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The Etang de Thau is a superb body of water for all kinds of navigation. La Grande-Motte is characterized by great architectural homogeneity, the most visible elements of which are the pyramid-shaped buildings. The resort receives around 120,000 tourists per year. Built on either side of a grau, a breach in the coastal barrier that opened naturally around 1570 at a place called Gagne-Petit, between the mouth of the Vidourle and that of the Rhône, this resort offers 18 km of fine sand. Le Grau-du-Roi is located in the south of the Gard department on the border between Hérault and La Grande-Motte, its neighbor to the west. It is the only maritime municipality in the department. Listed as a Historic Monument since 2012, the old degraded building has been renovated in the same way. In 1703, on the occasion of the consecration of the Saint-Louis church, Louis IX, patron saint of the port, also became patron saint of the city. Since then, Sète has paid tribute to him every year, on August 25, except during periods of conflict. From April 22 to 26, 2011, the city of Sète hosted the annual inter-association congress of Esperanto in France. The bridges of the city of Sète are decorated in the colors of the countries forming the European community. The moats surrounding the city of Aigues-Mortes and the bridge spanning them, which connects the city to the tower of Constance. Royal and main canal of the town of Sète in the Herault, in the south of France The port of Sète in Hérault, in the Occitanie region, is the leading French fishing port in the Mediterranean The Tour de Constance was erected from 1242 in Aigues-Mortes, by Saint Louis, on the former site of the Tour Matafère, built by Charlemagne around 790. The Corniche with its small hidden coves is the most picturesque and beautiful part of the Sète coast. In the department of Herault, in the Occitanie region. Boats on the Royal Canal in Sète, and the old chamber of commerce in the background in Occitanie in Hérault in the south of France Le Grau-du-Roi is located in the south of the Gard department on the border between Hérault and La Grande-Motte, its neighbor to the west. It is the only maritime municipality in the department. The town of Aigues-Mortes borders on the town of Grau-du-Roi. Before 1666, the future port of Sète was on the territory of the municipality of Frontignan, Mont Saint-Clair was part of the diocese of Montpellier to the bottom of the hill. In 1666, under the reign of Louis XIV, construction of the port began with Pierre-Paul Riquet de Bonrepos, creator of the Canal du Midi. An alignment of small Languedoc boats, along a canal, in the port of Sète, in the Herault in the Occitanie region, in the south of France. The Hermione is a French warship in service from 1779 to 1793. It is a frigate of 12 in reference to the caliber of its guns carrying 26 guns of 12 pounds and 8 additional guns of 6 pounds. In naval jargon it is called `26-gun frigate`, although originally it carried 34. It is part of the Concorde class frigates, built from 1777 at the Rochefort arsenal. Sète in Herault, because of its canals, is called the `Venice of Languedoc`. In the Occitanie region in the south of France. A city with the characteristic architecture of the cities of the South of France, Toulouse is nicknamed the “pink city” because of the color of the local traditional building material, terracotta brick. Discover Sète through its canals bordered by colorful facades, crossed by drawbridge and swing bridges. Observe the activity of the commercial port, the old port and the marina. Watch the ballet of the trawlers and the colors of the Catalan boats. Push up to Pointe Courte, an authentic fishermen`s district, then towards the Quartier Haut where there is an atmosphere of Southern Italy. Several frigates carried this mythological name in the French Navy. Another Hermione was built under the First Empire at the Lorient arsenal by the company of the Crucy brothers. In 1793, the Hermione was engaged in the mouth of the Loire to support the republican troops against the Vendeans. Panoramic view of the Garonne with, the Pont Neuf and the Hôtel Dieu, as well as the hospice de la Grave and at the far end the Saint-Pierre bridge. World capital of wine, with its prestigious chateaux and vineyards of Bordeaux, which adorn the hillsides of the Gironde, the city is also considered to be one of the centers of gastronomy, and of business tourism, for the organization of international congresses . Sète is nicknamed `the singular island` or even `the blue island`. In Occitan, the city is called Seta. The fruit of classic town planning and the desire to provide the city with a large square, the first projects for a `royal square` were born at the end of the 17th century. The gradual release of the square, however, did not begin until the beginning of the 18th century. Sunrise over the Sète marina, which lights up the buildings on the slopes of Mont Saint-Clair. Place de la Trinité is a square in the historic center of Toulouse, France. It is located north of the Carmes district, in sector 1 of the city. It belongs to the safeguarded sector of Toulouse. This small triangular square was not built until the 19th century. Toulouse is a commune in the southwest of France. Capital