Le Puy Mary, Europe’s largest stratovolcano
Le Puy Mary, the remnant of the largest stratovolcano of Europe, is one of the Monts du Cantal, a series of extinct volcanoes part of the Parc Regional des Volcans d’Auvergne
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Violet of Toulouse, a flower from Parma
The Violet of Toulouse was imported from the Italian city of Parma in the middle of the 19th century and is today the official emblem of the capital of the Occitanie region
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Châtel resort – Portes du Soleil ski area
Châtel is nestled in the deep of Val d’Abondance, at the border with Switzerland, and is one of the 12 ski resorts of Portes du Soleil
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Denim from Italy to France
Denim, a heavy duty cotton based fabric initially produced in the Italian port of Genoa and later improved in the city of Nîmes in Southern France
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Aveyron department in Occitanie
Aveyron department replaces the historic province of Rouergue and is a country of wild and varied landscapes that boasts several major tourist landmarks
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Bourgogne former administrative region
Bourgogne is part of Bourgone-Franche-Comté, one of the 13 new regions created by the territorial reform that took effect on January 1, 2016.
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Franche-Comté former administrative region
Franche-Comté is located in Eastern France, at the border with Switzerland and has been part of the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region since January 1, 2016
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Alsace former administrative region
Alsace is part of the Grand Est in Eastern France, one of the 13 new regions created by the territorial reform that took effect in 2016
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Champagne-Ardenne former administrative region
Champagne-Ardenne is today part of the Grand Est, one of the 13 new regions created with the territorial reform that took effect on January 1, 2016
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Limousin – Nouvelle Aquitaine Region
The quintessential historic Limousin in Central France is divided in 3 departments and has been part of the Nouvelle Aquitaine Region since 01/01/2016
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Lorraine former administrative region
Lorraine is part of the region Alsace-Lorraine-Champagne-Ardenne or ALCA which was renamed Grand Est during the territorial reform that took effect in 2016
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Picardie former administrative region
Picardie is located in north-west France, and is now part of Hauts de Seine – Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie, one of the 13 new regions created in January 2016
