Destination Guide Refined by Name: B Attraction Activities (8) Arts (2) Monuments + Museums (1) Sightseeing + Tours (31) Title Keyword
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Basilique de la Daurade 1 place de la Daurade, Toulouse, 31000 |
Named after the golden mosaics, which adorned it from the 6th century, this former Roman temple was later converted into a Christian church. The present building was started in 1764 and finished nearly a century later; i... more
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Basilique du Sacre-Coeur 35 Rue du Chevalier-de-la-Barre, (Rue de la Bonne), Paris, 75018 |
(bell tower) loom over Paris like a 12th-century Byzantine church. But it's not that old. After France's 1870 defeat by the Prussians, the basilica was planned as a votive offering to cure France's misfortunes. Rich and ... more
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Basilique Notre-Dame 37 Bis Avenue Jean-Medecin, Nice, 6000 |
Unlike most of the churches in the old town, which have been strongly influenced by the Italian baroque style, the lines of this building appear unashamedly Gothic. In fact it's a reproduction that only dates back to 186... more
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Basilique Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde Place du Colonel edon, Marseille, 13006 |
Rémy Ninci, a life-long resident of Marseille, fondly remembered the old interior of the basilica, but welcomed the new improvements. It was very well renovated, with all the new mosaics and ceilings. The old Notre-Dame ... more
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Basilique Saint-Denis 1 Rue de la Legion d'Honneur, Saint-Denis, 93200 |
Kings and Queens (merovingian, carolingian, capetos), royal children, and some royal servants found a crowded place for their final rest: some common mass graves , where the revolutionaries put their bodies in great diso... more
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Basilique St-Seurin Place des Martyrs-de-la-Resistance, Bordeaux, 33000 |
The Notre-Dame de la Rose chapel, situated at the far end of the basilica, dates back to 1444. An 11th-century historic crypt holds the tomb of Saint-Fort and two sarcophagi from the Merovingian era. The archaeological c... more
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Basilique St. Sernin 13 Place Saint-Sernin, Toulouse, 31000 |
It seems that each time power changed hands, the new regime felt the need to leave its mark on this symbolic structure. Hence the steeple of St Sernin Church (Basilique Saint-Sernin) shows three distinct styles, each fro... more
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Bastide de la Magalone 245 Boulevard Michelet, Marseille, 13009 |
This country house - in the style of an Italian villa - was built in the seventeenth century by the Magolon brothers who were wealthy merchants and ship-owners. Come and listen...
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Bastille Place de la Bastille, Paris, 75011 |
The only way to have a look at the backstage areas of the Opéra Bastille (unless you have business there) is to take a guided tour. These begin at 5.00 pm on some afternoons. The dates are not listed on their website, bu... more
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Bastille Day - 14th of July Celebrations Throughout the city, Paris |
France's national day, is known to the British as Bastille Day, although the French just call it the 14th of July. The day celebrates the moment in 1789 when the people of Paris stormed the Bastille prison, symbolically ... more
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