroyed and gradually abandoned. Little by little Glanum was
Saint-Rémy-de-Provence is located in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region. From Avignon is 1h by bus 707 Site archeologique de Glanum Famous places are: *Glanum is an ancient city of the Roman Empire, today an archaeological site *Monastery Saint Paul de Mausole Monastère Saint Paul de Mausole This
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The entrance Remparts The Fort Saint-André is a medieval fortress in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon in the Gard département. From Avignon Poste, in front of the gare SNCF, is 10 to 15 minutes by the bus 5 to Villeneuve les Avignon. The fort and surrounding wall were built in several stages during the second half of the 14th
Saint-André became a royal Abbey in the 13th century. The Abbey is open for independent visits (guided tours for groups only) from March to October. Classified among the most beautiful in France, the Abbey’s gardens unfold with old roses, Mediterranean natives, and olive and pine trees more than a century old among the remains
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Villeneuve-lès-Avignon is located in the Gard department in the region Occitanie. From Avignon Poste, in front of the gare SNCF, is 10 to 15 minutes by the bus 5 to Villeneuve les Avignon. The town was also the resort of the French cardinals during the sojourn of the popes at Avignon, in the 14th century. The church of
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The Pont Saint-Bénézet also known as the Pont d’Avignon was a medieval bridge. A wooden bridge over Rhône between Villeneuve-lès-Avignon and Avignon was built between 1177 and 1185. This bridge was destroyed in 1226. Beginning in 1234 the bridge was rebuilt with 22 stone arches. The stone bridge was about 900 meters in length and only 4,9
Avignon is locate in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. From Paris is 3h by train. The theater The historic centre, which includes the Palais des Papes, the cathedral and the Pont d’Avignon, became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995. The 17th-century chapel of the Jesuit College. In the chapel housed now the Lapidary Museum. Several civilizations
