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Description |
Year Taken |
France |
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Poleymieux |
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Ampere Museum |
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Poster advertising electricity. |
2012 |
France |
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Poleymieux |
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Ampere Museum |
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The Ampere (Amp), unit of electric current is named after Andre Ampere. |
2012 |
France |
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Pont du Gard |
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The Pont du Gard is a three tiered Roman aqueduct built in 19 BCE. |
2012 |
France |
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Pont du Gard |
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The aqueduct was part of a 50km system carrying water. Some of the stone blocks weigh 5 tonnes. |
2012 |
France |
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Pont du Gard |
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The bridge has 35 arches and is 275m long. |
2012 |
France |
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Pont du Gard |
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The bridge reaches a height of 50m above the river. |
2012 |
France |
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Pont du Gard |
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Only a single arch crosses the river. |
2012 |
France |
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Pont du Gard |
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View of the River Gard. |
2012 |
France |
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Pont du Gard |
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Buildings by the river. |
2012 |
France |
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Pont du Gard |
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View of the river from the bridge. |
2012 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
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The lower city is set by the Midi Canal. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
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Boats on the UNESCO World Heritage Midi Canal. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
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The centre of the lower city is pedestrian friendly. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
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Entrance to a small church. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
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Stained glass window. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
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Patisserie. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
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Cafe. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
Carnot Square |
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Carnot Square is the centre of the lower city. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
Carnot Square |
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Fruit market in the square. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
Carnot Square |
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Cheese stall. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
Carnot Square |
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Old man. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
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Corner bar. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
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Street with archway. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
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Creperie. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
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Bread shop. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
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Fine Arts Museum. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
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Building with clock. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
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Typical street. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
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House with shutters. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
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Small curved street. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
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St Gimer Church. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
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Small square. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
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Newspaper shop. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
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Hotel building. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
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The Chapel of Notre Dame de la Sante dates from 1527. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
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Blue shutters. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
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The Pont Vieux. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
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View from the Pont Vieux. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
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The River Aude. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
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View of the old walled upper city set on a hill. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
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The old city is surrounded by two sets of walls. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
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The walls are protected by 52 stone towers. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
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Witches hat towers. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
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Old Carcassonne overlooks the lower city. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
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A small road leads to the upper city. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
Old City |
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Some of the 52 towers along the old city walls. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
Old City |
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The walls and the moat. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
Old City |
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The walled city has been inhabited for 2500 years. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
Old City |
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A so-called "witches hat" tower. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
Old City |
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The city has been fortified by Gauls, Romans, Visigoths, Moors and Franks. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
Old City |
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Two walls surround the city. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
Old City |
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The drawbridge entrance to the city. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
Old City |
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Narbonne Gate. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
Old City |
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View from the gate. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
Old City |
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Between the two walls. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
Old City |
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The walled city is well preserved. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
Old City |
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A pair of witches hat towers. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
Old City |
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Archway. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
Old City |
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Street in the old city. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
Old City |
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The city has many small squares. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
Old City |
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The old city is pedestrianised. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
Old City |
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Street in the old city. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
Old City |
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Streets and houses. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
Old City |
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A row of houses. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
Old City |
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Chocolate shop. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
Old City |
Chateau Comtal |
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Chateau Comtal is a 12th century palace accessable via an inner moat. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
Old City |
Chateau Comtal |
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The entrance bridge and gate. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
Old City |
Chateau Comtal |
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The chateau is protected by high walls and towers. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
Old City |
Chateau Comtal |
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The entrance gate. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
Old City |
Chateau Comtal |
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The main courtyard of the chateau. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
Old City |
Chateau Comtal |
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The main courtyard is guarded by ramparts and watchtowers. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
Old City |
Chateau Comtal |
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View from the chateau ramparts. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
Old City |
Chateau Comtal |
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The Midi courtyard, dominated by a tall square watchtower. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
Old City |
Chateau Comtal |
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The lower city from the chateau ramparts. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
Old City |
Chateau Comtal |
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The lower city with the church of St Gimer. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
Old City |
Chateau Comtal |
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View of the 19th century St Gimer Church in the lower city. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
Old City |
Chateau Comtal |
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View across the ramparts of the chateau and the walled city. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
Old City |
Chateau Comtal |
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A few hundred people still live in the upper city. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
Old City |
Chateau Comtal |
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Roof tops. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
Old City |
Chateau Comtal |
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Residential area. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
Old City |
Chateau Comtal |
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View across the residential area of the upper city. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
Old City |
Chateau Comtal |
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The Tower of Justice where the archives of the Inquisition were kept. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
Old City |
Chateau Comtal |
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View of the upper city walls and towers from the chateau ramparts. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
Old City |
Chateau Comtal |
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The roof of the chateau. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
Old City |
Chateau Comtal |
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View of the upper city basilica. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
Old City |
Chateau Comtal |
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The oldest part of the chateau. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
Old City |
Chateau Comtal |
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View of the Pont Vieux. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
Old City |
Chateau Comtal |
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Square tower with witches hat roof. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
Old City |
Chateau Comtal |
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15th century alabaster carving of the scurging of Christ. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
Old City |
Chateau Comtal |
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The chapel. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
Old City |
Chateau Comtal |
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Alabaster carving of saints. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
Old City |
Chateau Comtal |
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Marble fountain. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
Old City |
Chateau Comtal |
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Gargoyle. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
Old City |
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Shop. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
Old City |
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A fork in the road. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
Old City |
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Villa. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
Old City |
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The walled city is picturesque. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
Old City |
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Shop selling nougat. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
Old City |
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School museum. |
2016 |
France |
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Carcassonne |
Old City |
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Street with arch. |
2016 |