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Château de Combourg (France)
Château de Combourg (France)

Château de Combourg (France)

Château de Combourg is a medieval castle in the Ille-et-Vilaine département of Brittany, France. Construction of the first tower began in the 12th century by Guingené.The castle was made famous by the renowned writer and politician, Viscount François-René de Chateaubriand, whose family acquired the property in 1761. From his descriptions of the castle, it has come to be considered "the birthplace of Romanticism".

The walk small bridges in Chevreuse
The walk small bridges in Chevreuse

The walk small bridges in Chevreuse

Chevreuse is a French commune in the Yvelines department. The Yvette is the main river of Chevreuse. It crosses the city from west to east and is dotted with small bridges, wash houses and old tanneries which are important elements of the historical heritage of Chevreuse.
www.chevreuse.fr

Ploumanac'h (Brittany, France)
Ploumanac'h (Brittany, France)

Ploumanac'h (Brittany, France)

Ploumanac'h is a town of Perros-Guirec in the Côtes d'Armor department in Brittany, France. In 2015, the town is designated "preferred French village" following a competition organized by France 2 channel.

Trinity Church (Manhattan, USA)
Trinity Church (Manhattan, USA)

Trinity Church (Manhattan, USA)

Trinity Church, at Manhattan, is a historic, active, well-endowed parish church in the Episcopal Diocese of New York.
The Trinity Church was finished construction in 1846. At the time of its completion its 281-foot (86 m) spire and cross was the highest point in New York.
www.trinitywallstreet.org

Guardian's Gate, Quinta da Regaleira (Portugal)
Guardian's Gate, Quinta da Regaleira (Portugal)

Guardian's Gate, Quinta da Regaleira (Portugal)

Quinta da Regaleira is an estate located near the historic center of Sintra, Portugal. It is classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO within the "Cultural Landscape of Sintra". Along with the other palaces in the area (such as the Sintra National Palace, Pena, Monserrate and Seteais palaces), it's considered one of the principal tourist attractions of Sintra.
www.regaleira.pt

Monserrate (portugal)
Monserrate (portugal)

Monserrate (portugal)

The Monserrate Palace is an exotic palatial villa located near Sintra, Portugal. It was restored in 1858 for Sir Francis Cook. Though its Moghul-inspired details are unique in Portugal, its eclecticism is a fine example of the Sintra Romanticism, along with other nearby palácios, such as the Pena Palace.

Ithaa Undersea Restaurant, Rangali Island
Ithaa Undersea Restaurant, Rangali Island

Ithaa Undersea Restaurant, Rangali Island

The undersea restaurant Ithaa of Conrad Maldives Rangali Island has been voted "World's most beautiful restaurants" in 2014 by the New York Daily News. We can dines under a transparent vault that offers a panoramic 180 degree on the flora and fauna of the Maldives Underwater: sharks and tropical fish are moving majestically as succulent dishes follow each table ..

Guardian's Gate, Quinta da Regaleira (Portugal)
Guardian's Gate, Quinta da Regaleira (Portugal)

Guardian's Gate, Quinta da Regaleira (Portugal)

Quinta da Regaleira is an estate located near the historic center of Sintra, Portugal. It is classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO within the "Cultural Landscape of Sintra". Along with the other palaces in the area (such as the Sintra National Palace, Pena, Monserrate and Seteais palaces), it's considered one of the principal tourist attractions of Sintra.
www.regaleira.pt

Monserrate (portugal)
Monserrate (portugal)

Monserrate (portugal)

The Monserrate Palace is an exotic palatial villa located near Sintra, Portugal. It was restored in 1858 for Sir Francis Cook. Though its Moghul-inspired details are unique in Portugal, its eclecticism is a fine example of the Sintra Romanticism, along with other nearby palácios, such as the Pena Palace.

International Meetings of kites in Berck (France)
International Meetings of kites in Berck (France)

International Meetings of kites in Berck (France)

International Meetings of kites in Berck is an event held annually since 1987 at the beach of Berck in le Pas-de-Calais, France.
www.cerf-volant-berck.com

The Rouen Armada (France)
The Rouen Armada (France)

The Rouen Armada (France)

The Armada is a large gathering of tall ships held in Rouen, in Seine-Maritime, France. It is one of the important events in the world of the sea. It takes place every four to six years on the banks of the Seine, within the Norman city.
The Rouen Armada

Cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris (France)
Cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris (France)

Cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris (France)

Notre-Dame de Paris is a historic Catholic cathedral on the eastern half of the Île de la Cité in the fourth arrondissement of Paris, France.
The cathedral is widely considered to be one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture, and it is among the largest and most well-known church buildings in the world. The naturalism of its sculptures and stained glass are in contrast with earlier Romanesque architecture.