for almost a hundred years of the Visigoth kingdom, one of the capitals of the kingdom of Aquitaine and historic capital of Languedoc, it is today the capital of the Occitanie region, of the Haute-Garonne department. Place de la Bourse in Bordeaux is a magnificent architectural ensemble of classic French style, inspired by Place Vendôme in Paris. This square is one of the most representative works of 18th century classical French architectural art, and a remarkable example of the Royal squares, which art historian Pascal Piéra defines as follows: `original French creation born from alliance of an ordered place and the statue of the sovereign, the royal place is generally a place enclosed in a set of houses or hotels, all identical, said to program. The first open square in Europe, it is bordered by two symmetrical pavilions: the Stock Exchange Palace and the Customs Hotel. These two buildings still retain their initial function as chambers of commerce and customs administration. Claude Boucher, the intendant of the generality of Bordeaux, appointed to this position by Louis XV in 1720, wishes to open the city on the river in order to modernize it and offer a more welcoming face to the foreigner arriving by the right bank of the Garonne. For this part of the walls that surround Bordeaux is destroyed, allowing the construction of a Place Royale. In 814, Louis the Pious grants a diploma of immunity to the cathedral and places its two adjacent buildings Eglise St Marie and Chapelle St Hélène under the judicial protection of the king. The Grand Théâtre is today the seat of the National Opera of Bordeaux, which programs its lyrical season there, and the performances of the Opera Ballet. The Grand Théâtre de Bordeaux, commissioned by Marshal Richelieu, Governor of Guyenne, and built by the architect Victor Louis, was inaugurated on April 7, 1780 with the representation of Athalie by Jean Racine. The Grand Théâtre de Bordeaux, commissioned by Marshal Richelieu, Governor of Guyenne, and built by the architect Victor Louis, was inaugurated on April 7, 1780 with the representation of Athalie by Jean Racine. Its fishing port and its various maritime activities have enabled this city to prosper despite the tough competition from other Mediterranean ports. Bordeaux is an international tourist destination for its exceptional architectural and cultural heritage, bringing together more than 350 historic monuments, which make Bordeaux, after Paris, the city with the most listed monuments, or listed historic monuments, in France. Bordeaux is an international tourist destination for its exceptional architectural and cultural heritage, bringing together more than 350 historic monuments, which make Bordeaux, after Paris, the city with the most listed monuments, or listed historic monuments, in France. Almost perfect symmetry between the city and its reflection in the canal at Sète, in the department of Herault in Occitanie, in the south of France. It is one of the rare civil monuments with the Cailhau gate that the city preserves from the Middle Ages. It was restored from July 4 to 22, 2016. Panorama of the rooftops of the city of Toulouse, from the terrace of a store. In the Haute-Garonne department, in the Occitanie region, in the southwest of France. View of the small village of Port-Vendres in the extreme south of France, in the Pyrénées-Orientales and in the Occitanie region, but in the historic region of French Catalonia. The town borders the Tarn department. Located at the confluence of the Bonnette and the Aveyron at the edge of the Rouergue and on the borders of the Albigeois and the Quercy, Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val is one of the oldest medieval cities which has survived the vagaries of history. It is surrounded by country houses and borders the western part of the national forest of Grésigne. Its site is protected in the gorges of Aveyron and the cliffs of the rock of Anglars. The town borders the Tarn department. Located at the confluence of the Bonnette and the Aveyron at the edge of the Rouergue and on the borders of the Albigeois and the Quercy, Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val is one of the oldest medieval cities which has survived the vagaries of history. It is surrounded by country houses and borders the western part of the national forest of Grésigne. Its site is protected in the gorges of Aveyron and the cliffs of the rock of Anglars. Superb panorama in autumn of the Garonne with the Pont Neuf and the Hôtel Dieu in Toulouse in Haute-Garonne in Occitanie region, France The walls of the famous Tower of London at night and the illuminated Tower Bridge in the background. The city is famous for its artistic heritage and for the Palio delle Contrade race, often abbreviated as Palio, a spectacular horse race which sees the town's contrade (parishes and districts) compete twice a year, on July 2. and August 16. It is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. The Vatican Museums constitute a museum complex located in the Vatican. It brings together twelve museums, which represents five galleries and 1,400 rooms. The set houses one of the largest art collections in the world gondolas near Saint Mark's Square on the Grand Canal in Venice and in the background the island of San Giorgio Maggiore.