Nord-Pas-de-Calais former administrative region
Nord-Pas-de-Calais is located in northern France and is part of the Hauts de France, one of the 13 new regions created by the territorial reform of 2016
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Rhône-Alpes former region
Rhône-Alpes is bounded by the Alps and the Côte d’Azur, and is part of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, 1 of the 13 new regions created by the 2016 territorial reform
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Auvergne former administrative region
Auvergne is located in central France and is part of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, one of the 13 new regions created with the territorial reform of January 1, 2016
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Fleur de Lys – French monarchy’s emblem
The Fleur de Lys, the official emblem of the kings of France from 1150 to 1830, is not a lily but a yellow iris represented in a stylized form
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Marché des Enfants Rouges – Marais
Marché des Enfants Rouges, the oldest covered market in Paris, is located in the Marais on the Rive Droite and was listed as a Historical Monument in 1982
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Villes et Villages Fleuris – Basic Facts
The label Villes et Villages Fleuris aims at improving people’s quality of living via the creation of green spaces respecting environment and biodiversity
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Plus Beaux Villages de France facts
Most Beautiful Villages in France, a label created in 1982 to protect and promote French villages historical, cultural and architectural heritage
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French School Holidays Calendar
Updated French School Holidays calendar, for each of Metropolitan France’s three zones
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Marianne embodies the French Republic
The French republic is officially represented as a young woman named Marianne, whose bust is placed prominently in all town halls in France
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Traveling to Paris from the UK
Traveling to Paris from the UK by means of air, sea and land is easy as the region is served by 2 airports, and an impressive rail and road networks
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Tissu Vichy – Gingham
Tissu Vichy, a French checkered cotton fabric known as gingham in English, a pattern Brigitte Bardot made trendy when she used it for her wedding dress
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Traveling to Quercy from the UK
Traveling to Quercy from the UK by air, land and sea is easy despite the distance as the area is served by 2 airports, good rail, road and ferry networks
