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Groningen

NETHERLANDS
(see pp236–61)
Amsterdam
Locator Map
Rotterdam

Amsterdam (see pp240–51)
is a unique city, criss-crossed
Brussels by canals, its relaxed
Liège atmosphere a refreshing
Lille change from Europe’s other
BELGIUM AND traffic-clogged capital cities.
LUXEMBOURG
Amiens (see pp212–35)
Brussels (see pp216–23),
Cherbourg the capital of Belgium,
Luxembourg thrives as the head-
Rouen quarters of the
Reims European Union. The
Metz Grand Place, with
Paris its soaring Gothic
St. Malo town hall, is one
Nancy of Europe’s most
Chartres Strasbourg spectacular squares.
Rennes
Troyes
Orléans

Nantes Dijon
Besançon

Poitiers
FRANCE
(see pp144–211)

Limoges Lyon
Clermont- Dijon (see pp184–5) flourished in the Middle Ages
Ferrand under the powerful dukes of Burgundy. The former
palace where the dukes held court now houses the
prestigious Musée des Beaux Arts, with its rich
Grenoble collection of art and sculpture.
Bordeaux
The South of France
(see pp190–97) is one
of the traditional
Avignon playgrounds of
Europe’s rich and
famous, where grand
Toulouse hotels, luxury yachts, and
Biarritz Montpellier Nice pristine beaches contrast
Marseille with picturesque
old fishing ports.
Perpignan

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