A visit to this country with a name that can only mean “free” during your Cheap France Holidays would be an opportunity to let go and set yourself free from the many worries of daily life. The first stop for everyone on their Cheap France Holidays would of course be the Eiffel Tower which was built as an entrance arch for an event intended to mark the French Revolution’s centennial celebration in 1887. Pure structural irons were joined together by almost 300 workers to form the Tower. While the Eiffel Tower has become a French icon, it was ironically called an eyesore by its critics including Alexandre Dumas. A tale narrates how write Guy de Maupassant ate at the Tower’s restaurant daily as it was the only place in Paris where the Tower could not be seen. The 1,063-feet Eiffel Tower is known as the world’s most visited monument.
This well-preserved ancient temple in Nimes called Maison Carrée can be your next France Cheap Holidays destination. The temple, which was built in 16BC, was dedicated the two adopted heirs of Augustus Caesar, Gaius and Lucius. The temple was saved from widespread destruction thanks to its rededication in the 4th century as a Christian church. Aside from its historical value, your France Cheap Holidays will also keep you in awe at this perfect Vitruvian architecture sample. The six Corinthian columns and the deep portico at the façade are the first things you will notice when you look at the structure.
Your Cheap France Holidays will bring you to the seat of the Toulouse municipal government, the mesmerizing Capitole de Toulouse. Some of the structure’s interior can be traced back to the 16th century while the Neoclassical pink brick façade was introduced in 1750. The original eight capitouls are symbolized by the eight columns. The building is very rich in history as the interrogation of Jean Calas, victim of a biased religious trial, was held here. It was also the site of the decapitation of the Duke de Montmorency after he rebelled versus Cardinal Richileu. Your Cheap France Holidays visit to the Capitole will be more productive as it is now home to an opera company and the city hall.
The mere sight of the Château de Chambord during your France Cheap Holidays would be familiar among those who have seen Disney’s Beauty and the Beast as it was the inspiration for the castle where the Beast lived. But more than that, your France Cheap Holidays would be memorable visiting one of the world’s most recognizable chateaux with its combined French Renaissance and Italian architecture.