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933. Region. Europe. The Château de Chambord ( French pronunciation: [ʃɑto d (ə) ʃɑ̃bɔʁ]) in Chambord, Centre-Val de Loire, France, is one of the most recognisable châteaux in the world because of its very distinctive French Renaissance architecture, which blends traditional French medieval forms with classical Renaissance structures.
Château d'If. The Château d'If ( French pronunciation: [ʃɑto dif]) is a fortress located on the Île d'If, the smallest island in the Frioul archipelago, situated about 1.5 kilometres ( mile) offshore from Marseille in southeastern France. Built in the 16th century, it later served as a prison until the end of the 19th century.
This is a list of châteaux in France, arranged by region . The French word château ( French pronunciation: [ʃɑto]; plural: châteaux) has a wider meaning than the English castle: it includes architectural entities that are properly called palaces, mansions or vineyards in English. Brittany. Centre-Val de Loire.
The Chartreux is a rare breed of cat from France, and is recognised by a number of registries around the world. The Chartreux is large and muscular (called cobby) with relatively short, fine-boned limbs, and very fast reflexes. They are known for their blue (silver-grey) water-resistant short hair double coats which are often slightly thick in ...
Château des Junies. The Château des Junies is a castle in the commune of Les Junies in the Lot département of France. [1] This small castle, whose construction seems to date from the 13th century, has undergone various substantial transformations, notably in the 16th century, when large double windows were opened up on the first floor, and ...
Completion. 1540. Rue du Chat-qui-Pêche ( transl. Street of the Fishing Cat) is considered the narrowest street in Paris. It is only 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) wide for the whole of its 29 m (32 yd; 95 ft 2 in) length. It is in the 5th arrondissement, on the Rive Gauche of the Seine, and runs from the Quai Saint-Michel to the rue de la Huchette ,
The Prehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the Vézère Valley is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in France since 1979. [1] It specifically lists 15 prehistoric sites in the Vézère valley in the Dordogne department, mostly in and around Les Eyzies-de-Tayac-Sireuil, which has been called the "Capital of Prehistory". [2]
An international co-production of France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Switzerland, [5] the film follows a young Parisian girl whose cat leads her to unravel a thrilling mystery over the course of a single evening. A Cat in Paris premiered at the Saint-Quentin Ciné-Jeune Film Festival on 15 October 2010. It was released theatrically on 15 ...