La Garenne-Colombes is usually simply called “La Garenne”, and nicknamed “petit Neuilly“. Cultural events and festivities “La Garenne festival”: it lasts three days, generally in June. Sports and cultural events are organized from Friday to Sunday. There is also a flea market and a garage sale on Saturday and Sunday. A cycling race is organized. Forum of associations. It takes place on […]
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For those wishing to visit Pisa, this city has a fantastic array of beautiful historical buildings and indeed it boasts over 20 historical churches. Furthermore Pisa has some world class museums and beautiful scenery along the banks of the River Arno. This historical city is worth much more than just a fleeting visit and serves […]
Le Plessis-Robinson is a French commune of the department of Hauts-de-Seine in the region Île-de-France , in the district of Antony , south-west of Paris . Main sights The town includes many monuments listed in the general inventory of the cultural heritage of France. Town hall village hall: History of dance and History of the True Tree , frescoes painted in 1959 by Gabriel Moiselet (1885-1961). Cemeteries The first cemetery was built around the parish church, […]
La Spezia has a great combination of historical buildings, beautiful scenery, and fantastic surrounding sites. La Spezia is the capital city of the province of La Spezia and is located at the head of the Gulf of La Spezia in the southern part of the Liguria region of Italy. HIGLIGHTS La Spezia is the second […]
The city boasts a variety of its own sites and attractions and has a myriad of historical buildings, interesting museums, and opportunities for shopping. Alessandria is a city within the Piedmont region on Northern Italy and has a current population of approximately 93,000. The city lies directly in-between the Bormida and Tanaro Rivers and is equidistant from […]
Barletta has a healthy mix of tourist attractions, fine stretches of beach, and historical architecture making it a great place to visit. Barletta is a city, comune of Apulia, in south eastern Italy. Barletta is the capoluogo, together with Andria and Trani, of the Province of Barletta-Andria-Trani. It has a population of around 94,700 citizens. […]
Lecce is often nicknamed the Florence of the South owing to its large amount of beautiful historical buildings and its location in the “Dog Leg” of Italy. This city is tucked away in the southernmost regions of Italy directly opposite Albania on the Adriatic Sea. Lecce is a historic city of 95,766 inhabitants (2015) in southern Italy, the capital of the province of Lecce, the […]
Pesaro is a gorgeous coastal town situated on the eastern side of Italy in the Marche region. Pesaro is a city and comune in the Italian region of Marche, capital of the Province of Pesaro e Urbino, on the Adriatic Sea. According to the 2011 census, its population was 95,011, making it the second most populous city in the Marche, after Ancona. As a […]
Cesena is within an easy reach of beautiful coastal towns such as Rimini, Pesaro and Cesenatico. Furthermore, this city has a plethora of interesting historical sites such as the Rocca Malatestiana, the Teatro Alessandri Bonci and the beautiful Ponte Vecchio. If you are looking for a quiet retreat, great attractions and friendly locals, Cesena is […]
Appealing historic town in Friuli, with Venetian architecture, cheap wine and interesting museums. Udine is a city and comune in north-eastern Italy, in the middle of the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region, between the Adriatic Sea and the Alps (Alpi Carniche). Its population was 100,514 in 2012, 176,000 with the urban area. Higlights Main sights The old […]
Arezzo in Italy, is a place for art lovers and shopping fans. Its handsome Medieval square is one of the city’s main attractions, used in the Oscar winning film “Life is Beautiful”. Arezzo might be a bit out off the well-trodden tourist trail in Italy, but it still has plenty to offer. Arezzo is a city and […]
Bois-Colombes is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 9 km (5.6 mi) from the centre of Paris. It is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe; in 2017, it had a population of 28,239. International companies such as Colgate-Palmolive, IBM and Aviva have their French headquarters in Bois-Colombes. Country France Region Île-de-France Department Hauts-de-Seine Arrondissement Nanterre Canton Colombes-2 Intercommunality Grand Paris […]
Andria, a provincial capital along with Barletta and Trani, is famous for the fortress that Frederick II built, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and for its gourmet products. Andria is a city and comune in Apulia. It is an agricultural and service center, producing wine, olives and almonds. It is the fourth-largest municipality in […]
Le Chesnay is a former commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-Franceregion in north-central France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt. It is located in the western suburbs of Paris, 16.7 km (10.4 mi) from the center of Paris. Country France Region Île-de-France Department Yvelines Canton Le Chesnay Commune Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt Area1 4.24 km2 (1.64 sq mi) Population 27,690 Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET) Summer (DST) […]
