The Venice Of France
Venice was the early center of music printing.
The venice of france. The term venice of the north refers to various cities in northern europe and north america that contain canals comparing them to venice italy which is renowned for its canals see grand canal. The little venice is the name given to the course of the lauch in colmar. This picturesque city is really worth a trip especially if you want to take a day off from skiing. Located in the north of french alps annecy is known as the venice of france.
In the northerly part of the dordogne region of france on the river dromme sits the town of brantôme. Small canals and streams branching out of lake annecy dissect and run thru this medieval town in many parts. I was blown away by how much it resembled venice with its beautiful canals and mini bridges. Brantôme is often referred to as the venice of france and having visited i can confirm that it isn t that much like venice and really doesn t need to sell itself as such to be a worthwhile place to visit.
The venice of languedoc wandering along the bustling canal royale towards le mole st louis a long stone jetty where i have a rendezvous with my guide i can already sense the atmosphere of this busy mediterranean port. The following is an incomplete list of settlements nicknamed venice of the north. There are beautiful flowers groves of trees perfect for picture taking. Moss covered waterwheels and flower box lined pedestrian bridges cross the canals that give this lovely burg its nickname venice of provence grand mansions once belonging to wealthy merchants remind visitors of its past but these days there is a different draw one that turns the town into a carnival every sunday of the year.
Simon harris robert harding world imagery corbis by natasha geiling. Ottaviano petrucci began publishing music almost as soon as this technology was available and his publishing enterprise helped to attract composers from all over europe especially from france and flanders. Visit annecy venice of france annecy first caught my eye after i saw stunning pictures of this beautiful village on instagram.