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It's great to see these science fiction(sci-fi) models made by Jules Verne. They are all exhibited inside his house at Amiens. Though they were made more than 100 years ago, Some of them still not realized today.

Having been early and always densely populated, Alsace is famous for its high number of picturesque villages, churches and castles and for the various beauties of its three main towns, in spite of severe destructions suffered throughout five centuries of wars between France and Germany. Alsace is furthermore famous for its vineyards (especially along the 170 km of the Route des Vins d'Alsace from Marlenheim to Thann) and the Vosges mountains with their thick and green forests and picturesque lakes. Make the experience.

Books based in Marseille - Books that feature Marseille - Non-Fiction Books - Guide Books - Other items

Bora Bora is a major international tourist destination, famous for its aqua-centric luxury resorts. Bora Bora is an island in the Leeward group of the Society Islands of French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France in the Pacific Ocean. Located about 140 mi northwest of Papeete, is surrounded by a lagoon and a barrier reef.

There are undoubtedly some questionable prophecies that derived from renowned French writer, doctor and seer Nostradamus, but it appears his comments on the hilltop town of Vence were spot on.

The festival town of Cannes is undoubtedly one of the jewels in the crown of the Cote d'Azur and it would be regretful not to swing by on a Nice to Cannes helicopter charter when in the area.

Few things can beat riding through the lavender-filled countryside of the south of France on horse-back, marvelling at the views of the Golfe de Saint Tropez. Here are a selection of equestrian centres on the French Riviera easily accessable from your St Tropez villa rental.

Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport in France laid the first stone for the construction of Future Terminal 1 in December 2014. The new terminal will increase the airport's capacity to 15 million passengers by 2020 when compared with the current capacity of ten million.

A 3D laser mapping system developed by FIT ESIC has been used to survey hundreds of kilometres of the French railway network on behalf of operator SNCF. Frances Marcellin finds out about the challenges of creating the map and the benefits it will bring to safety and maintenance on the network.

Don't miss the incredible Summer Music Festivals of the French Riviera. Get there in a wink with a Helicopter transfer.

Here is a great guide as to where to watch the upcoming fireworks in Cannes.

Don't miss this summer Russian Cultural Events on the Cote d'Azur