France
The France route: 3 regions, 12 landmarks. Every landmark is built in three stages.
Paris
Route steps 1–12
Eiffel Tower
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Stage 3 Built for the 1889 World's Fair, the tower is nicknamed the ‘Iron Lady’ because it is made of iron. Source: Wikipedia
Arc de Triomphe
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Stage 3 Beneath the arch lies the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, honoured by a flame that never goes out. Source: Wikipedia
Notre-Dame
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Stage 3 Building the cathedral began in 1163 and was mostly finished by 1260, almost 100 years later. Source: Wikipedia
Sacré-Cœur and Montmartre
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Stage 3 The basilica's stone releases calcite when it rains, which keeps it bright white. Source: Wikipedia
Normandy
Route steps 13–24
Mont-Saint-Michel
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Stage 3 Long ago, pilgrims could walk to this island only at low tide. It became a UNESCO site in 1979. Source: Wikipedia
Étretat Cliffs
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Stage 3 Étretat's chalk cliffs have three natural arches and a pointed rock called the Needle, 70 metres above the sea. Source: Wikipedia
Honfleur Harbour
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Stage 3 Painters like Monet and Boudin often painted Honfleur's harbour houses, and their meetings helped Impressionism begin. Source: Wikipedia
Monet's Garden at Giverny
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Stage 3 The painter Monet spotted the village of Giverny from a train window and decided to move there. Source: Wikipedia
Loire Valley
Route steps 25–36
Château de Chambord
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Stage 3 At the château's centre is a double-spiral staircase: two stairways climb three floors without ever meeting. Source: Wikipedia
Château de Chenonceau
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Stage 3 Chenonceau stretches across the river Cher; its long gallery stands on a bridge over the water. Source: Wikipedia
Château d'Amboise
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Stage 3 Leonardo da Vinci came to Amboise in 1515 as the king's guest; his house was linked to the château by an underground passage. Source: Wikipedia
Gardens of Villandry
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Stage 3 In Villandry's Renaissance gardens, even the vegetables grow in neat patterns framed by low box hedges. Source: Wikipedia