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A close-up photograph of an ancient stone relief sculpture, likely a capital or architectural fragment, featuring carved figures in classical attire and inscriptions at the base, displayed on a white pedestal against a muted green wall.

Poitiers, Aquitaine

Musée Sainte-Croix

Poitiers' largest museum of regional archaeology
The facade of the Musée national Adrien Dubouché, the porcelain museum in Limoges

Limoges, Limousin

Musée national Adrien Dubouché (National Porcelain Museum)

World's largest Limoges porcelain collection
A white stone statue of a female figure in classical attire, standing on a rectangular pedestal in a grassy park with trees and yellow flowers in the background; no visible signage or text.

Nantes, Pays de la Loire

Parc de Procé

English-style park with notable trees in Nantes
The image shows a section of old stone fortifications with a brick tower, adjacent to a white building and a cobblestone street, with a signpost in the foreground.

Ribeauville, Alsace

Remparts (Town Walls)

13th-century medieval town walls in Ribeauville
View of the Gothic spire and colorful tiled roofs of the Cathedral of Saint-Bénigne in Dijon.

Dijon, Burgundy

Église Saint-Bénigne

Gothic cathedral with mystical stained glass

Free

The interior nave of a church with light wood pews, white columns, vaulted ceilings, and stained glass windows at the altar.

Dinard, Brittany

Église Saint-Sauveur

19th-century church in Dinard's Old Port
Nice's port and the Baie des Anges seen from the Colline du Château

Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Colline du Château

19-hectare park with 360° views of Nice

Free

A black-and-white photograph of a formal courtyard garden with ornate gravel patterns, flanked by Renaissance-style buildings featuring arched colonnades and classical facades, with a watermark in the lower-left corner reading "PALIER" and "PARIS"

Paris, Île-de-France

Musée Carnavalet

Paris history museum in two adjoining Marais mansions

Free

An aerial photograph showing the Basilique Sainte-Marie-Madeleine de Vézelay, a large Romanesque abbey church with a prominent facade and towers, surrounded by the historic town of Vézelay, a cemetery, and vineyards.

Vezelay, Burgundy

Point de Vue du Mont Vézelay

UNESCO village basilica, starting point of the Second Cru...
The image shows the exterior entrance of a historic brick and stone fortress with arched gateways, featuring signage that reads "MUSÉE D'ARCHÉOLOGIE ANTIBES" and a large poster displaying archaeological artifacts.

Antibes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Musée d'Archéologie

17th-century fortress housing Ligurian, Greek, and Roman ...
A wide-angle view of a grand Renaissance-style palace with a pale ochre facade, multiple conical-roofed towers, and symmetrical wings, set behind a manicured garden with tree-lined alleys and informational plaques under a blue sky.

Nevers, Burgundy

Palais des Ducs de Nevers

15th-century Renaissance palace housing city hall
A park scene featuring a stone statue of two figures, curved concrete benches, a green bench, and dense trees.

Perpignan, Languedoc-Roussillon

Parc de la Cerisaie

Urban park in Perpignan's historic center

Free

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