Friday, December 12, 2008

France



France:

A honeymoon to France provides a romantic opportunity to explore the French Alps of skiing, hiking, and walking to Paris exploring chic boutiques, pavement cafés in the French capital, and historic landmarks and monuments such as the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, Arc de Triomphe, and the Louvre as well as Versailles, Fontaineblue, and Vaux-le-Vicomte. Significant landmarks include the Chateau de Chambord, a 15th century castle near prestigious resorts like Cannes and Biarritz. The Dordogne region in France’s center provides the splendor of medieval villages, and world known Eiffel Tower. All activities planned can incorporate both outdoor and indoor activities, historic monuments, a historically and culturally rich center providing history from every era. Water surroundings can be experienced on the coastline of Normandy – having D-Day Beaches, the French Riviera, or Versailles the political center of Paris.

The Eiffel Tower is clearly a monument of distinction providing spectacular views of Paris 1,000 feet above ground and show millions of visitors all Paris has to offer annually. Inside the Eiffel Tower, visitors can visit to restaurants, the viewing area, a souvenir ship, and a chance to see Paris in a new light. For museum goers, the Louvre provides eight collections of 35,000 pieces of artwork displayed including the Portrait of Lisa Gherardini also known as the Mona Lisa. For palace attractions, the Palace at Versailles boasts detailed design in every corner, ceiling, and wall of artistic carvings, woodwork, marble, and coverings constructed by Louis XIV built in the 17th century. Another location Cathedral Notre Dame, another Paris landmark provides medieval architecture in gothic exterior with two towers and sweeping arches throughout, stone carvings of royal persona, and a 7800 pipe organ from the 13th century. Visitors to the Notre Dame cathedral can climb the towers and see stone gargoyles to see views of Paris. At the Arc de Triomphe 164 feet of towers can be explored to see views of Paris and the 12 streets radiating from the roundabout. Also inside is a museum detailing the monuments history as it was commissioned by Napolean in 1806 in honor of the French military.

For adventures, Disneyland Paris provides a Disneyland Park, Walt Disney Studios, rides, hotels, and a golf course including areas of Frontierland, Fantasyland, and Adventureland. The Cote dAzur, otherwise known as the French Rivera with Nice, Cannes, and Saint Tropez. In the Riviera, the best beaches are known to be a hot destination with Cliffside coastlines and sweeping beaches. In the French Alps, visitors can ski, snowboard, hike and bike through peaks and snowcapped mountains, with over 200 resorts.

Another common destination for visitors is Normandy offering architectural features, sweeping sea vistas, and rolling green fields that were once the site of invasions and battles during the D-Day landings in 1944, dating back to Vikings in the 9th Century. In Bordeaux visitors can enjoy the scenery and savor in its famed wine and countryside vineyards. Travelers can learn wine education at the Ecole du Vin. At the end of June, Bordeaux offers a 4 day wine festival.
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