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France Travel Guide
France
- Je parle le francias un petie peu! Ferme la fenetre!
The sheer physical diversity of France
would be hard to exhaust in a lifetime of visits. More info about France
- Alps
- Alsace-Lorraine and the Jura mountains
- Brittany
- Burgundy
- Corsica
- Co´te d'Azur
- Dordogne, Limousin and Lot
- Languedoc
- Loire
- Massif Central
- Normandy
- North
- Paris
- Poitou-Charentes and the Atlantic Coast
- Pyrenees
- Rho´ne valley and Provence
French musuesm well worth visiting
Cité des
Sciences - http://www.cite-sciences.fr/
Interactive experiments in science. Exhibits,
talks, on-line learning content. La Villette. |
Chateau
of Versailles - http://www.chateauversailles.fr/en/
Presentation, visiting hours, and panoramic views. |
Rodin
Museum - http://www.musee-rodin.fr/welcome.htm
Collections, information on the sculptor, boutique.
Paris. |
Orsay
Museum - http://www.musee-orsay.fr/ORSAY/orsaygb/HTML.NSF/By+Filename/mosimple+index?OpenDocument
The artistic creation of the western world from
1848 to 1914. Collections, shows, visiting. Paris. |
Musee
Marmottan - http://www.marmottan.com/
Monet museum, with series of "Nympheas" and
Rouen cathedral. |
Museum
of American Art - http://www.maag.org/
Collection of American impressionist painters
and contemporary artists. Giverny. |
Textile
and Decorative Arts Museum of Lyon - http://www.musee-des-tissus.com/
Its collections trace the development of textile
weaving over 2000 years. History, location, and hours. |
Museum
of Asiatic Arts - http://www.arts-asiatiques.com/
Ancient and contemporary art from Asian countries.
Collections, shows, visits. Located in Nice. |
Fondation
Cartier - http://www.fondation.cartier.fr/
Foundation supporting contemporary art: collection,
shows, spectacles, publications. |
Centre
National de la Photographie - http://www.cnp-photographie.com/
Detailed program of exhibitions and educational
and cultural activities, publications and video. Paris. |
Musee
Bouchard - http://musee-bouchard.com/
Workshop of sculptor Henri Bouchard (1875-1960).
Collection and personal objects. Paris 16e. |
Musee
Jacquemart-Andre - http://www.musee-jacquemart-andre.com/jandre/home_en.htm
In a magnificent mansion, private collection of
paintings and furniture (15th-18th centuries). Paris. |
Musée
Marmottan - http://www.marmottan.com/uk/sommaire/index.htm
Museum of the painter Monet and the Marmottan
collection. Paris. |
Musée
des Augustins - http://www.augustins.org/en/monument/accueil.htm
Situated in convent building characteristic of
the southern gothic style, collections of paintings and sculptures
dating from the Middle Ages to the beginning of the 20th century.
Toulouse. |
Museum
of contemporary art of lyon - http://www.moca-lyon.org/
Collections, history of museum, visiting. |
Musée
Maillol - http://www.museemaillol.com/
Sculptures and paintings, Maillol's collection
of mdern and contemporary art (Duchamp, Bonnard, Picasso, Kandinsky,
Matisse, Nabis). Paris. |
Musée
Matisee - http://www.musee-matisse-nice.org/
Collections of paintings, sulptures, drawings,
personal objects. In a 18 century villa in Nice. |
Musée
Fesch - http://www.musee-fesch.com
Museum of art, notably collection of Italian painting.
Ajaccio. |
Caen
Art Museum - http://www.ville-caen.fr/mba/
Collection of works, dominated by the 17th Century
classical and Baroque periods. |
Musee
national des Arts asiatiques - http://www.museeguimet.fr/gb/
History and collections or art and archeology. |
Maison
Européenne de la Photographie - http://www.mep-fr.org/us/index.htm
Information, shows, visiting. Paris. |
International
Naïve Art Museum - http://www.midan.org
In the village of Vicq, near Paris, 900 naive
works (paintings, sculptures, embroidery, etc) issued from the
Max Fourny Collection. Visitor information, exhibitions and activities. |
Musée
Zadkine - http://www.paris.fr/musees/Zadkine/default.htm
Collections, life of the artist, shows, activities.
