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#1 OFFLINE   sonjaf

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Posted 28 April 2007 - 02:07 PM

Shall we compile a list of top 10 must see places/tourist attractions in France

I shall put two forward first

Puy du Fou (especially the night time concert)
Palace of Versaille

Never been to the Gardens of Monet but thats another I would like to visit

Anyway whats your suggestions and once we have a list we can vote on it, or something?

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Posted 28 April 2007 - 03:36 PM

QUOTE(sonjaf @ Apr 28 2007, 03:07 PM) View Post
Shall we compile a list of top 10 must see places/tourist attractions in France


Chartres Cathedral
Son et Lumiere at Chateau de Chenonceaux
Eiffel Tower


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Posted 28 April 2007 - 04:18 PM

One place we would highly recommend is Chamonix and the Aguille de Midi cable car ride.
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Posted 28 April 2007 - 04:21 PM

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Posted 28 April 2007 - 04:26 PM

Top of the Alpe de Huez for me on my bike (hopefully  sweatdrop.gif ) french_grin.gif  United_Kingdom.gif

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Posted 28 April 2007 - 04:43 PM

Millau Viaduct.
Canyon du Verdon

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Posted 28 April 2007 - 04:46 PM

Its got to be this:


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Posted 28 April 2007 - 07:23 PM

List so far

Puy du Fou (especially the night time concert)
Palace of Versaille
Chartres Cathedral
Son et Lumiere at Chateau de Chenonceaux
Eiffel Tower
Chamonix
the Aguille de Midi cable car ride
Top of the Alpe de Huez
Millau Viaduct.
Canyon du Verdon

How weird is that 10 on the list already

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Posted 28 April 2007 - 07:55 PM

QUOTE(sonjaf @ Apr 28 2007, 08:23 PM) View Post
List so far

Puy du Fou (especially the night time concert)
Palace of Versailles              Done -- great go when the purple flowers are out in the gardens --
Chartres Cathedral             Done -- great -- looks like Kolone Cathederal -- in a French way.
Son et Lumi?re at Ch?teau de Chenonceaux
Eiffel Tower             Done -- great -- walk up --or down
Chamonix
the Aguille de Midi cable car ride
Top of the Alpe de Huez          Done -- great do it in the summer and ride down on a bike
Millau Viaduct.          Done -- great --wowowowowowo what else can you say -- did it last year..
Canyon du Verdon

How weird is that 10 on the list already

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Posted 28 April 2007 - 08:03 PM

The  Col Du Forclaz what a view!
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Posted 28 April 2007 - 10:15 PM

Am I being victimised here? I've got many more you know.
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Posted 29 April 2007 - 08:10 AM

QUOTE(sonjaf @ Apr 28 2007, 08:23 PM) View Post
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Pont du Gard

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Posted 29 April 2007 - 08:27 AM

Full list so far  cheering.gif

Puy du Fou (especially the night time concert)
Palace of Versaille
Chartres Cathedral
Son et Lumiere at Chateau de Chenonceaux
Eiffel Tower
Chamonix
the Aguille de Midi cable car ride
Top of the Alpe de Huez
Millau Viaduct.
Canyon du Verdon
The Gorges at Ardech (canoe down the white water for 40 km)
The submarine pens at St Nazier (the RAF couldn't bust them)
The chocolate factory at Nerac  (great, yummy)
The Col Du Forclaz (what a view!)
Pont du Gard

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Posted 29 April 2007 - 09:27 AM

Mont-Saint-Michel

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Posted 29 April 2007 - 09:36 AM

What a list

Puy du Fou (especially the night time concert)
Palace of Versaille
Chartres Cathedral
Son et Lumiere at Chateau de Chenonceaux
Eiffel Tower
Chamonix
the Aguille de Midi cable car ride
Top of the Alpe de Huez
Millau Viaduct.
Canyon du Verdon
The Gorges at Ardech (canoe down the white water for 40 km)
The submarine pens at St Nazier (the RAF couldn't bust them)
The chocolate factory at Nerac (great, yummy)
The Col Du Forclaz (what a view!)
Pont du Gard
Mont-Saint-Michel

Maybe it shouldnt be the top 10, maybe just a list compiled of fantastic places to see in France
and should we have one for the UK too?
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