The origin of most of the Loire Valley castles comes from the Hundred Year-War between France and England. Château de Chambord:Built in 1519, Chambord is the largest of the Loire Valley castles and has 440 rooms! There are about 300 castles in the Loire Valley.This tall and magnificent bridge is almost a thousand years old! It was built shortly before the Christian era to allow the Nîmes aqueduct, nearly 50 km long, to cross the Gardon river. Pont du Gard: This ancient 50 m high three-level bridge is a technical masterpiece in Occitanie.The cathedral has been built on a rocky islet surrounded by powerful tides. Mont Saint Michel: The gothic-style, Benedictine abbey is located in the Normandy.La Réunion, another Indian Ocean islandin Africa - click here to read more about Reunion.Mayotte, an island in the Indian Ocean in Africa.Martinique, an island in the Caribbean,.The 5 overseas departments of France are: Of the 101 departments there are also 5 ROM (' régions d’outre mer' meaning overseas regions) that belong to France. Mainland France, also referred to as Metropolitan France, is divided into 27 regions and these into 101 departments. This is the second highest mountain in Europe after Mount Elbrus.įrance is generally a flat country with coastal plains and rolling hills in the north and west and high mountains in the south and south eastern parts.
The highest mountain in France is the Mont Blanc, that is 4,810 m/ 15,780 ft high and stands at the border between France and Italy.The mountain range is located in the South of France and forms a natural border between Spain and France.
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