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10 stages, 25 acres; free parking ≠. (10a) October–November (8 weekends) 210k. (2017) Carolina Renaissance Festival. Central Coast Renaissance Faire [ 8] California. Laguna Lake Park; San Luis Obispo, California; recurring event. The 1585 Shire of Donneybrook, England; Renaissance period.
The Sainte-Chapelle ( French: [sɛ̃t ʃapɛl]; English: Holy Chapel) is a royal chapel in the Gothic style, within the medieval Palais de la Cité, the residence of the Kings of France until the 14th century, on the Île de la Cité in the River Seine in Paris, France. Construction began sometime after 1238 and the chapel was consecrated on 26 ...
Place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville – Esplanade de la Libération. Saint-Merri. / 48.85667°N 2.35139°E / 48.85667; 2.35139. The public square in the 4th arrondissement of Paris that is now the Place de l' Hôtel de Ville ("City Hall Square") was, before 1802, called the Place de Grève. The French word grève refers to a flat area covered ...
The borders of Paris were defined in the Middle Ages by a series of walls. During the Merovingian era of Frankish rule (481–751 AD), the Île de la Cité had ramparts, and some of the monasteries and churches were protected by wooden stockades walls, but the residents of the Left and Right Banks were largely undefended.
Perris, California. / 33.79667°N 117.22444°W / 33.79667; -117.22444. Perris is an old railway city in Riverside County, California, United States, located 71 miles (114 km) east-southeast of Los Angeles and 81 miles (130 km) north of San Diego. It is known for Lake Perris, an artificial lake, skydiving, Southern California Railway ...
History. The Carnival of Paris is a festival with a very long history in the French capital. Nicolas de Baye wrote in his journal in 1411: "Monday, the 22nd of February, the royal household, in order to observe the Lenten feast, which is tomorrow, will be rising before dawn [to prepare]". The staying-power of the Carnival of Paris, the elements ...
The Grand Palais des Champs-Élysées ( French pronunciation: [ɡʁɑ̃ palɛ de ʃɑ̃z‿elize]; English: Great Palace of the Champs-Élysées ), commonly known as the Grand Palais, is a historic site, exhibition hall and museum complex located in the 8th arrondissement of Paris between the Champs-Élysées and the Seine, France.
The Palais des Festivals et des Congrès ( Palace of Festivals and Conferences) is a convention centre in Cannes, France. It is the primary venue for the annual Cannes Film Festival, the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, and the NRJ Music Awards. The building, as known today, was unveiled in 1982.