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Basilica Saint Quentin

Saint-Quentin is located in   the Aisne department in the regionHauts-de-France.   From Paris Gare du Nord to Saint Quentin is 1h30 by train.  Basilica of Saint-Quentin. The present basilica was constructed between the 12th and 15th centuries.   It takes its present name from the Christian missionary Saint Caius Quintinus, who was beheaded there in 287 AD The nave.

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Ideas to combine trips. La Rochelle– Île de Ré.  Île de Groix–Larmor Plage–Lorient.  Hyères – île de Porquerolles  Dijon – Beaune  Besançon – Ornans Colmar – Cathedral of Strasbourg–Turckheim – Kaysersberg  Pays Basque  Cormatin – Chalon sur Saône – Givry Chateau de Bizy – Maison et Jardins de Monet – Vernon Arcachon – Bordeaux  Nîmes – Pont du Gard  Montpellier

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Abbaye de Saint Ouen de Rouen

Rouen Cathedral is a Catholic church in Rouen, Normandy.  It is famous for its three towers, each in a different style. With the cathedral and the Church of Saint-Maclou, Saint-Ouen abbey is one of the principal French Gothic monuments of the city.    The church contains a large four-manual pipe organ built in 1890 by Aristide Cavaillé-Coll. This instrument is considered to

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Abbaye de Moncel

Remains of the manor house to the north of the two remaining towers. The Abbey of Saint-Jean-Baptiste du Moncel is located in Pontpoint, in the department of Oise, in the Hauts-de-France region. The abbey was founded by Philippe le Bel in 1309. The chartroom, which may also have been used to store the abbey’s treasures,

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Abbaye de Chaalis

Abbaye de Chaalis was a French Cistercian abbey north in Fontaine-Chaalis in the department Oise in the region Hauts de france. It was founded in 1136. The monastery was sold and demolished during the French Revolution’ Castle-museum, park, rose garden, ruins of the abbey church and chapel.   From 1 April to 30 September, the

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