Saint-Laurent-du-Var is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region on the French Riviera. Country France Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Department Alpes-Maritimes Canton Cagnes-sur-Mer-2 Government Mayor (2020–2026) Joseph Segura Area1 10.11 km2 (3.90 sq mi) Population 28,453 Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET) Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST) History The town was founded in the 11th century when a hospice was founded under Saint Lawrence’s protection. The main activity was to help passengers […]
Villemomble is a French commune located in the department of Seine-Saint-Denis , in the Île-de-France region . Its inhabitants are called the Villemomblois. Country France Region Ile-de-France Department Seine-Saint-Denis Borough The Raincy Canton Villemomble Government Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Michel Bluteau Area1 4.04 km 2 (1.56 sq mi) Population 29.964 Time zone UTC + 01: 00 ( CET ) Summer ( DST ) UTC + 02: 00 ( CEST ) Geography Villemomble is located 14 km east of Paris , and covers, […]
Saint-Médard-en-Jalles is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Located west-northwest of the city of Bordeaux, it is the fifth-largest suburb of the city and a member of the Bordeaux Métropole. Country France Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine Department Gironde Canton Saint-Médard-en-Jalles Government Mayor (2020–2026) Stéphane Delpeyrat Area1 85.28 km2 (32.93 sq mi) Population 31,145 Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET) Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST) Geography Municipality of the urban area of Bordeaux located in its urban unit 13 km from the […]
Orange is a commune in the Vaucluse Department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azurregion in southeastern France, about 21 km (13 mi) north of Avignon. It has a primarily agricultural economy. Country France Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Department Vaucluse Canton Orange Government Mayor (2020–2026) Jacques Bompard Area1 74.2 km2 (28.6 sq mi) Population 28,919 Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET) Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST) Location The city of Orange is located in the Rhône valley , north-west of Vaucluse . It is […]
Vienne is a commune in southeastern France, located 35 kilometres (22 mi) south of Lyon, at the confluence of the Gère river and the Rhône. Today, it is only the fourth largest city in the Isère department, of which it is a subprefecture, but was a major center of the Roman Empire. Today the town is a regional commercial and industrial center, known regionally for its Saturday […]
Saint-Cloud is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France, 9.6 kilometres (6.0 miles) from the centre of Paris. Like other communes of Hauts-de-Seine such as Marnes-la-Coquette, Neuilly-sur-Seine and Vaucresson, Saint-Cloud is one of France’s wealthiest towns, ranked second in average household income among communities with 10- to 50-thousand tax households. Country France Region Île-de-France Department Hauts-de-Seine Canton Saint-Cloud Government Mayor (2020–2026) Éric Berdoati Area1 7.56 km2 (2.92 sq mi) […]
Aix-les-Bains locally simply Aix, is a commune in the department of Savoie, in the southeastern French region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Situated on the shore of the largest natural lake of glacial origin in France, the Lac du Bourget, this resort is a major French spa town, and has the largest freshwater marina in France. It is the second-largest Savoy town in terms of population, having 28,585 inhabitants at the last census, and is part […]
Périgueux is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Périgueux is the prefecture of the départment. It is also the seat of a Roman Catholic diocese. Country France Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine Department Dordogne Canton Périgueux-1 and 2 Government Mayor (2020–2026) Delphine Labails Area1 9.82 km2 (3.79 sq mi) Population 29,966 Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET) Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST) History The name Périgueux comes from Petrocorii, a Latinization of Celtic words meaning “the four […]
Pontoise is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 28.4 km (17.6 mi) from the centre of Paris, in the “new town” of Cergy-Pontoise. Country France Region Île-de-France Department Val-d’Oise Canton Pontoise Government Mayor (2020–2026) Stéphanie Von Euw Area1 7.15 km2 (2.76 sq mi) Population 30,767 Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET) Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST) History Pontoise is the historical capital of the Vexin français. Its foundation dates […]
Dieppe is a coastal community in the Arrondissement of Dieppe in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region of northern France. The inhabitants of the town of Dieppe are called Dieppois and Dieppoise in French. A port on the English Channel, at the mouth of the Arques river, famous for its scallops, and with a regular ferry service to Newhaven in England, Dieppe also has a popular pebbled beach, a 15th-century castle and the churches of Saint-Jacques and Saint-Remi. The mouth of […]
