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Illustration - Loire Valley

FRANCE - LOIRE VALLEY - LOIR ET CHER (41) - CASTLE OF BLOIS : AERIAL VIEW FROM THE SOUTH ON SUNRISE. THEATER OF A SUCCESSION OF PLOTS AND HISTORICAL EVENT INVOLVING 7 KINGS AND 10 QUEENS (INCLUDING THE ASSASSINATION OF THE DUKE OF GUISE IN 1588), THIS CASTLE IS A UNIQUE EXAMPLE OF THE EVOLUTION OF FRENCH ARCHITECTURE FROM THE 13TH TO THE 17TH CENTURY CENTURY AND GATHERED AROUND THE SAME COURT, 4 DIFFERENT FACADES AND 4 ERAS. FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, THE GASTON D'ORLEANS WING (CLASSICAL STYLE), THE FRANCOIS 1ER WING (RENAISSANCE STYLE), THE MEDIEVAL CASTLE (GOTHIC STYLE) AND THE LOUIS XII WING (FLAMBOYANT STYLE). Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Candy festival held in Odate, Akita

AKITA, Japan - A small child holds a candy at the "Amekko-Ichi" (Candy Market) Festival in Odate, Akita Prefecture, on Feb. 8, 2014. The traditional festival, dating back to 1588, is held based on a saying that people who eat candies stay healthy.

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Costume-clad people walk in candy festival

AKITA, Japan - People in traditional costumes walk on a street during the "Amekko-Ichi" (Candy Market) Festival in Odate, Akita Prefecture, on Feb. 8, 2014. The traditional festival, dating back to 1588, is held based on a saying that people who eat candies stay healthy.