Bastia Travel: France
Bastia (Corsican Bastia), is a town and commune of northern Corsica, in France. It is the prfecture (capital) of the Haute-Corse dpartement and has a population of approximately 50,000 inhabitants. Bastia is also also an important Corsican port and is famous for its wines. Bastia was founded in the 14th century by the Genoese, and remained the capital of Corsica until 1791. It has a variety of historical tourist attractions, including a citadel dating back from the 16th-17th centuries as well as several 18th century buildings.
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ourcoing is a city and commune of northern France, in the Nord département, located near the cities of Lille and Roubaix and the Belgian border. Population (1999): 94,204.
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Many years ago there was a 1:1 reproduction of one of the famous caves of Lascaux (France), which cannot be visited, at the Roemer-Pelizaeus-Museum. Lascaux apparently has incredible reproductions of cave paintings.
Contact Address
Grote de Lascaux, Semitour Perigord,
25 rue du President Wilson,
BP 1024, 24001 Periguex Cedex,
France
Ph. : (05) 5335 5010, Fax : (05) 5306 3094
Opening Dates and times
Sept-Jun : Tues-sun : 09.30-18.30 pm
July-Aug : Daily : 09.00-20.00 pm
Entrace Fees are FFr50 for adults, FFr25 for child bet 6-12 yr and Free for child under 6.
Saint-Nazaire Travel: France
Saint-Nazaire is a city and commune in the Loire-Atlantique département of France, of which it is a sous-préfecture. It is a major harbor, on the right bank of the Loire river estuary, near the Atlantic Ocean.
The Loire river is the longest and the last wild river in western Europe like most rivers the loire rises in the mountains. It begins in the cavennes near the foot of the gerbier de jonc. The river flows 634 miles from its head waters to the atlantic ocean where it is in gorges that france's most beautiful scenery are located as well as many chateaux`s and vineyards.
