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  2. Pont Neuf, Toulouse - Wikipedia

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    Envisaged by the capitouls (the consuls at the head of the city) at the end of the 15th century, the decision to build a large bridge over the Garonne in Toulouse was pushed by King Francis I, who saw a strategic interest in it in the face of the then threatening Spain of Charles V. [3] The Pont Neuf in Toulouse is considered a masterpiece of ...

  3. Capitole de Toulouse - Wikipedia

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    Following the liberation of Toulouse on 19 August 1944, [15] during the Second World War, the Capitole was draped in French tricolour flags. [16] On 19 February 1967, the president of France, Charles de Gaulle , visited the town and delivered a speech from the balcony of the building.

  4. Rue d'Alsace-Lorraine, Toulouse - Wikipedia

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    Rue d'Alsace-Lorraine (French pronunciation: [ʁy dalzas lɔʁɛn]; in Occitan: carrièra d'Alsacia-Lorena) is a road in Toulouse, capital of the Occitania, in the South of France. It is one of the main routes in Toulouse. Like rue Saint-Rome , it is the city's main shopping street.

  5. Toulouse - Wikipedia

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    Toulouse (/ t uː ˈ l uː z /, too-LOOZ; [4] French: ⓘ; Occitan: Tolosa) is the prefecture of the French department of Haute-Garonne and of the larger region of Occitania.The city is on the banks of the River Garonne, 150 kilometres (93 miles) from the Mediterranean Sea, 230 km (143 mi) from the Atlantic Ocean and 680 km (420 mi) from Paris.

  6. Landmarks in Paris - Wikipedia

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    The Louvre. The 1st arrondissement forms much of the historic centre of Paris. Place Vendôme is famous for its deluxe hotels such as Hôtel Ritz, The Westin Paris – Vendôme, Hôtel de Toulouse (headquarters of Banque de France), Hôtel du Petit-Bourbon, Hôtel Meurice, and Hôtel Regina [1] Les Halles were formerly Paris's central meat and produce market, and, since the late 1970s, are a ...

  7. List of tourist attractions in Paris - Wikipedia

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    Paris' sights include monuments and architecture, such as its Arc de Triomphe, Eiffel Tower and neo-classic Haussmannian boulevards and buildings as well as museums, operas and concert halls. There are also more modern attractions such as its suburban Disneyland Paris. With its many monument, the city is a symbol of French culture, and since ...

  8. Toulouse Cathedral - Wikipedia

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    Toulouse Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Toulouse) is a Roman Catholic church located in the city of Toulouse, France. The cathedral is a national monument, and is the seat of the Archbishop of Toulouse. It has been listed since 1862 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture. [1]

  9. Pont Neuf - Wikipedia

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    The Pont Neuf (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃ nœf], "New Bridge") is the oldest standing bridge across the river Seine in Paris, France.It stands by the western (downstream) point of the Île de la Cité, the island in the middle of the river that was, between 250 and 225 BCE, the birthplace of Paris, then known as Lutetia and, during the medieval period, the heart of the city.

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