France
France, in Western Europe, encompasses medieval cities, alpine villages and Mediterranean beaches. Paris, its capital, is famed for its fashion houses, classical art museums including the Louvre and monuments like the Eiffel Tower. The country is also renowned for its wines and sophisticated cuisine. Lascaux’s ancient cave drawings, Lyon’s Roman theater and the vast Palace of Versailles attest to its rich history.
Let’s dive into a culture broth! Museums are full of them, but not just them. We will hunt down the plaques bearing the name of the streets of Paris and look for their history on Paristique, then descend into the catacombs to discover the bowels of the city. On the slopes of the Croix-Rousse in Lyon, we will debate the status of graffiti as a work of art. In Bordeaux we will have the choice between theatre, cinema and concerts.
From the Sacred Heart, we will have the greatest monuments of Paris at our feet: the Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame and the Pantheon of Great Men. In fine weather, we may also see the Mont-Saint-Michel, the City of Carcassonne, the Palace of the Popes, Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde in Marseille, the traboules of Old Lyon, the arenas of Nîmes and the castle of Chambord. If not, we’ll get there.
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