20 September 2023 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General
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Beuvron-en-Auge is a
commune in the
Calvados department and
Normandy region of north-western
France .
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13 September 2023 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General
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Gerberoy is a
commune in the
Oise department in northern
France , in the old
pays of
Beauvaisis .
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25 April 2023 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General
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Eguisheim is a
commune in the
Haut-Rhin department in
Grand Est in north-eastern
France . It lies in the historical region of
Alsace . The village lies on the edge of the
Ballons des Vosges Nature Park , where the
Vosges meet the
Upper Rhine Plain . Eguisheim is about 7 kilometres (4 mi) from
Colmar .
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24 April 2023 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General
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Belcastel is a
commune in the
Aveyron department in the
Occitania region in
Southern France . In 2019, it had a population of 195.
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19 April 2023 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General , UNESCO World Heritage
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Conques (
Languedocien :
Concas ) is a former
commune in the
Aveyron department in
Southern France , in the
Occitania region . On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of
Conques-en-Rouergue .
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15 April 2023 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General
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Riquewihr is a
commune in the
Haut-Rhin department in
Grand Est in north-eastern
France . A popular tourist attraction for its historical
architecture , Riquewihr is also known for the
Riesling and other wines produced in the village. Riquewihr looks today more or less as it did in the 16th century. It is located on the Route des Vins (The Wines Road), close to Colmar.
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31 March 2023 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General
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Roussillon (
Occitan : Rossilhon) is a
commune in the
Vaucluse department of the
Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region in Southeastern
France . In 2016 it had a population of 1,317. Roussillon lies within the borders of the Natural Regional Park of
Luberon . In the French natural regional parks system, new economic activities may be developed only if they are sustainable. It is noted for its large
ochre deposits found in the clay surrounding the village. Ochres are pigments ranging from yellow and orange to red. One of the former ochre quarries can be visited via the “Sentier des Ocres” (Ochre Path), a walk of either 30 or 60 minutes through the old workings.
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10 August 2022 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General , Museums, Exhibitions , Palaces, Castles, Manors, Parks
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The Château des Milandes is a
manor house in the
commune of
Castelnaud-la-Chapelle in the
Dordogne département (
Périgord ) of
France . Built by François de Caumont around 1489, it was, until 1535, the main house of the lords of Caumont, who preferred to live in this manor house instead of the large, uncomfortable medieval
castle of
Château de Castelnaud-la-Chapelle .
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26 November 2021 | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union | Rubric: General
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Gordes (
Occitan : Gòrda) is a
commune in the
Vaucluse département in the
Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region in southeastern France. The residents are known as
Gordiens . The nearest big city is
Avignon ; smaller cities nearby include
Cavaillon ,
L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue and
Apt . The territory of Gordes occupies some of “
Les Monts de Vaucluse “, a group of mountains and hills, part in the valley of the Calavon (a local river) also called the “Luberon Valley”. Gordes is part of the
Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (“the most beautiful villages of France”).
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