dee4di's User Profile - Atlas Obscura

dee4di

Dee loves to travel and to visit incredible, original places. She is an early bird and like taking photos of absolutely everything. She believes a world is amazing place. She is a big Francophile and knows a lot about French culture, places and food. She loves to discover small villages and towns around the world, but especially in England and France.

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Places visited in Rennes-le-Château, France

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Lord's Ark

In the midst of a living monument to Soviet social engineering, Polish Catholics built this church by hand.

kaila

Niedzica-Zamek, Poland

Niedzica Castle

This picturesque castle in Poland has a rich history, including a legend that ties it to lost Incan treasures.

Dr Alan P Newman

Added by Dr Alan P Newman

Malbork, Poland

Malbork Castle

This 13th century Gothic brick castle is the largest in the world by surface area.

Added by subha basu ray

Kraków-Płaszów Concentration Camp

At first glance, this area seems like just another city park, but the lush landscape hides a dark past.

mxanastasiaesther

Added by mxanastasiaesther

Gdańsk, Poland

Ruins at Westerplatte

The site of the first battle of World War II.

AdamTKincaid

Added by AdamTKincaid

Colleville-sur-Mer, France

Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial

A memorial to the nearly 10,000 American soldiers laid to rest on the beaches of Normandy during WWII.

Christine Williamson

Added by Christine Williamson

Arromanches-les-Bains, France

Mulberry Harbour at Arromanches

Remains of the artificial harbours invented for the Allied invasion of Normandy can still be seen at sea.

Dr Alan P Newman

Added by Dr Alan P Newman

Sainte-Mère-Église, France

Private John Steele Monument

An effigy of a trapped paratrooper dangles from a Normandy church to commemorate one remarkable D-Day event.

Gemfyre

Added by Gemfyre

Porte de Paris

This triumphal arch celebrating the Sun King's conquest of Lille is a masterpiece of military architecture.

Sablais

Added by Sablais

Helfaut, France

La Coupole

This bunker in northern France was built by Nazi German forces with the intention of launching up to 50 V2 rockets at London each day.

Gavin

La Tete Carrée Library

This massive blockhead sculpture hides an entire library.

serflac

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The Magic Owl of Dijon

For over 300 years this little carving has been the city’s good luck charm.

Added by blocholivier1

Monument to Carrier Pigeons

This statue honors the thousands of Allied avians that served and died for France during World War I.

Sablais

Added by Sablais

'Jeune Éléphant pris au Piège' ('Young Elephant Caught in a Trap')

This emotive sculpture was originally created for the 1878 World's Fair.

Monsieur Mictlan

Added by Monsieur Mictlan

Joan of Arc Statue

An image of the legendary saint stands in the shadow of a cathedral she liberated.

Monsieur Mictlan

Added by Monsieur Mictlan

Musée Le Secq des Tournelles

A French museum of wrought iron.

Americanaux

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Cheverny, France

Château de Cheverny

The opulent home that inspired Tintin's Marlinspike Hall and the adventures within.

urvijabanerji

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Pont de la Concorde

This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.

Allison

Added by Allison

145 Rue Lafayette

What looks like a normal building is really a hollow facade hiding a subway vent.

EVA

Giverny, France

Claude Monet House and Gardens

At Monet's beloved home you can still see the Japanese bridge, waterlilies, and weeping willows that were the subjects of some of his most iconic paintings.

Christine Williamson

Added by Christine Williamson

Angoulême, France

Murals of Angoulême

The vibrant buildings in the “capital of the comic strip” celebrate the art form that made it famous.

Added by markchateaudelacouronne

Bayeux Tapestry

This enormous "cloth of the conquest" depicts the Norman invasion of England in mind-blowing detail.

Monsieur Mictlan

Added by Monsieur Mictlan

The Head of St. John the Baptist at Amiens Cathedral

The encased skull that is widely believed to belong to St. John the Baptist.

rogerbcn

Added by rogerbcn

Amboise, France

Leonardo da Vinci's Tomb

The great Italian Renaissance painter was laid to rest here in the Chapel of Saint-Hubert.

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