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Saint-Paul de Vence by Interesting Spot on the Maps on Dec 4, 2011View Interesting Maps in a larger mapSaint-Paul or Saint-Paul-de-Vence is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France. One of the oldest medieval towns on the French Riviera, it is well-known for its modern and contemporary art...

Colette boutique by Interesting Spot on the Maps on Jun 5, 2010View Interesting Maps in a larger mapColette is a concept store and the preeminent Parisian fashion and style boutique founded in March 1997 by Colette Roussaux and her daughter, Sarah Lerfel. It is located at no. 213, Rue Saint-Honoré, in the heart...

Musée des Plans-Reliefs by Interesting Spot on the Maps on Apr 22, 2010View Interesting Maps in a larger mapThe Musée des Plans-Reliefs is a museum of military models located within the Hôtel des Invalides in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, France. It is open daily except the first Monday of each month; an admission...

Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris by Interesting Spot on the Maps on Feb 14, 2010View Interesting Maps in a larger mapMusée des Arts Décoratifs, a museum of the decorative arts and design, 107 rue de Rivoli, Paris 1er, France. It is part of Les Arts Décoratifs.Located in the Louvre museum's western wing, known as the Pavillon...

Clos de Vougeot by Interesting Spot on the Maps on Jan 11, 2010View Interesting Maps in a larger mapClos de Vougeot, also known as Clos Vougeot, is a wall-enclosed vineyard, a clos, in the Burgundy wine region, and an Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) for red wine from this vineyard.[1] It was named for th...

Bordeaux by Interesting Spot on the Maps on Jan 3, 2010View Interesting Maps in a larger mapBordeaux (in Gascon: Bordèu) is a port city on the Garonne River in southwest France, with one million inhabitants in its metropolitan area at a 2008 estimate. It is the capital of the Aquitaine region, as well a...

Château Lafite Rothschild by Interesting Spot on the Maps on Dec 20, 2009View Interesting Maps in a larger mapChâteau Lafite Rothschild is a wine estate in France, owned by members of the Rothschild banking family of France since the 19th century. The name Lafite comes from the Gascon term "la hite" meaning "small hill".

Mont Blanc by Interesting Spot on the Maps on Dec 1, 2009View Interesting Maps in a larger mapMont Blanc or Monte Bianco (French and Italian, respectively, meaning white mountain) is the highest mountain in the Alps and in Western Europe.[1] It rises 4,810 m (15,781 ft) above sea level and is ranked 11th i...

Musée d'Orsay by Interesting Spot on the Maps on Aug 15, 2009View Interesting Maps in a larger mapThe Musée d'Orsay is a museum in Paris, France, on the left bank of the Seine, housed in the former railway station, the Gare d'Orsay, an impressive Beaux-Arts edifice built between 1898 and 1900. It holds mainly...

Musée Rodin by Interesting Spot on the Maps on Jul 7, 2009View Interesting Maps in a larger mapThe Musée Rodin in Paris, France, is a museum that was opened in 1919 in the Hôtel Biron and surrounding grounds. It displays works by the French sculptor Auguste Rodin.Rodin used the Hôtel Biron as his residen...