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6,207 Articles of interest in France

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  • Besbre

    The Besbre is a river in central France, left tributary of the river Loire. Its source is on the mountain Puy de Montoncel, northeast of Thiers, in the Massif Central.

  • Besançon Astronomical Observatory

    The Observatoire des sciences de l'Univers de Besançon (Observatoire de Besançon for short, Besançon Astronomical Observatory or Besançon Observatory in English) is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the Centre national de la recherch…

  • Benaize

    The Benaize (Occitan: Benaise, French: la Benaize) is a 79-kilometre (49 mi) long river in the Creuse, Haute-Vienne, Vienne and Indre départements, central France. Its source is near La Souterraine. It flows generally northwest.

  • Belvédère tower

    The Tour du Belvédère is a 20 metre tall observation tower located on Belvédère mountain near Mulhouse in Alsace, France. Tour du Belvédère was designed by Ph. Ant.

  • Belley Cathedral

    Belley Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-Jean de Belley) is a Roman Catholic cathedral, dedicated to Saint John the Baptist, and a national monument of France, located in the town of Belley, Ain.

  • Basséra

    The Basséra is a short mountain river that flows through the Alpes-Maritimes department of southeastern France.

  • Barentin Viaduct

    Barentin Viaduct is a railway viaduct that crosses the Austreberthe River on the Paris–Le Havre line near to the town of Barentin, Normandy, France, about 12 miles (19 km) from Rouen. It was constructed of brick with 27 arches, 100 feet (30 m) high …

  • Azeville Airfield

    Azeville Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield, which is located near the commune of Azeville in the Basse-Normandie region of northern France.

  • Avenue Berthelot

    Avenue Berthelot is a street in the 7th (Guillotière) and 8th arrondissement (Bachut) of Lyon which connects the bridge Galliéni at the east to the A43 highway via the Avenue Jean Mermoz which extends it to the west.

  • Aure (river)

    The Aure is a river in northwestern France in the region of Lower Normandy. Its source is in Caumont-l'Éventé, and it flows into the river Vire in Isigny-sur-Mer.

  • Augustinian convent (Toulouse)

    The Augustinian Convent of Toulouse was founded in 1286 for members of the Augustinian religious order. It was first established outside the city walls, near the Matabiau quarter, then, between 1310 and 1341 moved to the corner of rue du Musée and r…

  • Aubenas Aerodrome

    Aubenas Aerodrome or Aubenas Ardèche méridionale Aerodrome (French: Aérodrome d'Aubenas) (IATA: OBS, ICAO: LFHO), is an airport in Lanas, a commune in Ardèche, France.

  • Arrouaise Abbey

    The Abbey of Arrouaise was the centre of a form of the canonical life known as the Arrouaisian Order, which was popular among the founders of canonries during the decade of the 1130s. The community began to develop when Heldemar joined the hermit Ru…

  • Arrats

    The Arrats is a 162 km long river in southern France, left tributary of the Garonne. Its source is in the northern foothills of the Pyrenees, near Sariac-Magnoac.

  • Argentomagus

    The Roman city of Argentomagus was located in the Mersans plateau of central France, at the strategic point where a Roman bridge once traversed the River Creuse.

  • Arconce

    The Arconce is a 99 km (62 mi) long river in the Saône-et-Loire département, central France. Its source is in Mary, 2 km (1.2 mi) southwest of the village.

  • Arboretum de Chèvreloup

    The Arboretum de Chèvreloup (195 hectares) is a major arboretum located just north of the Palace of Versailles at 30, route de Versailles, Rocquencourt, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France.

  • Aragó

    Aragó is a family name that descended from the kings of the Aragonese Crown. The kings never used any family name. All lines are now exhausted.

  • Apt Cathedral

    Apt Cathedral (Cathédrale Sainte-Anne d'Apt) is a former cathedral, and national monument of France, in the town of Apt in Provence.

  • Annemasse Aerodrome

    Annemasse Aerodrome or Marcel Bruchon Aerodrome (French: Aérodrome d'Annemasse) (IATA: QNJ, ICAO: LFLI), is an airport in Annemasse, a commune in Haute-Savoie, France.

  • Andelle

    The Andelle is a river of Normandy, France, 56.8 kilometres (35.3 mi) in length, flowing through the departments of Seine-Maritime and Eure.

  • Anchin Abbey

    Anchin Abbey was a Benedictine monastery founded in 1079 in the commune of Pecquencourt in what is now the Nord department of France.

  • Amiens 8th (Nord) Canton

    The Amiens 8th (Nord) Canton is a former canton situated in the department of the Somme and in the Picardy region of northern France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015.