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Villa Belza, Biarritz, France: Villa Belza, built on a rock at the end of the 19th century, is part of the landscape and legend of Biarritz. Belza means "black" in Basque and it even seems that it is haunted... The residence had its hour of glory in the Roaring Twenties when, transformed into a Russian cabaret, the "Basque Castle", it was frequented by the elite of society international...Villa Belza is a neo-medieval style villa built between 1880 and 1895 on the rocky coast of Biarritz... In 2020, an apartment sold there at a price of 40,000 euros per square meter. Wikipedia
Basta rock Bridge, Biarritz, France: Basta rock is a peaceful spot with panoramic views of the plage and the fishing port, reached by a stone bridge. Some steep winding stone steps to the upper viewpoint - but good views from the lower level. There was a wooden footbridge here until 1887...Biarritz is a city on the Bay of Biscay, on the Atlantic coast in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the French Basque Country in southwestern France. Wikipedia
Le Port de Saint Jean de Luz, France:The port of Saint-Jean-de-Luz is a fishing and marina port located in the communes of Saint-Jean-de-Luz and Ciboure, at the mouth of the Nivelle in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department. He specialises in fishing for anchovies and hake.Wikipedia
Bordeaux Cathedral, Bordeaux, France: Bordeaux Cathedral, officially known as the Primatial Cathedral of St Andrew of Bordeaux, is a Catholic church dedicated to Saint Andrew and located in Bordeaux, France. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Bordeaux. Wikipedia
La Roque Gageac, Dordogne, France: La Roque-Gageac is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France. Perched above the river Dordogne, the village is a member of the association Les Plus Beaux Villages de France. Wikipedia
Le manoir de Tarde, La Roque-Gageac, France: The cliff of La Roque-Gageac is home to the remains of a fort built in the twelfth century and then reinforced and occupied until the seventeenth century 140 m above the Dordogne and the village. The fort had enclosed up to five fortified houses, including the Manor of Tarde...La Roque-Gageac is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France. Perched above the river Dordogne, the village is a member of the association Les Plus Beaux Villages de France. Wikipedia
Marqueyssac gardens, Château de Marqueyssac, Vézac, France: The Château de Marqueyssac is a 17th-century château and gardens located at Vézac, in the Dordogne Department of France. The château was built at the end of the 17th century by Bertrand Vernet de Marqueyssac, Counselor to Louis XIV, on cliffs overlooking the Dordogne Valley. Wikipedia
Les Jardins du Manoir d'Eyrignac, Salignac-Eyvigues, France: The gardens of the Manoir d'Eyrignac are located in Salignac-Eyvigues, in the Dordogne, in the Périgord Noir (Nouvelle-Aquitaine region). They received the Remarkable Garden label in 2005 and have been included in the supplementary list of historical monuments of the seventeenth and eighteenthcenturies since 1986. They are located not far from the Lascaux cave and Sarlat-la-Canéda. Wikipedia
Royan, France: Royan is a commune and town in the south-west of France, in the department of Charente-Maritime in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. Capital of the Côte de Beauté, Royan is one of the main French Atlantic coastal resort towns, and has five beaches, a marina for over 1,000 boats, and an active fishing port. Wikipedia
Prehistoric Lascaux Caves, Montignac, France: The Lascaux Caves in Dordogne hold some of the world’s oldest prehistoric art, dating back around 17,000 years... Lascaux is a network of caves near the village of Montignac, in the department of Dordogne in southwestern France. Over 600 parietal wall paintings cover the interior walls and ceilings of the cave. Wikipedia
Grosse cloche de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France: The Big Bell of Bordeaux is the nickname given to a building that served as the gate of the medieval rampart and the belfry of the old town hall. It is also called the Porte Saint-Éloi (from the name of the adjoining church) or the Porte Saint-James (because it is located on the way to Santiago de Compostela). The gate and the towers are classified as historical monuments by decree of July 12, 1886. Wikipedia
Mama Shelter, Bordeaux, France: The city of Bordeaux is at the center of one of the most famous wine regions in the world. Rooftop is open. Take to the skies in Bordeaux. From lunch at the barbecue to small evening drinks... Mama will definitely have something to please you. Mama Shelter is a great hotel with a great breakfast, a popular roof top bar and a central location. Set in the heart of Bordeaux, A 2-minute walk from Gambetta tram stop, Mama Shelter Bordeaux offers free WiFi, a 6th-floor restaurant serving French cuisine. it is freedom, encounter, intelligence, construction, sensuality... Bordeaux is a city on the river Garonne in the Gironde department, southwestern France. Wikipedia
Dune du Pilat, La Teste-de-Buch, France: The Dune of Pilat, also called Grande Dune du Pilat, is the tallest sand dune in Europe. It is located in La Teste-de-Buch in the Arcachon Bay area, France, 60 km southwest of Bordeaux along France's Atlantic coastlines. With more than two million visitors per year, the Dune of Pilat is a famous tourist destination. Wikipedia
Monument aux Girondins, Bordeaux, France: The monument to the Girondins, located in Bordeaux on the Place des Quinconces, was erected between 1894 and 1901 in memory of the Girondin deputies who were victims of the Terror. The people of Bordeaux commonly call it the "Girondins column" or "Girondins monument". It has been classified as a historical monument since 16 March 2011, after having been registered on 8 July 2004, the classification having been approved by the Bordeaux City Council on 25 October 2010. Wikipedia
Tour Pey Berland, Bordeaux, France: The Tour Pey-Berland, named for its patron Pey Berland, is the separate bell tower of the Bordeaux Cathedral, in Bordeaux at the Place Pey Berland. Wikipedia
Château de Pau, Pau, France: The Château de Pau is a castle in the centre of the city of Pau, the capital of Pyrénées-Atlantiques and Béarn. It dominates that quarter of the city. Henry IV of France and Navarre was born here on December 13, 1553, and it was once used by Napoleon as a holiday home during his period of power. Wikipedia
Château de la Mothe-Chandeniers, Les Trois-Moutiers, France: The Château de la Mothe-Chandeniers is a castle in the commune of Les Trois-Moutiers in the Vienne department of France. Wikipedia
The Clash performing on stage at the 2nd Mont-de-Marsan Punk Festival , Landes department , Nouvelle-Aquitaine , France , 5th August 1977 .
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