The Palais Lascaris was built in the seventeenth century, situated in the Vieux Nice, Palais Lascaris is a…
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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
Montpellier Cathedral was a former Benedictine chapel, the Chapel became a cathedral in 1536 when the city was transferred from the Maguelon to Montpellier, The Montpellier Cathedral building suffered a number of damages during the Wars of Religion between the Catholics and Protestants, Montpellier Cathedral
Jardin des Plantes de Montpellier is a botanical garden and one of the oldest botanical gardens in Europe and the oldest in France, created in 1593 by the order of Henri IV, Jardin des Plantes de Montpellier translates to Garden plants Montpellier in English
Montpellier Zoological Park Facts, Montpellier Zoological Park opened in 1964, second largest Zoo park in France and has the largest tropical greenhouse in France, facts about Montpellier Zoo, The zebra was the first species introduced in the Montpellier Zoological Park, facts about Montpellier Zoological Park
Montpellier Zoological Park is the largest zoo park in Montpellier and second largest zoo in France, With its eighty hectares, two ponds and fifty-two enclosures, Montpellier Zoological Park opened in 1964, the Amazonian greenhouse opened as part of the Montpellier Zoo in 2007, Montpellier Zoo
Porte du Peyrou is a monument dedicated to King Louis XIV of France, known as the ‘Sun King’, built in 1693 and designed by François d’Orbay, situated at the eastern end of the Jardins du Peyrou, on the foundations of the old city walls