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Top 11 locations in Île-de-France
byAsaf Lev-Ari
Live update: Updated May 11, 2022Copy link
Copy link1. Provins, Town of Medieval Fairs
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Asaf Lev-AriThe fortified medieval town of Provins is situated in the former territory of the powerful Counts of Champagne. It bears witness to early developments in the organization of international trading fairs and the wool industry. The urban structure of Provins, which was built specifically to host the fairs and related activities, has been well preserved.
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2. Palace and Park of Versailles
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:Asaf Lev-AriThe Palace of Versailles was the principal residence of the French kings from the time of Louis XIV to Louis XVI. Embellished by several generations of architects, sculptors, decorators and landscape architects, it provided Europe with a model of the ideal royal residence for over a century.
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3. Paris, Banks of the Seine
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:Asaf Lev-AriFrom the Louvre to the Eiffel Tower, from the Place de la Concorde to the Grand and Petit Palais, the evolution of Paris and its history can be seen from the River Seine. The Cathedral of Notre-Dame and the Sainte Chapelle are architectural masterpieces while Haussmann's wide squares and boulevards influenced late 19th- and 20th-century town planning the world over.
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4. Palace and Park of Fontainebleau
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:Asaf Lev-AriUsed by the kings of France from the 12th century, the medieval royal hunting lodge of Fontainebleau, standing at the heart of a vast forest in the Ile-de-France, was transformed, enlarged and embellished in the 16th century by François I, who wanted to make a 'New Rome' of it. Surrounded by an immense park, the Italianate palace combines Renaissance and French artistic traditions.
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5. Fontainebleau Palace
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6. Paris
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7. Provins
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8. Vaux-le-Vicomte Castle
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9. Palace of Versailles
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10. Ile-de-France, France
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11. Paris France
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