Teddy URBEEZ at Roma
Teddy URBEEZ at Roma

Teddy URBEEZ at Roma

The URBEEZ teddy mascot visiting the Colosseum in Rome!

Moorea (Fench Polynesia)
Moorea (Fench Polynesia)

Moorea (Fench Polynesia)

Moorea is an island in French Polynesia, which is part of the Windward Islands in the Society Islands. It is located next to Tahiti, and it is the place of vacation and freedom for the Polynesians.

Port-Cergy (France)
Port-Cergy (France)

Port-Cergy (France)

Port-Cergy is a friendly marina with an exceptional viewpoint close to Paris who offers all the modern amenities to boats.
Port-cergy

Central Park, New York (United States)
Central Park, New York (United States)

Central Park, New York (United States)

Central Park is an urban park in Manhattan in New York City. The park was initially opened in 1857, on 315 ha of city-owned land. Central Park is the most visited urban park in the United States with 37,5 million of visitors.
www.centralparknyc.org

Sunset in the Maldives
Sunset in the Maldives

Sunset in the Maldives

Enjoy a beautiful sunset sipping a cocktel at the Conrad Rangali Resort, Maldives.
Conrad Rangali Resort


This amphitheater located Neapolis is the fabulous archaeological park built in the fifth century BC. It is the largest of Sicily with 66 rows of bleachers with 15000 seats. Fully carved into the rock, he is recognized as the largest of all those we have inherited from the Greek world.
www.siracusaturismo.net

Vaux-de-Cernay Abbey (France)
Vaux-de-Cernay Abbey (France)

Vaux-de-Cernay Abbey (France)

Vaux-de-Cernay Abbey was a Cistercian monastery founded in 1118 in northern France.
www.abbayedecernay.com

Lisbon Zoo (Portugal)
Lisbon Zoo (Portugal)

Lisbon Zoo (Portugal)

Lisbon Zoo (das Laranjeiras in portuguese) is 26 ha. It is both a garden and a zoo. The lower part is planted a rose garden. Pens are home to nearly 2,500 animals. Originality is the cable car or train that walks through the garden.
www.zoo.pt

Saint-Tropez (France)
Saint-Tropez (France)

Saint-Tropez (France)

Saint-Tropez is a Provençal town, of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of southeastern France. It became a resort for the European and American jet set and a goal for tourists in search of a little Provençal authenticity and an occasional celebrity sighting.
http://www.saint-tropez.fr/fr/

Huahine (French Polynesia)
Huahine (French Polynesia)

Huahine (French Polynesia)

Huahine is an island located among the Society Islands, in French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. It is part of the Leeward Islands group (Îles sous le Vent). The island has a population of about 6,000.
Huahine

Central Park (Manhattan, New York, USA)
Central Park (Manhattan, New York, USA)

Central Park (Manhattan, New York, USA)

Central Park is an urban park in Manhattan in New York City. The park was initially opened in 1857, on 315 ha of city-owned land. Central Park is the most visited urban park in the United States with 37,5 million of visitors.
www.centralparknyc.org

Conrad Rangali Resort island (Maldives)
Conrad Rangali Resort island (Maldives)

Conrad Rangali Resort island (Maldives)

Maldives is a country in Southeast Asia consisting of 1,199 islands, which 202 are inhabited, located about 451 kms of India.
Conrad Rangali Resort

Cheverny castle (France)
Cheverny castle (France)

Cheverny castle (France)

The Château de Cheverny is located at Cheverny, in the département of Loir-et-Cher in the Loire Valley in France. The Belgian comic book creator Hergé used Cheverny as a model for his fictional "Château de Moulinsart" (Marlinspike Hall in English) in the The Adventures of Tintin books.
Cheverny castle

The Étretat Cliffs (France)
The Étretat Cliffs (France)

The Étretat Cliffs (France)

Étretat is a commune in the Haute-Normandie region in north-western France. Étretat is best known for its cliffs, including three natural arches and the pointed "needle". These cliffs and the associated resort beach attracted artists including Eugène Boudin, Gustave Courbet and Claude Monet, and were featured prominently in the 1909 Arsène Lupin novel The Hollow Needle by Maurice Leblanc.
Étretat

Trevi fountain (Italy)
Trevi fountain (Italy)

Trevi fountain (Italy)

