10 reasons to visit France and another
Travels / / December 19, 2019
France. Musketeers. Eternal Revolution. Croissants. Wine. Each comes something of their own to mind when it comes to France. The famous phrase "See Paris and Die" speaks for itself. But only the famous Parisian parking cars to see! Let's together with you will find reasons to go to France.
France. Musketeers. Eternal Revolution. Croissants. Wine. Each comes something of their own to mind when it comes to France. The famous phrase "See Paris and Die" speaks for itself. There really needs to go to everyone. Many beautiful palaces and museums, a variety of architectural sights, beautiful French. But only the famous Parisian parking cars to see! Let's together with you will find reasons to go to France.
1. Park "Asterix"
Who has not watched cartoons and films about Asterix and Obelix? It turns out that in France there is a park dedicated to the little Gaul. Yes, this park is not as ambitious as Europa-ParkBut nearly 2 million people a year visit it. You can ride 31 ride in the five parts of the park: Gaul, the Roman Empire, Greece, Vikings and the intersection of time.
2. Amboise
To count all the castles and palaces of France, it will take a very long time. One of the most beautiful Amboise is included in the number of elected castles of the Loire. The castle for more than 1000 years. He is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. The castle was badly damaged during the revolution. Currently, the castle of St. Louis manages the fund.
3. Graindorge cheese factory
Have you ever been at the dairy? No, not one where people are swimming in cheese. I am a good and correct dairies where the cheese is produced the most delicious in the world. I, too, was not. Visit cheese factory Graindorge. There is already more than 100 years, make cheese livarot cheese from fresh milk.
4. Nice
Well, who has not heard about this resort town? This is one of the central places of the popular Cote d'Azur. There are a lot of Russian! I was lucky to still be in this city when there is a festival of Russian cinema. Every third person I met was a Russian citizen. You should definitely take a stroll along the Promenade des Anglais. It is very beautiful and worth a lot of beautiful yachts.
5. lake Geneva
This unique lake. It is divided between the two countries - Switzerland and France. There are many tourist towns. All because of pure water beautiful blue color. And, of course, the Alps. They are excellent.
6. Versailles
This is one of the main attractions of Paris, France and all over Europe. This palace and park ensemble in the city of Versailles. This monument "Sun King" Louis XIV was built over 350 years ago. There are many expensive clean up the room, which can not be avoided, even for an hour. A park is worth a separate day trips.
7. Paris catacombs
Let us digress from the popular tourist spots and move on to the less known. For example, the Paris catacombs. It is a network of underground tunnels and winding. They appeared during the mining of limestone. The length of these tunnels up to 300 kilometers! They are about 6 million people are buried. For tourists discovered 2.5 kilometers. The cost of visiting - € 10.
8. Fort Boyard
This 150-year-old fortress became known for the eponymous television projects. This is similar to the construction of the ship length 61 meters, a width of 31 meters and a height of 20 meters was intended as a fort. But while his finishing work, ranged weapons out into the world. The building was to be used as a prison. Tourists can approach no more than 500 meters.
9. Mont-Saint-Michel
It is small and not very well known in our rocky island, from which made the island-fortress. Every year the island is visited by 2-3.5 million tourists. Numerous defenses allowed the island to survive in 1091 and 1425, respectively.
10. Chartres Cathedral
I love cathedrals. Beckon me Gothic buildings. I hope I'm not the only one. And one of the finest specimens of such buildings is the cathedral with the unpronounceable name - Chartres. This cathedral is located 90 kilometers from the capital of France in Chartres. More than 1000 years in the Cathedral houses one of the greatest relics - the Holy Shroud of the Virgin Mary.
11. Paris
Is it possible among the reasons to go to France not to call Paris? Notre-Dame de Paris (Notre Dame), Arc de Triomphe, Montmartre, the Sacré-Coeur, "Moulin Rouge", the Champs Elysees, and, of course, it is - the Eiffel Tower. You can get tired until you name all the sights of Paris. You can stand in a long queue to see Paris from the Eiffel Tower. Or you can quickly get to one of the tallest buildings in Paris - Montparnasse.