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Le Mans is located in  the Sarthe department in the region the Pays de la Loire region.   From Paris Montparnasse is 55 minutes by train.  Cathedral of  St-Julien du Mans.     The  construction dated from the 6th through the 15th century View from the Romanesque nave towards the High-Gothic choir Chapel of the Virgin. Musée des 24 […]

Fête des lumières is a popular event that originally aimed at expressing gratitude toward Mary, mother of Jesus around December 8 of each year.  This unique Lyonnaise tradition dictates that every house place candles along the outsides of all the windows to produce a spectacular effect throughout the streets.  The origins of the festival date to 1643. 

Lyon is located in the Rhône department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.    From Paris Gare de Lyon and Gare Marne-la-Vallée Chessy is  2 hours by train.     The Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière is built between 1872 and 1896.  The Ancient Theatre of Fourvière It is a Roman theatre and it was built on the hill

The church Saint-Maurice is situated in Lille, near the train station Lille Flandres.   The construction started at the end of the 14th century and completed at the end of the 19th century . . The nave . . The altar The organ.  . . Saint Maurice.  . Jeanne d’Arc.  . . .

Regenten- of Lenghenhof. Dordrecht is located in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands.   Dordrecht is the oldest city in  the region land and has a a lot history and culture.   Historical walking tour   Dordrecht has around 900 historic buildings.  . The Arend Maartenshof is a hofje in the center of

This house is the house of Simon van Gijn.   He was a lawyer, banker and collector. In 1925, after his dead in 1923, the house became a museum.   Information. Simon van Gijn. . The kitchen.  . The kitchen.  The dining room  . . The salon.  Salon Grandeur.   With expensive tapestries.    It

Kasteel Heeswijk is located in the region of Noord Brabant near Den Bosch.   The original motte-and-bailey castle was build in 1080 The Great Hall.   The library.  The governess room to watch over the children, playing in the room downstairs.  The bedroom  The white room.  The bedroom and later the reception room.  The bedroom

Keukenhof known as the Garden of Europe, is one of the world’s largest flower gardens, situated in f Lisse, in the Netherlands. Keukenhof Park covers an area of 32 hectares and 7 millions are planted every year.   Keukenhof open from March to May.   Information about public transport.  Guided tours are given in the park.

Heusden is a restored fortified city in the Dutch municipality Heusden.   At the end of the 16th century, the ramparts were further improved and expanded Close to the Maas (here the Bergsche Maas) Heusden had to fight against the water for centuries The city is completely surrounded by bastions, ravelins and therefore a lot

The Basilica of Saint Servatius a Roman Catholic church dedicate to Saint Servatius, in the center of Maastricht.   The present-day church is probably the fourth church that was built on the site of the grave of Saint Servatius, an Armenian missionary, who died  in 384 in Maastricht.  Saint Servais Interior East choir. Saint Martinus.  The treasure room in Our Lady’s Basilica.