Saint Malo, France (Bretagne/Brittany)

Per wiki “Founded by Gauls in the 1st century BC, the ancient town on the site of Saint-Malo was known as the Roman Reginca or Aletum. By the late 4th century AD, the Saint-Servan district was the site of a major Saxon Shore promontory fort that protected the Rance estuary from seaborne raiders from beyond the frontiers.The walled city had…

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Mount St. Michel, Bretagne, France

Per ot-montsaintmichel.com "The granite rock of Mont Saint-Michel was originally calledMont Tombe. In the year 708, the Archangel Michael appears in dreams toSaint-Aubert, bishop of Avranches, and asks him to build a sanctuary in hisname. In 966, a community of Benedictines settle and build the firstchurch. At the same time, a village begins to develop to welcome the firstpilgrims; the…

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Palace of Versailles, France

Per ticket office“The History Of The PalaceThe Palace of Versailles is one of the most extraordinary achievements of 17th century European architecture. Initially constructed as a hunting lodge for King Louis XIII, the royal family's love for the estate saw the movement of the royal court from Paris to Versailles in 1682 by King Louis XIV, Louis XIII’s son. The…

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