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Explore Francois in France

Francois in the region of Poitou-Charentes with its 755 inhabitants is a town in France - some 212 mi or ( 342 km ) South-West of Paris , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Francois

Current time in Francois is now 10:19 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tours, Thorigne, Souche, Saivres, and Saint-Symphorien. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tours . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Francois ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

défilé du 14 juillet 2012 miniature

9:42 min by minia17
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Défilé du 14 juillet 2012 (en miniature) ..

Niort, Deux Sevres, Poitou Charentes, France

6:03 min by sherbornewanderer
Views: 1008 Rating: 5.00

Niort is a main financial centre of France and is located on the Sèvre Niortaise River. The Marais poitevin starts at Niort. From www.a-motorhome-on-tour.co.uk ..


Take off from Bordeaux.

3:37 min by BALHAM65
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On board a British Airways B737-500 on route to Gatwick 08/09/08. ..

UFO - France 05_08_2010

0:30 min by FRinvestigation
Views: 358 Rating: 3.00

We received this video last week, we have analyzed and there is no evidence that this is a fake, so we can publish here. According to the authors, this is the second appearance of a UFO, they could no ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Château du Coudray-Salbart

The Château de Coudray-Salbart is a ruined 13th century castle in the commune of Échiré, 10km north of Niort in the Deux-Sèvres département of France. The castle was the object of a preservation programme by volunteers of the charitable group REMPART between 1978 and 2003. Since 2000, it has been owned by the Communauté d'Agglomération de Niort. Since 2005, volunteers have been replaced by teams of professionals. Its architecture is remarkable, having never been altered.

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Located at 46.41 -0.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Castles in Poitou-Charentes, Deux-Sèvres, Official historical monuments of France, Ruins in Poitou-Charentes

Château de Mursay

The Château de Mursay is a ruined 16th century castle in the commune of Échiré, 10 km north of Niort in the Deux-Sèvres département of France. The Château de Mursay was the residence of Agrippa d'Aubigné, grandfather of Madame de Maintenon (née Françoise d'Aubigné). Situated on the banks of the Sèvre Niortaise river, the castle has been bought by the commune to avoid it falling into ruins, the roof having been lost some years ago.

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Located at 46.38 -0.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Castles in Poitou-Charentes, Deux-Sèvres, Official historical monuments of France, Ruins in Poitou-Charentes

École nationale supérieure d'ingénieurs de Poitiers

The École nationale supérieure d'ingénieurs de Poitiers (ENSIP) is one of the French generalist engineering grandes écoles.

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Located at 46.34 -0.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Vienne, Education in Poitou-Charentes, Educational institutions established in 1984, Grandes écoles, Poitiers, Science and technology in France, University of Poitiers

Gare de Niort

Niort is a railway station in Niort, France.

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Located at 46.32 -0.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Deux-Sèvres, Railway stations in Poitou-Charentes, Région Sud-Ouest, TER Poitou-Charentes

Donjon de Niort

Not to be confused with the Château d'Aniort, near the village of Niort, Aude The Donjon de Niort or Château de Niort (the former is most often used today) is a medieval castle in the French town of Niort in the département of Deux-Sèvres. It consists of two square towers, linked by a 15th century building and dominates the Sèvre Niortaise valley. The two donjons are the only remaining part of the castle. The castle was started by Henry II Plantagenet and completed by Richard the Lionheart.

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Located at 46.33 -0.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Archaeological museums in France, Castles in Poitou-Charentes, Museums in Deux-Sèvres, Niort, Official historical monuments of France