The Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery is a cemetery containing predominantly Canadian soldiers killed during the early stages of the Battle of Normandy in the Second World War. It is located in and named after Bény-sur-Mer in the Calvados departmen…
Berthillon is a French manufacturer and retailer of luxury ice cream and sorbet, with its primary store on the Île Saint-Louis in Paris, France.
The Basilica of Saint Clotilde (Basilique Ste-Clotilde) is a basilica church in Paris, located on the Rue Las Cases, in the area of Saint-Germain-des-Prés.
Arts et Métiers (French pronunciation: [aʁz‿e metje], literally Arts and Crafts) is a station of the Paris Métro, serving Line 3 and Line 11. It takes its name from the Musée des Arts et Métiers, which is served by the station. It opened on 19 Octo…
The Antiproton Decelerator (AD) is a storage ring at the CERN laboratory in Geneva.
Alderney Airport (IATA: ACI, ICAO: EGJA) is the only airport on the island of Alderney. Built in 1935, Alderney Airport was the first airport in the Channel Islands. Located on the Blaye (1 NM (1.9 km; 1.2 mi) southwest of St Anne), it is the closes…
The Channel Tunnel fire of 18 November 1996 occurred on a train carrying Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) and their drivers through the Channel Tunnel from France to the United Kingdom (UK). The fire was seen on the train as it entered the tunnel and, in…
The École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs (also known as Arts Decos’, Ecole des Arts Decoratifs, E.N.S.A.D.) is a public university of art and design and is one of the most prestigious French grandes écoles.
Télécom ParisTech (also known as ENST or Télécom or École nationale supérieure des télécommunications) is one of the graduate schools (grandes écoles) of engineering in France. Located in Paris, it is also a member of the ParisTech and Institut Tele…
The Triumphal Arch of Orange (French: Arc de triomphe d'Orange) is a triumphal arch located in the town of Orange, southeast France. There is debate about when the arch was built, but current research that accepts the inscription as evidence favours…
Tombelaine is a small tidal island off the coast of Normandy in France. It lies a few kilometres north of Mont Saint-Michel.
The Strasbourg tramway (French: Tramway de Strasbourg), run by the CTS, consists of six tramlines, A, B, C, D, E and F that operate in the city of Strasbourg in Alsace, France. The first tram line in Strasbourg, which was originally horse-drawn, ope…
The Siege of Nice occurred in 1543 and was part of the Italian War of 1542–46 in which Francis I and Suleiman the Magnificent collaborated in a Franco-Ottoman alliance against the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, and Henry VIII of England. At that time…
Sevel is an acronym of "Société Européenne de Véhicules Légers" (European Light Vehicle Company), established in 1978 by PSA Peugeot Citroën and Fiat for a joint venture of factories building cars for both carmakers. Formerly, Alfa Romeo, Lancia and…
The Church of Saint Peter of Montmartre (French: église Saint-Pierre de Montmartre) is the oldest surviving church in Paris but the lesser known of the two main churches in Montmartre, the other being the more famous 19th-century Sacré-Cœur Basilica.
Paris-Est Créteil Val-de-Marne University (Université Paris-Est Créteil Val-de-Marne, previously Université Paris 12 Val de Marne) was inaugurated in 1970. It is a multidisciplinary centre based principally in Créteil (Val-de-Marne).
The Palace of Europe (French: Palais de l'Europe) is a building located in Strasbourg, France, that has served as the seat of the Council of Europe since 1977 when it replaced the 'House of Europe'.
The Musée Galliera, formally known as the Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris (City of Paris Fashion Museum), is a museum of fashion and fashion history located at 10, avenue Pierre 1er de Serbie, in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, France. It is…
The Medici Fountain (fr: La fontaine Médicis) is a monumental fountain in the Jardin du Luxembourg in the 6th arrondissement in Paris. It was built in about 1630 by Marie de' Medici, the widow of King Henry IV of France and regent of King Louis XIII…
Libourne (Gascon Liborna) is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.
The Grand Rex is a cinema in Paris. It is noted for its sumptious decoration and its outsized main auditorium, which is the largest cinema theatre in Europe.
Hartmannswillerkopf, also known as the Vieil Armand or Hartmannsweiler Kopf (Hartmansweiler Head) is a pyramidal rocky spur in the Vosges mountains of Alsace. The peak stands at 956 metres (3,136 ft) overlooking the Rhine valley.
The Goutte d'Or (French pronunciation: [ɡut dɔʁ], Drop of Gold) is a neighbourhood in Paris, located in the 18th arrondissement.
Gare de Strasbourg is the main railway station in the commune of Strasbourg, in Bas-Rhin, France. It is the eastern terminus of the Paris–Strasbourg railway.
Font-de-Gaume is a cave near Les Eyzies-de-Tayac-Sireuil in the Dordogne départment of south-west France. The cave contains prehistoric polychrome cave paintings and engravings dating to the Magdalenian period.
The Fondation Cartier pour l'Art Contemporain, often known simply as the Fondation Cartier, is a contemporary art museum located at 261 boulevard Raspail in the 14th arrondissement of the French capital, Paris. It is open daily except Monday; an adm…
Fleury-Mérogis Prison (Maison d'arrêt de Fleury-Mérogis) is a prison in France, located in the town of Fleury-Mérogis, in the southern suburbs of Paris. With 3,800 prisoners, it is the largest prison in Europe.
Disney's Hotel New York is a hotel situated in Disneyland Paris designed by postmodern architect Michael Graves. Citing early 20th century Art Deco it was designed to echo the essence and feel of New York City. The exterior of the hotel itself is a …
Dijon-Prenois is a 3.801 km (2.362 mi) motor racing circuit located in Prenois, near Dijon, France. The undulating track is noted for its fast, sweeping bends. Opened in 1972, Dijon-Prenois hosted the Formula One French Grand Prix five times, and th…
Condrieu (From the French coin de ruisseau meaning "corner of the brook") is a French wine-growing Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) located in the northern Rhône wine, near Vienne and to the south of the Côte-Rôtie AOC. The vineyards are situat…
The Column of the Goddess is the popular name given by the citizens of Lille (France) to the Memorial of the Siege of 1792.
The Château de Maintenon is a château, developed from the original castle, situated in the commune of Maintenon in the Eure-et-Loir département of France.
Cergy-Pontoise is a new town in France, in the Val d'Oise département, northwest of Paris on the Oise River.
Cap Ferrat (pronounced: [kap fɛʁa]) (English: Cape Ferrat) is situated in the Alpes-Maritimes département, in southeastern France.
Bir-Hakeim is an elevated station of the Paris Métro serving line 6 in the Boulevard de Grenelle in the 15th arrondissement.
The Battle of the Ancre 13–18 November, was the final large British attack of the Battle of the Somme in 1916, before winter. After the Battle of Flers–Courcelette on 22 September, the Anglo-French armies tried to press their advantage with several …