Summer in France
Photo Gallery: Summer In France 2000
These pictures were taken during the 2000 ESU Summer in France trip. Click on the "thumbnails" to see a larger version of the picture:
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St. Gatien, the Cathedral at Tours, and overlooking the Gallo-Roman ruins and the Loire River |  |
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St. Emilion, famous Bordeaux wine village, and its merovingian crypt |  |
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Estate of Michel de Montaigne, author of the celebrated Essays |  |
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The medieval town of Sarlat, unchanged since the 16th century, by night and by day |  |
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The Beynac Chateau, site of many battles during the Hundred Years War, and the Gallo-Roman ruins in the town of Périgeux |  |
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Azay-le-Rideau, classic example of Rennaissance architecture, and Ussé, the Chateau which inspired the writing of Sleeping Beauty |  |
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The extravagant Chambord, showpiece in Francis Ist's failed bid to become Holy Roman Emperor |  |
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Chenonceau, home of Catherine de Medici--after she ousted her rival, Diane de Poitiers |  |
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The Royal Chateau at Chinon, site of Joan of Arc's meeting with the Dauphin, the future king Charles VII | |
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The Abbey at Fontevraud, with the sepulchres of Eleanor of Aquitaine, Henry II of England, and Richard the Lion-Hearted |  |
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The Royal Chateau at Amboise, boyhood home of Francis I and final resting place of Leonardo Da Vinci |  |
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The Cathedral at Bayeux, original home of the Bayeux Tapestry |  |
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Utah Beach Memorial, site of D-Day landing, and Saint-Malo, walled city on the coast of Brittany |  |
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Mont-Saint-Michel, World Heritage Site attracting pilgrims and tourists for over 1000 years |  |
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Medieval Festival at the walled city of Dinan, in Brittany | |
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