Paris. |
Grevin
Museum - http://www.musee-grevin.com/english/index.htm
Famous wax character museum in Paris. New figurines
every year. History, techniques, exhibits. |
Museum
Experts - http://museumexperts.com/
Directory of museum and heritage professionals,
plus news on museography and scenography. Site available in English
and French. |
Lyon
Decorative Arts Museum - http://www.musee-des-tissus.com/enter.html
Includes collection information, history, location,
and hours. |
Office
de Coopération and Information Muséographiques - http://www.ocim.fr/home/ocim/indexeng.html
Resource center specialising in the development
of science, industry and technology museums and exhibitions.
Part of University of Burgundy in Dijon. |
Modern
and contemporary art museum - http://www.mamac-nice.org/english/index.html
History, collections and calendar of events. Nice. |
Grasse's
museums - http://www.museesdegrasse.com/home_A_FLASH.shtml
Collections of archeology, ethnographic displays,
perfume. |
Mill
of the Sée - http://perso.wanadoo.fr/moulin-de-la-see/summary.html
Offers information on the natural, technical,
and industrial resources of the Sée, a salmon river. Includes
information, hours, and contact data. Sourdeval (Normandy). |
Bastille Day
On July 14th the French celebrate Bastille Day. This day marks the
end of monarchy and the beginning of the French Revolution.
On July 14, 1789 the masses banded together and stormed the Bastille
prison, a symbol of the corrupt political system. Vive la Revolution.
The following year on July 14th delegates from all regions of the
France gathered in Paris to celebrate the Fête de la
Fédération and proclaim their allegiance to one national
community
Versailles,
France - http://www.chateauversailles.fr/
Elegant bilingual official site offering history,
guided tour via an interactive map, 360-degree panoramas,
gallery of masterpieces and visitor information. |
Medieval
Architecture in France - http://www.pitt.edu/~medart/menufrance/mainfran.html
Images of French cathedrals, churches and
abbeys from Alison Stones, Images of Medieval Art and Architecture. |
French
National Monuments - http://www.monuments-france.fr/
The official site of the responsible government
body provides images, history, news, and information on 200
historic structures. Choice of English and French versions,
HTML or flash. |
Architecture
of France - http://www.greatbuildings.com/places/france.html
Great Buildings Online has images and discussion
of some of the most famous buildings in France. |
Fountains,
Springs and Lavoirs in Southern France - http://www.bdrak.com/fount/fintro.htm
Bob Drake's overview and annotated photographs
of historic local fountains and communal washing-places. |
Architecture
of France - http://www.archiseek.com/guides/france/index.html
Guide to French architecture including Paris,
Tours, Chenoceau, and Amboise from Archiseek. Photographs
of significant buildings with short histories. |
Eiffel
Tower - http://www.tour-eiffel.fr/teiffel/uk/
The official site - news, documentation, illustrations,
360° and 3D virtual visits, videos, and a chance to win tickets. |
Monuments
of Paris - http://www.paris.org/Monuments/
Expandable thumbnail photographs and brief
histories and descriptions of the city's best-known architectural
gems. |
The
Wall of I Love Yous - http://www.lesjetaime.com/english/
Frédéric Baron devised this wall with "I
love you" in 280 languages in calligraphy on tiles.
History, photographs and description of its construction. |
Le
Corbusier Foundation - http://www.fondationlecorbusier.asso.fr/
Established by the architect to preserve his
works - original drawings, studies and plans, as well as
written and photographic archives. |
Parigi
- Art Nouveau - http://www.yagga.net/walter/liberty/parigi/
Walter Gamba's photographs of some Art Nouveau
buildings. Location map. |
Architecture
of Paris - http://www.archiseek.com/guides/paris/
An introduction from Archiseek to some architectural
highlights, including the Louvre, Sacré-Coeur, Pompidou Centre. |
Palace
of Justice - http://www.ca-paris.justice.fr/cour/fr/visite/uk/ref.html
Official site of the law courts (Palais de
Justice), which includes the Sainte-Chapelle and the Conciergerie.
History and guided tour. |
ArchitectureMix - http://www.architecturemix.com
Photographic slide shows of three modern buildings
in Paris. Match each with a music track. Location map, extracts
from articles by Robert Such. |
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