Online dictionary of France travel and tourism: tourist resort

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Saint Germain castle

French words: Château de Saint Germain , Château de Saint Germain en Laye
alternative words: Château de Saint Germain, Saint Germain en Laye, Saint Germain
keywords: castle , paris suburb , tourist resort
related topics: RER , Versailles palace
related web sites: http://www.ville-st-germain-en-laye.fr , http://www.musee-antiquitesnationales.fr
explanation: Located 20km west of Paris and north of Versailles, the first Saint Germain castle was built by King Louis VI in 1122. Louis IX (Saint Louis) enlarged it. During 100 years war, the castle was burned out in 1346 by English troops but rebuilt by Charles V in 1367. The garden which commands Seine river was built in 1556 by Henri II and enlarged by Henri IV. King Louis XIV was born at Saint Germain. Restored by Napoleon III, the castle houses now National antiquity museum. You can reach Saint Germain via RER.

Saint Malo

French words: Saint Malo
alternative words: Saint-Malo harbor
keywords: sea , tourist resort , town
related web sites: http://www.saint-malo.fr , http://www.saint-malo-tourisme.com , http://armorance.free.fr/st-malo.htm
explanation: Located at the estuary of Rance river on the northern coast of Brittany, Saint-Malo had been an inhabited island until the installation of a hermit, Aron then Malo in 6th century, but it began to develop when the residents of Saint-Servan, formerly Alet, migrated there in 10th century in order to flee Viking invasion. Jacques Cartier, discoverer of Canada, was born at Saint Malo in 1491. In 1944, Saint-Malo was destroyed completely by American bombing but restored after the war. Its population is 51000.

Saint Savin abbey

French words: Abbaye de Saint Savin , Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe
alternative words: Saint-Savin church, Saint-Savin
keywords: church , human heritage , tourist resort
related web sites: http://www.art-roman.net/stsavin/stsavin.htm , http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Savin_(Vienne)
explanation: Located 30km east of Poitiers, Saint-Savin abbey had been built between 1050 and 1090 in order to enshrine the relic of Saint Savin and Cyprien , martyred on the shore of Gartemp in 5th century. Though, most of building were destroyed during the religious war of 16th century between Catholics and Huguenots, thanks to many wall painting of 11-12th century on the nave still preserved, Saint-Savin abbey was enlisted in UNESCO's human heritage in 1984.

Saint Sulpice church

French words: Eglise Saint Sulpice
alternative words: St Sulpice church, Saint Sulpice
keywords: church , paris , tourist resort
related web sites: http://www.publifilm.com/sulpice/ , http://infopuq.uquebec.ca/~uss1010/orgues/france/ssulpice.html , http://www.parisrama.com/thematiques/thematique_saint_sulpice_paris.htm
explanation: There had existed already a small church depending on the parish of Saint Germain des Pres since 9th century. In 1642, the new perish priest and the founder of Saint Sulpice Order, Jean-Jacques Olier, decided to build a new church. Due to financial difficulties, the construction stopped once and achieved only in 1745. Saint Sulpice church is notorious for its organ, the largest in Europe, which was installed in 1776. Famous fountain of 4 bishops, designed by Visconti in 1844, is on the place Saint Sulpice.

Saint Tropez

French words: Saint Tropez
keywords: french riviera , sea , southern france , tourist resort , town
related topics: Nice
related web sites: http://www.ot-saint-tropez.com , http://www.provenceweb.fr/f/var/sttropez/sttropez.htm
explanation: Situated in southeastern France between Toulon and Nice on the Mediterranean coast, Saint Tropez had been unknown for most of the tourists because of its location, somewhat distant from the main road. It has begun to attract international stars from 1920's but Saint Tropez has got a real renown when many celebrities such as Picasso and Brigit Bardot built their cottage in 1950's. During the summer season, the harbor is full of luxurious yachts while the best beach is stretching on the "Baie de Pampelonne".

Saumur

French words: Saumur
keywords: human heritage , loire region , tourist resort , town , wine
related topics: Angers
related web sites: http://www.ville-saumur.fr , http://www.ot-saumur.fr , http://perso.wanadoo.fr/saumur-jadis/
explanation: Abbey of Saint Florent old near Angers being devastated by Vikings in 9th century, the count of Blois founded a new abbey of Saint Florent and the town of Saumur nearby in 956. Saumur was taken by count of Angers, Foulque III in 1026. It was taken in turn by French king, Philippe Auguste in 1203. During 16-17th century, Saumur reached the apogee as a home of French Protestantism, Huguenots. Located between Angers and Tours on the bank of Loire river, Saumur is renowned for its wine. The population is 30000.

Strasbourg

French words: Strasbourg
alternative words: Strasburg, Strassburg
keywords: human heritage , tourist resort , town
related topics: European parliament
related web sites: http://www.strasbourg.fr , http://www.ot-strasbourg.fr , http://www.alsace-passion.com
explanation: Located in north-east of France near German boarder, Strasbourg was built as Roman's military outpost in 12 B.C. During the middle ages, Strasbourg was a free city inside Holy Roman empire and Gutenberg invented a printing method there. In 1681, France annexed Strasbourg but it had become German in 1871 until the end of WWI in 1918. Now, Strasbourg is the seat of European parliament. It is also the capital of Alsace and the population 261000. Old Strasbourg was enlisted in Unesco world heritage in 1988.

Toulouse

French words: Toulouse
keywords: human heritage , tourist resort , town
related topics: Canal du midi
related web sites: http://www.mairie-toulouse.fr , http://www.ot-toulouse.fr , http://www.promotoulouse.com
explanation: Founded by a Celtic tribe in 4th century B.C. on the bank of Garonne river, Toulouse became an important colonial town of the Roman empire. During the middle ages, Toulouse had been the capital of powerful Languedoc earldom but conquered by Albigensian Crusade. After the WWII, an aeronautical industry has developed. Toulouse is the capital of Midi-Pyrenees region and the population 411000. Saint-Sernin Basilica was enlisted in Unesco's human heritage in 1998 as a monument of Santiago de Compostela pilgrim.

Tours

French words: Tours
keywords: human heritage , loire region , tourist resort , town
related web sites: http://www.ligeris.com , http://www.tours.fr
explanation: Located at the place where Cher pours into Loire, Tours had been already inhabited by Celtic tribe, Turones. After the fall of Roman empire, the troops of Charles Martel pushed away the Muslim army (Battle of Tours-Poitiers) in 732. During the middle ages, Tours was disputed between Counts of Anjou and of Blois. In 16th and 17th centuries, Tours was prosperous thanks to a silk industry managed by Huguenot. Owning an university, Tours is the capital of "Indre et Loire" prefecture. The population is 132000.

Tuileries palace

French words: Palais de Tuileries , Jardin des Tuileries
alternative words: Tuileries garden, Tuileries
keywords: castle , paris , park , tourist resort
related topics: Louvre museum
related web sites: http://www.ac-bordeaux.fr/Etablissement/JMonnet/histgeo/paris/Tuils1.html , http://www.hberlioz.com/Paris/BPTuileriesF.html , http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuileries
explanation: Unhappy with Louvre palace, French queen, Catherine of Medici asked in 1564 to build her residence nearby with a large garden. It would be called "Tuileries palace" and became a favourite palace for French kings. During French revolution in 1789, Louis XVI was under house arrest there before being beheaded at Place Concorde. During Paris commune uprising in 1871, Tuileries palace was burned out and only Flore and Marsan pavilions, junction with Louvre palace, and Tuileries garden have subsisted until today.

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