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France MOTO ‘liberty, equality, fraternity’

Palace of Versailles built in 1712 in Paris was the official residence of the French monarchy during the 17th and 18th centuries, Palace of Versailles, king’s State Apartments were constructed between 1678 and 1686

Russian Orthodox Cathedral, Nice is the largest Eastern Orthodox cathedral in Western Europe, Opened in 1912 thanks to the generosity of Russia’s Tsar Nicholas II, It’s recognised as a national monument of France, Russian Orthodox Cathedral is one of the best examples of Russian religious architecture outside of Russia

Matisse Museum in Nice is dedicated to the works of French Painter Henri Matisse, Matisse Museum opened in 1963 situated in the Villa des Arènes, Matisse Museum has one of the most important Henri Matisse collections in the world, Henri Matisse was born in 1863 in Le Cateau-Cambrésis, most famous artwork, the dance

Nice Observatory is an astronomical observatory, built in 1878 thanks to the support of Raphael-Louis Bischoffsheim, Nice Observatory merged with CERGA in 1988 to form the Côte d’Azur Observatory, Nice Observatory conducts extensive research on concerning planetology, Nice Observatory