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The Parisian landmark is the tallest structure in Paris and one of the most recognized structures in the world and is named after its designer, engineer Gustave Eiffel. The tower is the most visited paid monument in the world. Including the 24 m (79 ft) antenna, the structure is 325 m (1,063 ft) high

In full  Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile  the largest triumphal arch in the world. The arch stands at the centre of the Place Charles de Gaulle. The arch is 164 feet (50 meters) high and 148 feet (45 meters) wide. It is one of the best-known monuments of Paris. It was designed by Jean-Francois- Thérèse Chalgrin, and constructed in 1806–36

The palace and gardens at Versailles, near Paris, are famous for their beauty and lavish details. Around 100 hectares of meticulously sculpted gardens surround eth massive baroque palace and was the royal residence until France’s 1789 revolution.

Le château de VersaillesLe château de Versailles

Notre Dame de Paris, known simply as Notre Dame is a Gothic cathedral on the eastern half of the Île de la Cité in Paris, France, with its main entrance to the west. It is still used as a Roman Catholic cathedral and is the seat of the Archbishop of Paris. Notre Dame de Paris is widely considered one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture. It was restored and saved from destruction by Viollet-le-Duc, one of France's most famous architects.

The Pont du Gard is an aqueduct in the south of France constructed by the Roman Empire, and located in Vers-Pont-du-Gard near Remoulins, in the Gard département. Pont du Gard means literally bridge of the Gard (river). The Gard River, which has given its name to the Gard département, does not actually exist under this name. The river, formed by many tributaries, several of which are called Gardon, is itself called Gardon until its end.

The Arenas of Nimes are a Roman amphitheatre located in the French city of Nimes in Gard. The building is built at the end of Iercentury to divert the population of Nimes and its neighborhoods. At the time of the Great invasions, it is transformed into strengthened village, the castrum arenae where the population will take refuge, then constitutes with the Middle Ages jusq' to the XIXE century a district with its streets and its shops

Mont Saint-Michel is a rocky tidal island in Normandy, roughly one kilometer from the north coast of France at the mouth of the Coues non River near Avranches. In prehistoric times the bay was land, as sea levels rose erosion shaped the coastal landscape over millions of years. Several blocks of granite or granulite emerged in the bay, having resisted the wear and tear of the ocean better than the surrounding rocks.

Évreux Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral, and national monument of France, in Évreux, Normandy.

It is the seat of the Bishop of Évreux. Part of the lower portion of the nave dates from the 11th century. The west façade with its two ungainly towers is mostly from the late Renaissance. Various styles of the intervening period are represented in the rest of the church. A thorough restoration was completed in 1896.

Strasbourg Cathedral or the Cathedral of Our Lady of Strasbourg is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Strasbourg, France. Although considerable parts of it are still in Romanesque architecture, it is widely considered to be among the finest examples of high, or late, Gothic architecture. Erwin von Steinbach is credited for major contributions from 1277 to his death in 1318.

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