Nibelungen Bridge. Pencil drawing by Joan Mañé
The Nibelungen Bridge is a dual road bridge with two sections spanning both arms of the Danube in Regensburg, Germany. Pencil drawing by Joan Mañé
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The Rochetaillée castle and its Henri-Malartre automobile museum
Rochetaillée castle is a former 12th century fortified castle, altered in the 19th century, which stands in the town of Rochetaillée-sur-Saône in the Lyon metropolis in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. The castle houses the Henri-Malartre automobile museum.
From medieval times, only the Romanesque door that gives access to the round tower and the castle chapel remains.
The octagonal …
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The Ombreval castle and its park
The Château d’Ombreval is located in the town of Neuville-sur-Saône, in the center of the village, in the metropolis of Lyon.
The castle, built between 1587 and 1593, has been significantly altered, in particular by the architect René Salagnac between 1961 and 1968. Today it has a rectangular plan, composed, on the west side, of a …
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The Machy castle dates back to the 17th century
The Château de Machy is located in the town of Chasselay, in France in the Rhône department, 30 minutes by car from Lyon.
The castle is made up of different buildings without unity. The main building facing the plain has a turret with a staircase, as was customary in the seventeenth century, the old windows having …
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The Epeyssoles castle is mentioned since 1289
The castle of Epeyssoles (Château d’Epeyssoles) is located in the center of a former seigneury and is mentioned since 1289. Passing into the hands of several feudal families over the years, this domain is held by the Guyot de la Garde who, at the end of the 16th century, baptized the castle in their name. …
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The castle of Montmelas and its wineries
Château de Montmelas is a former fortified castle, rebuilt in the thirteenth or fourteenth century, and restored in a neo-Gothic aesthetic in the nineteenth century, which stands in the town of Montmelas-Saint-Sorlin in the Rhône department in the Auvergne region Rhône-Alpes. Located about 40 minutes by car from Lyon.
First mention of the castle dates to …
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The French Thieulin Phaeton from 1908
The French Thieulin Phaeton from 1908. Louis Thieulin founded a mechanical engineering company in Besançon in 1886. In 1889 he produced a single steam car for a customer. Brushcutters were also on offer. Later, the sons Émile and Joseph joined the company. In 1906 the production of automobiles began. The brand name was Thieulin. Automobile …
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Jarnioux and its castle
Jarnioux is a former commune in the Rhône department in eastern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the commune Porte des Pierres Dorées. Located about 40 minutes by car from Lyon.
Main attractions
The manor of the Guard (private, rental of rooms for events);
The Sainte Catherine chapel;
The flag of the Holy Spirit …
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Black Ferrari 458 Italia
Black Ferrari 458 Italia from An automobile museum (Cité de l’Automobile) in Mulhouse racing
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Lyon and its UNESCO heritage
Lyon (Fr. Lyon) is the third-largest city and second-largest urban area of France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, about 470 km south-east of Paris, 320 km north of Marseille and 56 km (35 mi) northeast of Saint-Étienne. Inhabitants of the city are called Lyonnais.
Lyon is located at the …
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