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France is one of the biggest countries in western Europe. The capital of France is the famous city Paris which is located a little above the center in France. Some nice cities to visit are: Paris, Nice, Cannes, St. Tropez, Versailles, Marseille and a lot of others. France has a lot to offer for when you are here on holidays: Wine and cuisine, the coast, arts and culture, nature and religion tours. France is tourst destination no.1 in Europe, see for yourself why it's like that.

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Sub-Photo-folders of Paris, France


	Eiffel Tower The Eiffel Tower is the global icon for France and Paris in special. You can see the Eiffel Tower from a long distance from a lot of places in the city. The tower is from iron and 325 meter high. From the top you have a great view over Paris.
	Arc de Triomphe The Arc de Troimphe is a monument in Paris at the western end of the Champs-?lys?es. It's a big monument which you can enter. Inside you can visit a small museum or you can walk to the top. From the top you have a nice view over the street and Paris.
	Catacombes In 1785, with the cemeteries lietally overflowing, Paris decided to exhume the bones and store them in the tunnels of 3 disused quaries. One ossuary created in 1810 is now known as the Catacombes and is indeed a rather strange and macarbe place, 20m down from street level. Getting down to the catacombe is easy, following the 1.6km trail through the underground corridors is strange and getting back up to street level at the end is a bit of a wrok out! There are simply millions of bones and skulls stacked neatly and, in some places, artistically along the walls. In WWII the tunnels were used by the Resistance as a HQ. The entrance is by metro Denfert Rochereau and the exit bring you up by metro Mouton Duvertnet... and don't be surprised if the guard at the exit decided to check your bags to ensure you haven't taken any bones as a souvenir!
	Louvre The Louvre is one of the most famous and most visited museums in the whole world. This huge art museum gets yearly over 8 milion visitors. There are several rooms in the museum with art from different countries. You can also see the famous Mona Lisa painting.
	Notre Dame The Notre Dame is a gothic cathedral in Paris. It is still used as a Roman Catholic cathedral and is the seat of the Archbishop of Paris. The building is famous for it's architecture. I visit to the cathedral is strongly recommended.
	Sacre Coeur The Sacre Coeur is a Roman Catholic Basilica and a popular landmark for Paris. The white building is beautiful in the sun on the top of the hill. From the top you have a wide view over the city. The Sacre Coeur can also be visited and is still used as a church.
	Jardin du Luxembourg Jardin du Luxembourg is with more then 22 hectares the largest and most popular park in Paris. In the park you can find a large bassin, fountains, statues, great flora and fauna and ofcourse the beautiful Palais du Luxembourg.