ote that it is advisable to re-pot mimosas every two years as they are rather greedy trees. Repotting is best done in April. Why is the mimosa an emblem of the French Riviera? It is around 1880 that the mimosa made its appearance on the slopes of the Croix des Gardes, in Cannes. This species was ...
Games, French customers and international tourists can choose from three brands and thus three types of products: • products bearing the official emblem of the Paris 2024 Games; • products featuring the mascot of these games, a kind of Phrygian cap called Phryge; • products from th ...
vents in Menton. How has the Lemon Festival evolved to the present day? The lemon has become the symbol of the city of Menton which has chosen as an emblem and as part of the graphic charter of all its documents. The collaboration with animation professionals such as those of Disneyland Paris ...
referred to as violet. Many varieties of flowers in this family have been bred by humans, including the famous Violette of Toulouse. The Flower emblematic of this city belongs to the Parma violet family, flowers that can have up to sixty petals! 2- The violet is common in Europe The Violet ...
tates by France in 1886, on the occasion of the centennial of American independence and as a sign of friendship between the two nations. Today it is emblematic of New york City and the United States. The birth of this project It was the politician and historian Edouard Lefebvre de Laboulaye who c ...
Presentation of Mount Rushmore The Mount Rushmore National Memorial (or Mount Rushmore National Memorial in English) is the main tourist attraction in the state of South Dakota. The site, which is located forty miles from Rapid City, attracts more than two million visitors each year. This monum ...
An emblem of Las Vegas. The Luxor is one of the most famous hotel-casinos in Las Vegas. Located in the southern part of the Strip, it benefits from an ideal location near the airport, Bali Hai Golf Club, and Sands Expo Convention Center. This hotel, built on the theme of ancient Egypt, owes its na ...
ht against cancer by wearing a daffodil. The 1st edition had sportsmen like Amélie Mauresmo and Michel Desjoyeaux as sponsors. The daffodil is the emblem of this event because it is the symbol of solidarity and hope regarding cancer research. Practical information This year, the 18th edition o ...
e island by a pedestrian bridge, you can admire the magnificent Aragonese Castle and the Guevara Tower. This superb 15th-century castle has become the emblem of the island! A true citadel, the Castello aragonese houses churches, a prison, and a keep. The panorama of Capri and the Gulf of Naples from ...
he top of the Space Needle. Standing at 185 meters tall, the Space Needle is the landmark for all tourists visiting Seattle. This tower, which is the emblem of the city, was built for the 1962 World's Fair. It is world-famous for appearing in numerous TV series such as Grey's Anatomy or Dark Angel. ...
the Gassendi Museum in Digne-les-Bains traces the origin and fashion of Saint Vincent's stars in the region. This 5-pointed star has even become the emblem of the museum. 4- They are unique in the world Because of their geographic and geological origin, St. Vincent's stars are unique jewels in ...
pretty yellow flower has not replaced another more humble Welsh symbol: the leek! According to the play Henry V, this humble vegetable was already an emblem of Wales in Shakespeare's time! There is also historical evidence that the Tudor dynasty distributed leeks to their guards on March 1st in hono ...
struction, this structure was one of the first bridges in Europe to be built with reinforced concrete. Today, this dragon-adorned bridge has become an emblem of Ljubljana, and tourists commonly take photos under the wings of these fierce guardians. ...
eral times. Dynamited by German troops in 1944, it was reconstructed between 1958 and 1961 and then protected as a Historical Monument in 2004. This emblem, to which the inhabitants are very attached and which features prominently on the poster of the film "Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis," was added to ...
it is used by pilgrims heading to Santiago de Compostela. When crossing this bridge, tourists and pilgrims can admire a wrought iron cross which is the emblem of Aveyron. 4- The wines of Estaing are protected by an AOC. As you may have guessed, the village of Estaing in Aveyron has many attractions ...