Ancona is, above all, a city of the sea. The city is blessed with a magnificent coastline to the south, with clean and accessible water and unspoilt white beaches. Ancona is a city and a seaport in the Marche region in central Italy. It is the capital of the province of Ancona and of the […]
Novara provides an endless feast of experiences for tourists and trails throughout the region, all events, the most impressive sights as well as huts and hotels. Novara is the capital city of the province of Novara in the Piedmont region in northwest Italy, to the west of Milan. It is an important crossroads for commercial traffic along the […]
Offering to view a varying landscape, characterized by a succession of flat land, hills and mountains. Piacenza is a city and comune in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy, the capital of the eponymous province. The etymology is long-standing, tracing an origin from the Latin verb placēre, “to please.” In French, and occasionally in English, […]
Malakoff is a suburban commune in the Hauts-de-Seine department southwest of Paris, France. Located 5 km (3.1 mi) from the centre of the city. The European Organisation for Civil Aviation Equipment (EUROCAE) is based in Malakoff. Country France Region Île-de-France Department Hauts-de-Seine Canton Montrouge Government Mayor (2020–2026) Jacqueline Belhomme Area1 2.07 km2 (0.80 sq mi) Population (Jan. 2017) 30,720 Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET) Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST) History The commune of Malakoff was created on 8 […]
Villenave d’Ornon is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. It is the fourth-largest suburb of the city of Bordeaux, and is located to its south side. Thus, it is a member of the Bordeaux Métropole. Country France Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine Department Gironde Canton Villenave-d’Ornon Government Mayor (2020–2026) Patrick Pujol Area1 21.26 km2 (8.21 sq mi) Population 34,090 Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET) Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST) Geography Municipality of the metropolis of […]
Clichy-sous-Bois is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from central Paris. Clichy-sous-Bois is not served by any motorway, major road, or railway and therefore remains one of the most isolated of Paris’s inner suburbs. It is one of the most economically disadvantaged suburbs and is where the 2005 civil unrest started, […]
In Bolzano the landscape offers the right compromise between living spaces and green areas. The city has multiple routes for those who prefer to take a walk without going too far from the center; at the same time, the most demanding hikers can use one of the cable cars to reach the plateaus surrounding the capital. Here nature […]
Châtellerault is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in France. It is located in the northeast of the former province Poitou, and the residents are called Châtelleraudais. Country France Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine Department Vienne Canton Châtellerault-1, 2 and 3 Government Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Pierre Abelin Area1 51.96 km2 (20.06 sq mi) Population 31,840 Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET) Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST) Location Châtellerault lies on the river Vienne, a few km downstream from its confluence […]
A city to be admired, which, behind its modernity, hidespleasant surprises inside for the most attentive visitors. Terni is a city in the southern portion of the region of Umbria in central Italy. The city is the capital of the province of Terni, located in the plain of the Nera river. Higlights It was founded as an […]
Mont-de-Marsan is a commune and capital of the Landesdepartment in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Country France Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine Department Landes Canton Mont-de-Marsan-1 and 2 Government Mayor (2020–2026) Charles Dayot Area1 36.88 km2 (14.24 sq mi) Population 29,554 Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET) Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST) Economy Overall, three sectors dominate the economic activity of Mont-de-Marsan: The agro-food sector : mainly around poultry (duck, chicken, foie gras) and corn, large companies are based here […]
An elegant town in the Veneto region of Italy, between Venice and Verona. A great destination for architecture enthusiasts, who can admire architecture. Vicenza is a city in northeastern Italy. It is in the Veneto region at the northern base of the Monte Berico, where it straddles the Bacchiglione River. Higlights Vicenza is a thriving and […]
Forlì is one of the most fascinating cities of Romagna: surrounded by hills, it’s full of curiosities and places to visit. Forlì is a city in Emilia-Romagna, Northern Italy, and is the capital of the province of Forlì-Cesena. It is the central city of Romagna. Highlights The city is situated along the Via Emilia, to the right […]