Poincy is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. Continue reading... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
2. Fondation Claude MonetGiverny The Fondation Claude Monet is a nonprofit organisation that runs and preserves the house and gardens of Claude Monet in Giverny, France. With a total of 530,000 visitors in 2010, it is the second most visited tourist site in Normandy after the Mont Saint-Michel. The House and Garden have been recognised as a Maison des Illustres and Jardin remarquable rewarding their outstanding qualities. The estate was classified as a Monument historique in 1976. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
3. Chateau de PierrefondsPierrefonds The Château de Pierrefonds is a castle situated in the commune of Pierrefonds in the Oise département of France. It is on the southeast edge of the Forest of Compiègne, northeast of Paris, between Villers-Cotterêts and Compiègne. The Château de Pierrefonds includes most of the characteristics of defensive military architecture from the Middle Ages, though it underwent a major restoration in the 19th century. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
5. Chateau de Vaux-le-VicomteMaincy The Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte is a baroque French château located in Maincy, near Melun, 55 kilometres southeast of Paris in the Seine-et-Marne département of France. Built between 1658 to 1661 for Nicolas Fouquet, Marquis de Belle Île, Viscount of Melun and Vaux, the superintendent of finances of Louis XIV, the château was an influential work of architecture in mid-17th-century Europe. At Vaux-le-Vicomte, the architect Louis Le Vau, the landscape architect André le Nôtre, and the painter-decorator Charles Le Brun worked together on a large-scale project for the first time. Their collaboration marked the beginning of the Louis XIV style combining architecture, interior design and landscape design. The garden's pronounced visual axis is an example of this style. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
6. Parc Zoologique et Chateau de ThoiryThoiry Cleres Zoological Park is located in Clères, 22 kilometres north of Rouen, France. This zoological park is on the grounds of a 14th-century château and includes 200 mammals and 1,500 birds in a wooded area of 13 hectares . The park is only open to visitors between February and October. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
For more than two decades, France has reigned as the world’s most popular tourist destination, receiving 82 million foreign tourists annual. People from all over the world are drawn to France’s sophisticated culture, dazzling landmarks, exquisite cuisine, fine wines, romantic chateaux and picturesque countryside. Here’s a look at the best places to visit in France:
Krishnachura (Delonix regia) monsoon flower of Bangladesh. Family: Caesalpinioideae / Caesalpiniaceae. This flowers other name in Flame tree, Flamboyant, Royal poinciana, Gul Mohar, Peacock Flower Origin: Madagascar.
Delonix regia is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, subfamily Caesalpinioideae. It is noted for its fern-like leaves and flamboyant display of flowers. In many tropical parts of the world it is grown as an ornamental tree and in English it is given the name Royal Poinciana or Flamboyant. It is also one of several trees known as Flame tree.
In India it is known as Gulmohar in Hindi. It is also known there as Krishnachura or Krusnachuda (Bengali/Oriya: crown of the Krishna) and Krishnasura (in Assamese and Bengali). In Kerala, it is known as Alasippoo (അലസിപ്പൂ) or Vaaka (വാക) or Kaalvaripoo (കാൽവരിപ്പൂവ്). In Vietnam, it is known as Phượng vĩ (means Phoenix's Tail) (Vietnamese), Malinche, and Tabachine. In Khmer, the tree and the flower is known collectively as Peacock or ដើម (tree) or ផ្កា (flower) «ក្ងោក»។ . In Guatemala, Antigua Guatemala, it is known as llama del bosque, in Paraguay as chivato, and in Cuba as flamboyán (taken from the French flamboyant).
This species was previously placed in the genus Poinciana, named for Phillippe de Longvilliers de Poincy, the 17th century governor of Saint Christophe (Saint Kitts). It is a non nodulating legume. Awesome Flower of Fire/ Krishnachura/ Delonix Regia/ Flame Tree/ কৃষ্ণচূড়া ফুল