Six of the prettiest towns and villages in Normandy
Here are some of the most beautiful small towns and villages in a region of France packed full of history and natural wonders.
Places to see in ( Paris - France ) Luxembourg Palace
Places to see in ( Paris - France ) Luxembourg Palace
The Luxembourg Palace is located at 15 rue de Vaugirard in the 6th arrondissement of Paris. It was originally built to the designs of the French architect Salomon de Brosse to be the royal residence of the regent Marie de' Medici, mother of Louis XIII of France. After the Revolution it was refashioned (1799–1805) by Jean Chalgrin into a legislative building and subsequently greatly enlarged and remodeled (1835–1856) by Alphonse de Gisors. Since 1958 it has been the seat of the French Senate of the Fifth Republic.
Immediately west of the palace on the rue de Vaugirard is the Petit Luxembourg, now the residence of the Senate President; and slightly further west, the Musée du Luxembourg, in the former orangery. On the south side of the palace, the formal Luxembourg Garden presents a 25-hectare green parterre of gravel and lawn populated with statues and large basins of water where children sail model boats.
After the death of Henry IV in 1610, his widow, Marie de Médicis, became regent to her son, Louis XIII. Having acceded to a much more powerful position, she decided to erect a new palace for herself, adjacent to an old hôtel particulier owned by François de Luxembourg, Duc de Piney, which is now called the Petit Luxembourg and is the residence of the president of the French Senate.
Marie de Médicis desired to make a building similar to her native Florence's Palazzo Pitti, and to this effect had the architect Métezeau (either Louis Métezeau or his brother, Clément Métezeau) sent to Florence to make detailed drawings of the building. Marie de Médicis bought the Hôtel de Luxembourg and its fairly extensive domain in 1612 and commissioned the new building, which she referred to as her Palais Médicis.
In 1750, the palace became a museum, the forerunner of the Louvre, and was open two days a week until 1779. In 1778, the palace was given to the comte de Provence by his brother Louis XVI. During the French Revolution, it was briefly a prison, then the seat of the French Directory, and in 1799, the home of the Sénat conservateur and the first residence of Napoleon Bonaparte, as First Consul of the French Republic.
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Airborne Museum Normandy. 1. 2017.HD.
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mardi 9 mai 2017.
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At Home In France - Normandy house Vacation Rental
Le MANOIR NORMAND - ref AH04
Sleeps 12 + 3 children - Tennis court/Swimming ponds
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A magnificent estate with tremendous character, all amenities and a unique setting in a fabled part of Normandy.
Accommodation
Main house (approx. 6,500 sq. ft.)
Living room/Library (900 sq. ft) with 2 wood-burning fireplaces, satellite television, DVD, music system and Steinway grand piano
Dining room
Kitchen with professional stove
6 bedrooms (5 kings, 1 with twins for children)
4 bathrooms (1 with shower + tub, 1 tub-shower, 2 showers), 7 WCs
Microwave/Dishwasher/2 Washing machines/Dryer
Telephone
WiFi internet access
Guest house (approx. 1,100 sq. ft.)
Small sitting room with television
2 bedrooms (1 king, 1 single)
Bathroom (tub with shower attachment),WC
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Fresh water swimming ponds (6-feet and 18 feet deep)
Tennis court with Astroturf surface
Ping pong table/Bicycles available
Garden furniture/Barbecue
Location: 9 kms from Briquebec, 10 kms northeast of Carteret, 35 kms south of Cherbourg
Set on 100 acres of rolling countryside with centennial oaks, streams and ponds, this historic estate is located in western Normandy, just 5 kilometers from the white-sand beaches of the Atlantic Ocean. It's a short drive to shops and services in neighboring villages. Carteret and Portbail, charming coastal villages facing the Isles of Jersey, Guernsey and Sark are close at hand. And the D-Day beaches, American cemetery and World War II museums are within easy driving range.... visit us for more info Visit us:
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Le projet des Franciscaines : l'imaginaire à l'oeuvre
L'imaginaire à l’œuvre tient lieu de programme d'action pour les Franciscaines, lieu culturel d'un nouveau genre dont les travaux s'achèveront en 2020. Dans cet ancien lieu de culte, reconfiguré à la mesure d'un projet culturel, chacun sera invité à laisser son imaginaire circuler pour vivre une expérience inédite, ouverte à tous les possibles. Méditer, se recueillir, se recentrer sur soi : à ces gestes répétés depuis plus d'un siècle par les religieuses qui occupèrent le site avant de le céder à la ville en 2012, le lieu associe désormais : s'informer, se parler, s'écouter, se cultiver, découvrir, s'enrichir, traîner, se distraire, à travers des parcours ajustés à chaque profil de visiteurs.