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Château de Canisy
The rare experience of being welcomed in a privately-owned castle.

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Renaissance Castle,superb botanique and zoological gardens and world-famous Wildlife reserve (1000 animals) with rare Comodo Dragons. 25 miles (40 km west of Paris by A13-A12-N12, D11.

Chateau de Thoiry en Yvelines
Renaissance Castle,superb botanique and zoological gardens and world-famous Wildlife reserve (1000 animals) with rare Comodo Dragons. 25 miles (40 km west of Paris by A13-A12-N12, D11.

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Willing to discover the Drome region from the mountains of Vercors to Provence ?
The "Fleurs de Soleil" guest rooms offer you a quality label for rooms direct from owners who will great you as friends.

Selection of B&B in Drome Willing to discover the Drome region from the mountains of Vercors to Provence ?
The "Fleurs de Soleil" guest rooms offer you a quality label for rooms direct from owners who will great you as friends. http://fleursdesoleil.fr/crans-dep/26.htm [ Put your Ads here on Francerama ! ]

Limoges-Benedictins - Story of a railway station

Limoges railway station was built on the land of the former Benedictines convent. Inside the station, the stained glass windows bear numerous Limousin symbols.

The Benedictins railway [1] station is one of the best known Limoges monuments : in 1856, the town builds a temporary station to welcome the first trains. The one shown on the photo was built by Roger Gonthier (1884-1978) and inaugurated in 1929 after five years of work. It is principally made up of a cupola led over the lines upon a huge 4.200 m2 flagstone borne by 63 pillars (1.800 tons of steel). The reinforced concrete building has remarkable decorations related to the Limousin culture, and immense glassroofs created by Francis Chigot (1879-1960). The cupola reaches 31 metres outside and 17 metres inside. The campanile (67 metres) is like a lighthouse for Limoges. Since June 15, 1975, the railway station is listed. Unfortunately, on February 5, 1998, shortly after noon, a fire devastated the dome and damages were considerable. The dome has been rebuilt exactly as it was before.

Situated on one of Saint-Jacques de Compostelle routes, Limoges has a rich Gallo-Roman and medieval history. Main town of the Limousin Region, it is also an important artistic, industrial, religious [2] and university center.

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In Limousin, at the foot of the mounts of Chalus, the village of Les Cars is a conservatory of archeological finds. Oradour, the martyr village is to be visited first via the Centre de la Memoire (Remembrance Center).

Week-end in Limousin: chateau des Cars and Oradour sur Glane
In Limousin, at the foot of the mounts of Chalus, the village of Les Cars is a conservatory of archeological finds. Oradour, the martyr village is to be visited first via the Centre de la Memoire (Remembrance Center).