The National Museum of Science and Industry of Catalonia (cat. El Museu de la Ciència i de la Tècnica de Catalunya, mNACTEC) – a key point of the European Route of Industrial Heritage.
The mNACTEC is one of the three national museums of Catalonia according to the Museums Act (Law 17/1990 of 2 November), and depends on …
MoreSymbols of the Cold War. Abandoned Radio Liberty Station, Pals, Catalonia
Radio Liberty was formed by American Committee for the Liberation of the Peoples of Russia (Amcomlib) in 1951. Originally named Radio Liberation, the station was renamed in 1959 after a policy statement emphasizing “liberalization” rather than “liberation”.
Radio Liberty began broadcasting from Lampertheim on March 1, …
MoreThere is an airbase in southern France, in the department of Les Landes, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, part of the historic province of Gascogne, close to the town of Dax. This is a military airfield, which is also used by civic clubs. You can also find the Ecole d’Application de l’ALAT flight school which provides …
MoreSorde Abbey (fr. Abbaye de Sorde) is located in a small village of the same name (Sorde-l’Abbaye), located at the intersection of Landes and the Basque Country. It was built in the eleventh century, on the banks of the Gave d’Orlon.
The abbey consists of three architectural objects:
– The Abbey Church (L’abbatiale Saint Jean-Baptiste de Sorde), …
MoreEspéraza Dinosaur Museum – the First Dinosaur Museum in France
The Dinosaur Museum offers an opportunity to travel in time back to the origins of life on Earth nearly 3.5 billion years ago. The museum is interesting for all age categories.
The museum is located in one of the French regions where they discovered the …
More“The art of reading is the art of thinking with a little help”, – Émile Faguet
(“L’art de lire, c’est l’art de penser avec un peu d’aide”, – Émile Faguet)
Montolieu is a commune in Occitania (France), located 20 minutes northwest of Carcassonne and 45 minutes from Toulouse. The name comes from two words – …
MoreMusée des Citroën – Citromuseum, Alpes de Haute-Provence, France
The private museum is devoted exclusively to post-war Citroëns in exceptional original condition and with low mileage.
It is the result of 40 years of passion, dedicated to finding these vehicles across Europe, maintaining them and keeping them running smoothly.
The 2,500m² room specially designed for this museum is …
MoreVermillion and Amethyst Coast
The length of the Mediterranean coast in Occitan is approximately 250 kilometers. There are many good beaches and marinas on the coast. This part of the coast is not as famous among tourists as the eastern part of the Mediterranean coast of France. Montpellier, Perpignan and Narbonne are …
MoreAviation Museum (fr. Musée de l’aviation de Saint Victoret) in Marseille.
Address: 147 Boulevard Barthélémy Abbadie, 13730 Saint-Victoret, France
ENTRY RATE: € 3
Under 6: Free accompanied by parents.
OPENING HOURS: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC MONDAY TO SATURDAY, 9AM TO 12PM.
CLOSED DURING SUNDAY AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.
HOURS OF THE VISITS 9:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m. AND 11:00 a.m.
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MoreThe Villa Rothschild is a historic mansion in Cannes. It was built in 1881 for Betty Rothschild, James Mayer de Rothschild’s widow. It has been listed as an official historical monument since 1991.
The Dowager Baroness Betty de Rothschild (1805-1886), widow of James de Rothschild, had rented in the winter of 1880 the Villa Victoria built …
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