The Trevi Fountain (Fontana di Trevi) is a monument of the eighteenth century, very famous tourist place of Rome. Commissioned by Pope Clement XII Corsini in 1732, it was completed in 1762. From the place of rendezvous is quintessential lovers and couples wanting a child.
www.turismoroma.it

Pacific Guns (French Polynesia)
Pacific Guns (French Polynesia)

Pacific Guns (French Polynesia)

The remains of the 2nd World War: Guns, radar station, seaplane ramp... U.S. troops remained in Bora Bora from 1942 to 1946.
www.borabora.fr

The Evangelical Church of Vaitape (Bora Bora)
The Evangelical Church of Vaitape (Bora Bora)

The Evangelical Church of Vaitape (Bora Bora)

The Evangelical Church of Vaitape, capital of the island. Bora Bora is part of the archipelago of islands Sous-le-Vent, located 260 km from Tahiti.
borabora.adventistconnect.org

Tahiti Market (French Polynesia)
Tahiti Market (French Polynesia)

Tahiti Market (French Polynesia)

Certainly one of the best places to meet the authenticity Polynesian, the Papeete Market "Mapuru a Paraita" remains the attraction of the city center. The city still lives in pace languorous years, the years when the Tahitian people opened the world, proud of its traditions, rich in its incomparable hospitality and just happy to live.
www.ville-papeete.pf

The Pont du Gard (France)
The Pont du Gard (France)

The Pont du Gard (France)

Roman aqueduct in 3 levels, the Pont du Gard is located in Vers-Pont-du-Gard between Uzes and Nimes in France. Probably built in the first half of the first century, it ensured the continuity of the Roman aqueduct that carried water from Uzes to Nimes.
www.pontdugard.fr

Concarneau (France)
Concarneau (France)

Concarneau (France)

Concarneau is a commune in Brittany, which was formed in the Middle Ages from the "closed city" located in the estuary of the Moros. This natural shelter has allowed the development of the seventh French fishing port in tonnage landed and important shipyards.
www.concarneau.fr

Fort Lalatte (France)
Fort Lalatte (France)

Fort Lalatte (France)

Old castle in a magical and mythical place and witness a rich past, Fort La Latte transports you to another time. Transformed into a strong coastal defense between 1690 and 1715, the Fort La Latte is above all a castle's defensive system still in place: curtains, towers, drawbridges, dungeons, dungeon have survived. A medieval garden adorns.
www.castlelalatte.com

Saint-Malo (France)
Saint-Malo (France)

Saint-Malo (France)

Saint-Malo town located in Britain, centuries and often colorful past, is the first port on the north coast of Brittany mixing pleasure, fisheries, trade and international travelers.
ville-saint-malo.fr

Pena National Palace (Portugal)
Pena National Palace (Portugal)

Pena National Palace (Portugal)

At the heart of a park of 200 hectares of the town of Sintra in Portugal, Pena Palace is characterized by its architectural eclecticism and bright colors, yellow and red. This magnificent monument is the first romantic palace in Europe, following the Neuschwanstein in Germany and Chenonceau in France.
www.parquesdesintra.pt

La Mer de Sable (Oise, France)
La Mer de Sable (Oise, France)

La Mer de Sable (Oise, France)

Park on the theme of adventure, discovery and escape, La Mer de Sable is built by John Richard on a geological curiosity where heath withdrawn to feed the Paris market has given way to a great extent sandy, allowing huge sets of Old American West.
www.merdesable.fr

Coach embassy to the Pope (Portugal)
Coach embassy to the Pope (Portugal)

Coach embassy to the Pope (Portugal)

The Carriage Italian triumph of the eighteenth century was part of the procession of the Embassy sent in 1716 by King João V to Clement XI. The carosse is an example of Italian baroque. Its theme is the meeting of the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian Ocean.
www.museudoscoches.pt

Perros-Guirec (France)
Perros-Guirec (France)

Perros-Guirec (France)

At the heart of the Côte de Granit Rose, Perros-Guirec offers a protected exceptionally beautiful, unusual and grandiose landscape where land and sea are dotted with pink granite rocks shaped by the wind and waves forms natural site for millennia. The wet dock at the port of Linkin Ploumanac, discover the richness of the coast Perros-Guirec.
www.perros-guirec.fr/

Azay le Rideau castle (France)
Azay le Rideau castle (France)

Azay le Rideau castle (France)

At the heart of Touraine, discover the castle of Azay-le-Rideau, built on an island in the Indre. Jewel of the French Renaissance, it was built during the reign of Francis. The majestic landscaped garden, enjoy the magic of carved stone facades reflecting in the water.
http://azay-le-rideau.monuments-nationaux.fr/

