Online dictionary of France travel and tourism: town

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Aix-en-Provence

French words: Aix-en-Provence , Aix
alternative words: Aix
keywords: southern france , tourist resort , town
related topics: Marseille
related web sites: http://www.mairie-aixenprovence.fr , http://www.aix-en-provence.com , http://www.aixenprovencetourism.com
explanation: Located in north of Marseille, Aix-en-Provence was founded in 123 BC by the Roman consul Sextius Calvinus and named Aquae Sextiae because of its hot spring. During the middle ages, Aix-en-Provence was the capital of a prosperous Provence earldom inside Holy Roman empire but annexed by France in 1487. Though an university was founded in 1409, Aix-en-Provence has remained an agreeable town with a tree lined street, Cours-Mirabeau, named for the memory of a local French politician. Its population is 134,000.

Aix-les-Bains

French words: Aix-lès-Bains
keywords: alps , tourist resort , town
related topics: Annecy , Chambery
related web sites: http://www.aixlesbains.com , http://www.tourisme.fr/office-de-tourisme/aix-les-bains.htm
explanation: Located between Annecy and Chambery in the fore-Alps, Aix-les-Bains has been a renowned spa since the Roman empire. By the way, Aix comes from a Latin word, Aquae, i.e. "waters". Located on the eastern shore of lake Bourget, the largest natural lake, completely inside of France, Aix-les-Bains is also a well known summer resort. You can visit the famous Hautecombe abbey, family graveyard of dukes of Savoy, located on another side of the lake by ship. The population is 26000.

Angers

French words: Angers
keywords: human heritage , loire region , tourist resort , town
related web sites: http://www.angers.fr , http://www.angers-tourisme.com
explanation: Located on the bank of Maine river near the confluence with Loire, Angers was founded by the Celtic tribe Andes. After a marriage of the count of Anjou, Geoffrey V with English queen, Matilda, in 1127, their son Henri II founded Plantagenet dynasty. Though Angers was conquered by French king Philippe II in 1204, it continued to be disputed between English and French until 15th century. Angers is the capital of Amine-et-Loire prefecture with population 151,000. Its main activities are electronics and winery.

Annecy

French words: Annecy
keywords: alps , tourist resort , town
related web sites: http://www.ville-annecy.fr , http://www.lac-annecy.com , http://www.annecy.org , http://www.france-pittoresque.com/histoire-departements/74-2b.htm
explanation: Located near Swiss and Italian borders in the fore-Alps, Annecy had belonged first to the same county as Geneva. It began really to develop when le count of Geneva fixed his residence in the 12th century. After the purchase by the duke of Savoy in 1404, it became a part of Sardinia kingdom in 1815. It was annexed by France in 1860 and each August, people celebrate it with fireworks. Built on the northern shore of a lake and crossed by a river, Annecy is called "Venice of the Alps". Its population is 48000.

Avignon

French words: Avignon
keywords: human heritage , southern france , tourist resort , town
related topics: Pope palace , Avignon bridge
related web sites: http://www.ot-avignon.fr , http://www.avignon.fr , http://www.festival-avignon.com , http://www.avignon-tourisme.com
explanation: Located in southern France on the bank of Rhone river, Avignon had been a small town in the shadow of other big Roman cities like Orange, Arles and Nimes nearby. In 737, Charles Martel destroyed Avignon because it had supported Saracens while in 1226 by Louis VIII because of Catharism. Avignon seizes a chance when the pontificate moved there in 1309. Enlisted to human heritage since 1995, Avignon is the capital of Vaucluse prefecture and the population 86000. It organizes "Festival of Avignon" each summer.

Barbizon

French words: Barbizon , Ecole de Barbizon
alternative words: School of Barbizon, Barbizon school
keywords: museum , tourist resort , town
related web sites: http://www.barbizon-france.com , http://www.artcult.com/barbi.htm
explanation: Tiny village located 60km southeast of Paris near Fontainebleau forest, has got fame as "School of Barbizon" when many impressionist painters such as Corot, Rousseau, Millet and Daubigny settled there during 19th century. In fact, since French revolution of 1789 had condemned the main painting subject of that epoch, like portrays of rich people or mythological sceneries, man tried to draw ordinary people working in the nature. The atelier of Jean-Francois Millet who painted "The Gleaners" is now a museum.

Beziers

French words: Béziers
keywords: human heritage , southern france , tourist resort , town , wine
related topics: Canal du midi
related web sites: http://www.ville-beziers.fr , http://www.beziers-tourisme.fr
explanation: Located in southern France on the bank of Orb river, Beziers had been inhabited by Greeks in 5th century BC. Romans built a new colony named Baeterrae in 36-35 BC and its wine already exported to Rome. After a chaos of the end of Roman empire, Beziers was invaded by Saracens in 8th century. In 1209, as a stronghold of Cathars, the inhabitants of Beziers were massacred by Albigensian Crusade. The bridge of "Canal du midi" crossing over Orb river nearby belongs to the human heritage. Its population 80,000.

Biarritz

French words: Biarritz
keywords: sea , tourist resort , town
related web sites: http://www.ville-biarritz.fr , http://www.biarritzsurffestival.com
explanation: Located on the Biscay bay cost and near Spain frontier, Biarritz had been a tiny whaling village during the middle ages. But slowly people began to bath on the beach of Biarritz by the recommendation of doctors, first, inhabitants of Bayonne nearby, then the celebrity such as Victor Hugo in 1843 and Empress Eugenie Napoleon in 1854 followed by British royal family. The casino opened in 1901 and the first class beach fit for wave surfing make Biarritz an attractive tourist spot. Its population is 30,000.

Bordeaux

French words: Bordeaux
keywords: human heritage , tourist resort , town , wine
related web sites: http://www.bordeaux-tourisme.com , http://www.bordeaux.fr
explanation: Located in southwest of France on the Garonne river, Bordeaux was founded by a Celtic tribe in 3th century B.C. and a prosperous town, called Burdigala, of Roman empire. After a marriage of Eleonore de Guyenne with the future King Henry II in 1152, Bordeaux had been an English fief until 1453 and its wine got a fame. Saint André cathedral was enlisted in Uesco's human heritage in 1998 as a monument of Santiago de Compostela pilgrim. Bordeaux is the capital of Aquitaine region and its population 224000.

Cahors

French words: Cahors
keywords: human heritage , tourist resort , town , wine
related topics: Toulouse
related web sites: http://www.mairie-cahors.fr , http://www.quercy-tourisme.com/cahors/
explanation: Located 110km north of Toulouse in a meander of Lot river, Cahors was founded in 1st century by Romans near the spring of Divona, from which they brought waters to the city via aqueduct. During 13th century, Cahors was prosperous thanks to Lombard bankers who had chosen it as the main French branch. Valentre bridge built between 1308-1378 has been enlisted to Unesco's human heritage as a monument of Saint Jacques de Compostelle pilgrim. Cahors is the capital of Lot prefecture and reputed for its wine.

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