Cucugnan (fr. Cucugnan, Cucunhan in Occitan) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France (Pyrenees) in Occitania, approximately 29.5 kilometres (18.3 mi) north-west of Perpignan. The small village overlooks the ruined Peyrepertuse and Quéribus…

The Cristóbal Balenciaga Museum collection is related to the professional career and personal profile of Cristóbal Balenciaga, the famous designer from Getaria (Gipuzkoa province, Basque Community, Spain), who dominated 20th century haute couture. The Museum…

Saint-Paul-de-Vence (Fr. Saint-Paul-de-Vence) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region, France. It’s a popular part of the inland French Riviera of the Mediterranean resorts of France. One of the oldest medieval…

The Pont du Diable on the Hérault River is one of many bridges with this name (it means Devil’s bridge). It is located over a steep-sided gorge, about 4 km north-west of Aniane in the Hérault department in south-central France (Occitania), 38 km from Montpellier.…

Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert is one of the Plus Beaux Villages de France (“The most beautiful villages of France“), and the Abbey of Gellone, along with the nearby Pont du Diable were designated UNESCO World Heritages sites in 1999. Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert is…

The Abbey of St. Mary of Lagrasse (fr. Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Lagrasse or Abbaye Sainte-Marie-d’Orbieu) is a Romanesque abbey in Lagrasse village, Aude department, southern France, Occitania (foothills of the Pyrenees), whose origins date to the seventh century.…

Lagrasse (fr. Lagrasse, Occitan: La Grassa) is a commune in the Aude department in the Occitania region of Southern France. Lagrasse is a member of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The most beautiful villages of France) list. Lagrasse is located about…

The National Museum of Science and Technology of Catalonia (cat. El Museu de la Ciència i de la Tècnica de Catalunya, MNACTEC) – a key point of the European Route of Industrial Heritage. The MNACTEC is one of the three national museums of Catalonia according…

Symbols of the Cold War. Abandoned Radio Liberty Station in Pals, Catalonia, Spain Radio Liberty was formed by American Committee for the Liberation of the Peoples of Russia (Amcomlib) in 1951. Originally named Radio Liberation, the station was renamed in…

The Tour des Minimes is located in Montmerle-sur-Saône, a commune in the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region (France) and bordered by the Saône. It belongs to the urban unit of Belleville, to the north of the urban area of Lyon. It offers an…

ALAT helicopters museum (Aviation Légère de l’Armée de Terre, abbreviated ALAT) is located on the airbase in southern France, in the Landes department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, part of the historic province of Gascony, close to the town of Dax. This…

Sorde Abbey (fr. Abbaye de Sorde) is located in a small village of the same name (Sorde-l’Abbaye) in the Landes department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, France. It was built in the eleventh century, on the banks of the Gave d’Orlon. The abbey consists…

The Museum of Automobile in Vendée is located near Les Sables d’Olonne on the Department Road D949 (Pays de la Loire, France). The collection of the museum includes more than 150 vehicles (cars and motorcycles). Rates and schedule Opening Hours : Open every…

Dinosauria is a paleontological museum specializing in the field of dinosaurs, located in Espéraza, in Aude department (Occitania region, France, Pyrenees). It opened its doors in 19921 and is, as it was already when it opened, under the management of the…

Montolieu is a commune in Occitania (France), Aude department, located 20 minutes northwest of Carcassonne and 45 minutes from Toulouse. Historically and culturally, the town is part of the Montagne Noire, a mountain massif constituting the southern edge…

Villeneuve Abbey (fr. Abbaye de Villeneuve) is a former Cistercian abbey founded in 1201 located in the Nantes region, in Loire-Atlantique department of France, Pays de la Loire, 50 km from the Atlantic Ocean. The abbey of Villeneuve was partly destroyed…

Musée des Citroën – Citromuseum is a car museum in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region, France. The private museum is devoted exclusively to post-war Citroëns in exceptional original condition and with low mileage.…

The Medieval Site of Donzy is located 1.9 km from the town center of Salt-en-Donzy in the Loire department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Massif Central, on the edge of a small river, the Charpassonne, one hour by car from Lyon. The ruins of the castle The…

Vermillion (Côte Vermeille) (Mediterranean resorts of France) The length of the Mediterranean coast in Occitania (France) is approximately 250 kilometers. There are many good beaches and marinas on the coast. This part of the Mediterranean coast is not as…

Aviation Museum (fr. Musée de l’aviation de Saint Victoret) is a transport museum near Marseille in the Bouches-du-Rhône department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region, France. Address: 147 Boulevard Barthélémy Abbadie, 13730 Saint-Victoret, France ENTRY RATE:…

The Villa Rothschild – a castle (mansion house) in Cannes in the Alpes-Maritimes department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region, France. It’s a popular tourist stop on the French Riviera of the Mediterranean resorts of France. It was built in 1881 for Betty…