St Patrick's Cathedral in New York (USA)
St Patrick's Cathedral in New York (USA)

St Patrick's Cathedral in New York (USA)

Built between 1853 and 1878, Saint Patrick's Cathedral in New York is located in the district of skyscrapers of Midtown Manhattan. It is the main church of the Archdiocese of New York and was built in the nineteenth century in Gothic style on the plans of the architect James Renwick Jr.
www.saintpatrickscathedral.org

Corsica
Corsica

Corsica

Corsica, an island of 8,680 km² has an area of ​​woods and forests equal to 46% of its area. It is the most forested islands of the Mediterranean.
www.corse.fr

Library of the convent of Mafra (Portugal)
Library of the convent of Mafra (Portugal)

Library of the convent of Mafra (Portugal)

The library is located in Mafra Portugal, in the vast Mafra National Palace, Franciscan Monastery of Baroque architecture and neo-classical Italianate. The preservation of books is provided by a multitude of small bats are happy to swallow the destructive insects.

Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal)
Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal)

Monastery of Alcobaça (Portugal)

The Monastery of Santa Maria d'Alcobaça is located north of Lisbon and founded in the twelfth century by King Alfonso I.. It is considered a masterpiece of Cistercian Gothic art and World Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 1989. It is declared in July 2007 as one of the Seven Wonders of Portugal.
www.cm-alcobaca.pt/

New York (United States of America)
New York (United States of America)

New York (United States of America)

The Empire State Building is a skyscraper of 381 meters (443.2 m with antenna) located in the borough of Manhattan in New York. It is the second tallest building in the City of New York since April 2012 when the construction of the tower One World Trade Center has reached a height.
esbnyc.com

The Colosseum in Rome (Italy)
The Colosseum in Rome (Italy)

The Colosseum in Rome (Italy)

The Colosseum, a huge elliptical amphitheater in the center of the city of Rome, is the largest ever built in the Roman Empire. Used for hunting wild animals, gladiatorial contests and public spectacles, it can accommodate between 50,000 and 75,000 spectators.
www.il-colosseo.it

Italian coffee cream
Italian coffee cream

Italian coffee cream

This mixture 80/20 (80% arabica and 20% robusta) is specially designed to provide an exceptional result, delivers coffee with persistent crema to preserve its delicate aroma and subtle flavors.

Castle of Ussé (France)
Castle of Ussé (France)

Castle of Ussé (France)

Nicknamed "the castle of Sleeping Beauty" with gardens designed by Le Nôtre, the Castle of Ussé mixes dream, reality, history and legend...
Famous people came and stayed in the Indre et Loire castle which belongs to the family of Blacas: Chateaubriand, Claire Kersaint Vauban ... This is one of the most visited attractions in Indre et Loire.
www.chateaudusse.fr

Corsica
Corsica

Corsica

Corsica, an island of 8,680 km² has an area of ​​woods and forests equal to 46% of its area. It is the most forested islands of the Mediterranean.
www.corse.fr

Collonges-la-Rouge (France)
Collonges-la-Rouge (France)

Collonges-la-Rouge (France)

Nicknamed the "city to the twenty-five towers," Collonges-la-Rouge is a French commune, located in the department of Corrèze and the Limousin region. The people of Collonges-la-Rouge are named Collongeois.
www.collonges-la-rouge.fr

Relaxation in the Maldives ...
Relaxation in the Maldives ...

Relaxation in the Maldives ...

Enjoy an idyllic beach while sipping a cocktel at the Conrad Rangali Resort, Maldives.
Conrad Rangali Resort

Bonifacio (Corse)
Bonifacio (Corse)

Bonifacio (Corse)

Bonifacio is a French commune located in Corsica. Installed on a natural promontory, the old town faces Sardinia, its high limestone cliffs, it overlooks the "Bouches de Bonifacio" international shipping lanes.
www.bonifacio.fr

Bora Bora (French Polynesia)
Bora Bora (French Polynesia)

Bora Bora (French Polynesia)

Sous-le-Vent Islands Society Islands in French Polynesia, Bora Bora is formed by an extinct volcano, surrounded by a lagoon and a fringe reef. Bora Bora enjoys a warm climate throughout the year with average temperatures between 22 °C and 30 °C..
www.borabora.fr

Chambord castle (Loire, France)
Chambord castle (Loire, France)

Chambord castle (Loire, France)

In 1519, François 1er launches major site of Chambord castle, in the heart of the largest forest park in Europe ended about 50 km2.
www.chambord.org