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| France |
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Frioul Archipelago |
If Island |
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If Island is famous for its prison which was the setting of "The Count of Monte Christo" by Alexander Dumas. |
2012 |
| France |
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Frioul Archipelago |
If Island |
Castle If |
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Castle If was built in 1529 as a fortress. It later became a prison. |
2012 |
| France |
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Frioul Archipelago |
If Island |
Castle If |
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Well in the middle of the courtyard with the prisoner cells above. |
2012 |
| France |
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Frioul Archipelago |
If Island |
Castle If |
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Prisoner cells. |
2012 |
| France |
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Frioul Archipelago |
If Island |
Castle If |
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Prisoners were jammed into cells unless they could afford to rent one. |
2012 |
| France |
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Frioul Archipelago |
If Island |
Castle If |
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Door and passageway. |
2012 |
| France |
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Frioul Archipelago |
If Island |
Castle If |
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Memorial to 3500 Huguenots (Protestants) who died in the prison during the religious wars. |
2012 |
| France |
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Frioul Archipelago |
If Island |
Castle If |
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Posters from the movie, "The Count of Monte Christo". |
2012 |
| France |
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Frioul Archipelago |
If Island |
Castle If |
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Cell for condemned prisoners. |
2012 |
| France |
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Frioul Archipelago |
If Island |
Castle If |
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View from a cell window. |
2012 |
| France |
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Frioul Archipelago |
If Island |
Castle If |
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Marseille is nearly 2km away. |
2012 |
| France |
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Frioul Archipelago |
If Island |
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View of Marseille from the island. |
2012 |
| France |
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Frioul Archipelago |
If Island |
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The battlements. |
2012 |
| France |
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Frioul Archipelago |
If Island |
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The uninhabited Riou Island. |
2012 |
| France |
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Frioul Archipelago |
If Island |
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View across to Ratonneau Island. |
2012 |
| France |
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Frioul Archipelago |
Ratonneau Island |
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Ratonneau Island was used as a quarantine centre. |
2012 |
| France |
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Frioul Archipelago |
Ratonneau Island |
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The harbour. |
2012 |
| France |
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Frioul Archipelago |
Ratonneau Island |
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The island is used as a holiday resort. |
2012 |
| France |
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Frioul Archipelago |
Ratonneau Island |
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Sailing boat. |
2012 |
| France |
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Frioul Archipelago |
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View of Marseille. |
2012 |
| France |
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Frioul Archipelago |
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View of the Cathedral in Marseille. |
2012 |
| France |
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Cassis |
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Cassis is a picturesque fishing village overlooked by a castle. |
2012 |
| France |
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Cassis |
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The village is dominated by a 13th century castle. |
2012 |
| France |
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Cassis |
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The port area. |
2012 |
| France |
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Cassis |
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Buildings surrounding the port. |
2012 |
| France |
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Cassis |
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The beach at Cassis. |
2012 |
| France |
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Cassis |
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Cape Canaille shelters the village. |
2012 |
| France |
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Cassis |
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Reds, green and blues of Cape Canaille, one of Europe's highest sea cliffs. |
2012 |
| France |
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Cassis |
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Hillside terracing above the village. |
2012 |
| France |
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Cassis |
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Cafes on the quay. |
2012 |
| France |
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Cassis |
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Houses overlooking the port. |
2012 |
| France |
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Cassis |
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Cassis is set in a natural harbour. |
2012 |
| France |
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Cassis |
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Ice cream shop. |
2012 |
| France |
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Cassis |
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Ice cream. |
2012 |
| France |
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Cassis |
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Narrow streets with shops. |
2012 |
| France |
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Cassis |
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Pastel coloured houses. |
2012 |
| France |
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Cassis |
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Sweet and biscuit shop. |
2012 |
| France |
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Cassis |
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Pastel pink house. |
2012 |
| France |
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Cassis |
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Shaded square. |
2012 |
| France |
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Calanques National Park |
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Near Cassis are a series of limestone formations and creeks called the Calanques. |
2012 |
| France |
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Calanques National Park |
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The Calanques are a unique biological and geological environment. |
2012 |
| France |
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Calanques National Park |
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Port Miou Calanques is 1.5 km long. |
2012 |
| France |
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Calanques National Park |
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Port Miou Calanques shelters boats. |
2012 |
| France |
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Calanques National Park |
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Natural cave formation. |
2012 |
| France |
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Calanques National Park |
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The entrance to Port Pin Calanque. |
2012 |
| France |
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Calanques National Park |
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The Pine trees growing in the Calenques require very little soil. |
2012 |
| France |
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Calanques National Park |
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Weathered rocks. |
2012 |
| France |
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Calanques National Park |
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The 90m high God's Finger in En Vau Calanque. |
2012 |
| France |
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Calanques National Park |
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Spectacular landscape in En Vau Calanque. |
2012 |
| France |
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Calanques National Park |
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Trees perched on top of the cliffs. |
2012 |
| France |
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Calanques National Park |
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Tilted layers. |
2012 |
| France |
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Calanques National Park |
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One of the many isolated beaches in the Calanques. |
