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  Cistercian Abbey of Fontenay

   Summary The Abbey of Fontenay was founded in 1119 by St Bernard in a small marshy valley a few kilometres from Montbard in Burgundy. The […]

  Posted on 25/03/2013
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  Lagoons of New Caledonia: diversity of reefs and associated ecosystems

  Summary The lagoons and tropical coral reefs of New Caledonia are an outstanding example of highly diverse coral-reef ecosystems and form one of the three […]

  Posted on 07/03/2013
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  Nord-Pas de Calais mining basin

  Summary The Nord-Pas de Calais coalfield is the French part of the coal-mining region of north-west Europe. Located on an open plain, it extends approximately […]

  Posted on 07/03/2013
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  Episcopal city of Albi

  Summary The episcopal city of Albi is representative of this type of urban development in Europe between the Middle Ages and the modern era. Its […]

  Posted on 07/03/2013
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  Fortifications of Vauban

  Summary (OUV) Vauban’s work constitutes a major contribution to universal military architecture. It crystallizes previous strategic theories into a rational system of fortifications based on […]

  Posted on 20/02/2013
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