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  2. Tourism in France - Wikipedia

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    The Eiffel Tower seen from the Place du Trocadéro. Paris, the capital city of France, is the third most visited city in the world. [5]It has some of the world's largest and renowned museums, including the Louvre, which is the most visited art museum in the world, but also the Musée d'Orsay which, like the nearby Musée de l'Orangerie, is mostly devoted to impressionism, and Centre Georges ...

  3. List of tourist attractions in Paris - Wikipedia

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    Château Villette - a château built in the 18th century. Parc de Sceaux - a 17th-century park located near the Château de Sceaux (Sceaux Castle). La Défense - The largest business district in Europe. Cathédrale Saint-Maclou de Pontoise - Roman Catholic cathedral located in the town of Pontoise, on the outskirts of Paris.

  4. Palace of Versailles - Wikipedia

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    The Palace of Versailles ( / vɛərˈsaɪ, vɜːrˈsaɪ / vair-SY, vur-SY; [ 1] French: château de Versailles [ʃɑto d (ə) vɛʁsɑj] ⓘ) is a former royal residence commissioned by King Louis XIV located in Versailles, about 11 miles (18 km) west of Paris, France . The palace is owned by the government of France and since 1995 has been ...

  5. List of World Heritage Sites in France - Wikipedia

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    Properties on the World Heritage List. A series of prehistoric pile-dwelling (or stilt house) settlements in and around the Alps. transboundary property, shared with Austria, Germany, Italy, Slovenia, Switzerland, 11 of the total 111 sites are in France. An outstanding cultural landscape of great beauty, containing historic towns and villages ...

  6. Mont-Saint-Michel - Wikipedia

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    Mont-Saint-Michel[ 3] ( French pronunciation: [lə mɔ̃ sɛ̃ miʃɛl]; Norman: Mont Saint Miché; English: Saint Michael 's Mount) is a tidal island and mainland commune in Normandy, France. The island [ 4] lies approximately one kilometre (one-half nautical mile) off France's north-western coast, at the mouth of the Couesnon River near ...

  7. Catacombs of Paris - Wikipedia

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    The Catacombs of Paris ( French: Catacombes de Paris, pronunciation ⓘ) are underground ossuaries in Paris, France, which hold the remains of more than six million people. [2] Built to consolidate Paris's ancient stone quarries, they extend south from the Barrière d'Enfer ("Gate of Hell") former city gate; the ossuary was created as part of ...

  8. France - Wikipedia

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    With 100 million international tourist arrivals in 2023, [15] France is the world's top tourist destination, ahead of Spain (85 million) and the United States (66 million). However, it ranks third in tourism-derived income due to the shorter duration of visits. [192]

  9. Cannes - Wikipedia

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    Cannes ( / kæn, kɑːn / KA (H)N, French: [kan] ⓘ, locally [ˈkanə]; Occitan: Canas) is a city located on the French Riviera. It is a commune located in the Alpes-Maritimes department, and host city of the annual Cannes Film Festival, Midem, and Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. [3]

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