2012 |
| France |
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Calanques National Park |
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150m high cliffs near Devenson Calenque. |
2012 |
| France |
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Calanques National Park |
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The cliffs near Devenson Calenque are used by nesting sea birds. |
2012 |
| France |
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Calanques National Park |
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Dramatic scenery. |
2012 |
| France |
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Calanques National Park |
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Eroded rock formations. |
2012 |
| France |
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Calanques National Park |
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Pinacles. |
2012 |
| France |
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Calanques National Park |
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Dramatic landscape. |
2012 |
| France |
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Calanques National Park |
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Isolated tree. |
2012 |
| France |
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Calanques National Park |
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Unique plants inhabit the Calanques. |
2012 |
| France |
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Calanques National Park |
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Tree dwarfed by a pinnacle. |
2012 |
| France |
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Calanques National Park |
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Sugiton Calenque. |
2012 |
| France |
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Calanques National Park |
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Morgiou Calenque. |
2012 |
| France |
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Calanques National Park |
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Dramatic scenery at Morgiou Calenque. |
2012 |
| France |
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Calanques National Park |
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House at Morgiou Calenque. |
2012 |
| France |
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Calanques National Park |
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Cliffs overlooking Morgiou Calenque. |
2012 |
| France |
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Calanques National Park |
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Village at the end of Morgiou Calenque. |
2012 |
| France |
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Calanques National Park |
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Geological processes have shaped the landscape. |
2012 |
| France |
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Calanques National Park |
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Uninhabited Riou island near Marseille. |
2012 |
| France |
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Aix-en-Provence |
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Aix is a university town founded by the Romans in 123 BCE. |
2012 |
| France |
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Aix-en-Provence |
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The Rotonde Fountain is the centre of the city. |
2012 |
| France |
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Aix-en-Provence |
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Statue of Aix-born painter, Paul Cezanne. |
2012 |
| France |
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Aix-en-Provence |
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Atelier Paul Cezanne |
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The Atelier Paul Cezanne is the artist's studio set in the outskirts of Aix. |
2012 |
| France |
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Aix-en-Provence |
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Atelier Paul Cezanne |
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The studio with Cezanne's personal effects. |
2012 |
| France |
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Aix-en-Provence |
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Atelier Paul Cezanne |
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One side of the studio has a single large window to let in light. |
2012 |
| France |
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Aix-en-Provence |
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Garden of the Painters |
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The Garden of the Painters was a popular spot for Paul Cezanne. |
2012 |
| France |
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Aix-en-Provence |
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Garden of the Painters |
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The Mountain of Sainte-Victoire was painted fifteen times by Paul Cezanne. |
2012 |
| France |
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Aix-en-Provence |
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The Mazarin district is the old city. |
2012 |
| France |
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Aix-en-Provence |
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Mansions in the old city. |
2012 |
| France |
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Aix-en-Provence |
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The Church of St Jean de Malte. |
2012 |
| France |
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Aix-en-Provence |
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The Granet Museum is an old art school where Cezanne studied. |
2012 |
| France |
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Aix-en-Provence |
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Narrow street. |
2012 |
| France |
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Aix-en-Provence |
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Quiet square. |
2012 |
| France |
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Aix-en-Provence |
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Flower shop. |
2012 |
| France |
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Aix-en-Provence |
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Street with cafes and restaurants. |
2012 |
| France |
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Aix-en-Provence |
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Street scene in the city centre. |
2012 |
| France |
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Aix-en-Provence |
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Tree-lined Cours Mirabeau. |
2012 |
| France |
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Aix-en-Provence |
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Small church on Cours Mirabeau. |
2012 |
| France |
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Aix-en-Provence |
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The Hot Water Fountain dates from 1734 and its water has a temperature of 34 degrees. |
2012 |
| France |
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Aix-en-Provence |
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Old woman. |
2012 |
| France |
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Arles |
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Arles is an ancient Roman settlement now famous because Vincent Van Gogh lived and painted in the city. |
2012 |
| France |
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Arles |
Van Gogh Trail |
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Plaques showing paintings by Vincent Van Gogh at the locations where they were painted. |
2012 |
| France |
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Arles |
Van Gogh Trail |
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The courtyard where Van Gogh painted "Courtyard of a Hospital at Arles" in April 1889. |
2012 |
| France |
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Arles |
Van Gogh Trail |
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The interior of the amphitheatre is the subject of a Van Gogh painting called "The Amphitheatre" (October 1888). |
2012 |
| France |
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Arles |
Van Gogh Trail |
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The place in Ete Gardens where Van Gogh painted "Public Park in Arles" in October 1888. |
2012 |
| France |
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Arles |
Van Gogh Trail |
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Site of the Van Gogh painting "The Yellow House" (September 1888). |
2012 |
| France |
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Arles |
Van Gogh Trail |
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View from the site of the Van Gogh painting, "Starry Night Over The Rhone", completed in September 1888. |
2012 |
| France |
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Arles |
Van Gogh Trail |
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Location of the Van Gogh painting "The Trinquetaille Bridge" (October 1888). |
2012 |
| France |
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Arles |
Van Gogh Trail |
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The scene in Place du Forum from the Van Gogh painting "Cafe Terrace at Night" (September 1888). |
2012 |
| France |
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Arles |
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The narrow streets of the old city. |
2012 |
were added from 1 January 2023.