10 May 2024 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General , UNESCO World Heritage
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Saint-Émilion (
Gascon : Sent Milion) is a
commune in the
Gironde department in
Nouvelle-Aquitaine in Southwestern
France . In the heart of the country of Libournais (the area around
Libourne ), in a region of wine hills, Saint-Émilion is a medieval city located at the crossroads of
Bordeaux ,
Saintonge and
Périgord . The town and
surrounding vineyards was made a
UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999, owing to its long, living history of wine-making,
Romanesque churches and
ruins stretching all along steep and narrow streets.
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16 October 2015 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General
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The island Île de Ré
Île de Ré – Saint-Martin de Ré © Brice Rothschild
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Île de Ré is an island off the west coast of France near
La Rochelle , on the northern side of the
Pertuis d’Antioche strait . The island highest point has an elevation of 20 m ; the island is 30 km long and 5 km wide. A
2.9 km bridge , completed in 1988, connects it to La Rochelle on the mainland.
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29 January 2013 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General
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Royan Harbour © Cobber17/cc-by-sa-3.0
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Royan is a commune in the
Charente-Maritime department , along the
Atlantic Ocean , in southwestern France.
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