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In France, after the first parts of the country regions, divided eg Burgundy, which can turn into departments, in this arrondissment and finally divides into cantons.Capital Beaune is one of the three arrondissment of Burgundy – Dijon and Montbard next. Dijon is located in the prefecture of the department, which has 43 cantons and 706 municipalities.

It is mainly located up the Cité de Carcassonne, the medieval town which helped her to fame and she makes one of the most attractive historic destinations in southern France. Covering an area of ​​14 hectares extends this well-preserved fortress town. In addition to this main attraction is the charming city waits also with other exciting attractions and events.

In the period from 11 to 22 May will be at the beautiful scenery of the Côte d'Azur again a number of celebrities and actors all over the world. The 2011 Cannes Film Festival invite you to award the Palme d'And also waiting on a brilliant film program.Cannes Film Festival 2011: ProgrammeAlready the opening film at this year's festival is the heart of the film connoisseurs: The latest work by Woody Allen, “Midnight in Paris”, will celebrate its European premiere here.

Can be seen on all public buildings, ceremonies and festival acts in France: The drapeau tricolore – the French flag. For the inhabitants of the country to this day she has a special value. But she remembers the heroic period of the French Revolution and is symbolic of the values ​​won in 1789.

The Loire Valley extends From OrleansOn BloisAnd Tours to Saumur up. In the big cities and small, quaint towns to find some accommodation for every price range and for every taste. But away from the villages of the holiday begins with individual hotels in the Loire Valley and French flair.

The region around Tours, Touraine, is also for their Wine regions, especially Vouvray , known. Tours is also the hometown Of the known St. Martin, by the Frankish king Clovis To the national saint And PatronsOf the Frankish-Merovingian kings was declared.

The city of Strasbourg In Alsace Is the seat of the European Parliament, the scene of the European unification process. However, the city and visitors much AttractionsHas to offer. On a stroll through the narrow, flower-decorated streets of the old town you can discover one or the other tip.

The Chateau de Cheverny Is a few kilometers outside the city of Blois in the department of Loir-et-Cher in France. Is gorgeous, especially the interior of this baroque palace, which attracts a large number of daily visitors. But the system is still inhabited private: Within its walls resides the family Hurault de Vibraye, the descendants of the former owner, Count Henri Hurault.

St. Tropez, famous, not least through the same series is the place where the sun and the beach feeling with the French laissez-faire is connected. Beautiful people, great bars and picturesque scenery, which is bathed by the Mediterranean sun in warm light. Not for nothing today spend a lot of stars and starlets Their vacationRight here.

Gard is a tributary of the Rhone, after it was also the 30th Department in France named: Gard. The capital of this department , is founded by the Roman city of Nimes, which is still influenced in their city from its Roman heritage.Roman heirs in the provincial capital, NimesFor example, an amphitheater and a temple was built during the Roman era the city.