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  2. Marianne - Wikipedia

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    In the middle of the 19th century, Marianne was usually portrayed in France as a young woman, but by late 19th century, Marianne was more commonly presented as a middle aged, maternal woman, reflecting the fact that the republic was dominated by a centre-right coalition of older male politicians, who disliked the image of a militant young ...

  3. List of tourist attractions in Paris - Wikipedia

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    Les Invalides - complex containing museums and monuments relating to the military history of France; The Palais Garnier - Paris's central opera house, built in the later Second Empire period; The Panthéon - church and tomb of a number of France's most famed men and women; Place des Vosges - square in the Marais districte; Place Vendôme

  4. The Travelers (sculptures) - Wikipedia

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    In 2013–2014, Bruno Catalano created the sculptures and displayed them in Marseilles, France, at the Marseille-Fos Port. The artist displayed ten of these sculptures in the port's outdoor exhibit. [4] The most famous of these Traveler sculptures is Le Grand van Gogh, [5] which is now on permanent display in Calgary, Canada. [6]

  5. Mephistopheles and Margaretta - Wikipedia

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    One of the major attractions of the museum's European Art Section, the statue is 177.2 cm tall and was presumably created in the late 19th century, in France. The sculpture represents the thin line between the duplicity of good and evil as represented by Margaretta and Mephistopheles, respectively.

  6. Culture of Paris - Wikipedia

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    French women are the biggest consumers of these products in the world (spending on average around $290 each year), and France is the world's largest exporter of perfume and cosmetics, a $91 billion per year industry. [6] Paris is home to a fashion week twice a year, where the city's fashion houses present their collections. Additionally ...

  7. Musée d'Orsay - Wikipedia

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    This installation allows the viewers to understand the city planning of Paris at the time, which has made this attraction one of the most popular within the museum. Another exhibit within the museum is "A Passion for France: The Marlene and Spencer Hays Collection".

  8. Category:Lists of tourist attractions in France - Wikipedia

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    Lists of monuments and memorials in France (1 C, 3 P) ... (5 P) Pages in category "Lists of tourist attractions in France" The following 9 pages are in this category ...

  9. Category:Tourist attractions in France - Wikipedia

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    Lists of tourist attractions in France (2 C, 9 P) + Tourist attractions in Overseas France (9 C) A. Archaeological sites in France (11 C, 37 P) B. Beaches of France ...