Alexandre Dumas
Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870) was a French novelist and playwright.
Connected Sites
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| Agrigento | Dumas recounts his visit to Sicily in his work "Le Speronare", during which he visited Catania, Syracuse, the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento and ascended the Etna. | |
| Aranjuez | In his work "Impressions de voyage – De Paris à Cadix", Dumas recounts his visits to Burgos, Madrid, the Escurial, Aranjuez, Toledo, Jaén, Granada, where he visits the Generalife and the Alhambra and Cordoba. In Seville, Dumas visits, among other places, the Alcazar and the Giralda. | |
| Arles | In his work "Nouvelles impressions de voyage: le Midi de la France", Dumas recounts his visits to Fontainebleau, Lyon, Orange and its Roman vestiges, Avignon, the Pont du Gard and Arles. | |
| Avignon | In his work "Nouvelles impressions de voyage: le Midi de la France", Dumas recounts his visits to Fontainebleau, Lyon, Orange and its Roman vestiges, Avignon, the Pont du Gard and Arles. | |
| Burgos Cathedral | In his work "Impressions de voyage – De Paris à Cadix", Dumas recounts his visits to Burgos, Madrid, the Escurial, Aranjuez, Toledo, Jaén, Granada, where he visits the Generalife and the Alhambra and Cordoba. In Seville, Dumas visits, among other places, the Alcazar and the Giralda. | |
| Carthage | Dumas visits Carthage in his work "Le Véloce ou Tanger, Alger et Tunis. | |
| Cilento and Vallo di Diano | Dumas visits Paestum in his work "Le capitaine Aréna". | |
| Cordoba | In his work "Impressions de voyage – De Paris à Cadix", Dumas recounts his visits to Burgos, Madrid, the Escurial, Aranjuez, Toledo, Jaén, Granada, where he visits the Generalife and the Alhambra and Cordoba. In Seville, Dumas visits, among other places, the Alcazar and the Giralda. | |
| El Escurial | In his work "Impressions de voyage – De Paris à Cadix", Dumas recounts his visits to Burgos, Madrid, the Escurial, Aranjuez, Toledo, Jaén, Granada, where he visits the Generalife and the Alhambra and Cordoba. In Seville, Dumas visits, among other places, the Alcazar and the Giralda. | |
| Florence | In his work "Une année à Florence", Dumas shows his reader the main monuments of the city, from the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore to the Orsanmichele, passing by the Medici Palace, the Palazzo Vecchio and the Piazza della Signoria. | |
| Fontainebleau | In his work "Nouvelles impressions de voyage: le Midi de la France", Dumas recounts his visits to Fontainebleau, Lyon, Orange and its Roman vestiges, Avignon, the Pont du Gard and Arles. | |
| Granada | In his work "Impressions de voyage – De Paris à Cadix", Dumas recounts his visits to Burgos, Madrid, the Escurial, Aranjuez, Toledo, Jaén, Granada, where he visits the Generalife and the Alhambra and Cordoba. In Seville, Dumas visits, among other places, the Alcazar and the Giralda. | |
| Isole Eolie | Dumas recounts his visit to the Aeolian Islands in his work "Le capitaine Aréna". On Vulcano, Dumas descends into the crater of the volcano. He also visits Lipari and Stromboli. | |
| Lyon | In his work "Nouvelles impressions de voyage: le Midi de la France", Dumas recounts his visits to Fontainebleau, Lyon, Orange and its Roman vestiges, Avignon, the Pont du Gard and Arles. | |
| Mount Etna | Dumas recounts his visit to Sicily in his work "Le Speronare", during which he visited Catania, Syracuse, the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento and ascended the Etna. | |
| Naples | Dumas was at Garibaldi's side on the day of his entry into Naples (September 7, 1860). He resided in Naples for three years, when he was director of the excavations of Pompeii. | |
| Nice | Dumas resided in the former Hôtel d'York in Nice in 1851. (Nomination file, p. 59) | |
| Orange | In his work "Nouvelles impressions de voyage: le Midi de la France", Dumas recounts his visits to Fontainebleau, Lyon, Orange and its Roman vestiges, Avignon, the Pont du Gard and Arles. | |
| Pompei | Dumas was appointed director of the excavations of Pompeii and director of the museums, a position he held for three years (from 1861 to 1864). | |
| Pont du Gard | In his work "Nouvelles impressions de voyage: le Midi de la France", Dumas recounts his visits to Fontainebleau, Lyon, Orange and its Roman vestiges, Avignon, the Pont du Gard and Arles. | |
| Seville | In his work "Impressions de voyage – De Paris à Cadix", Dumas recounts his visits to Burgos, Madrid, the Escurial, Aranjuez, Toledo, Jaén, Granada, where he visits the Generalife and the Alhambra and Cordoba. In Seville, Dumas visits, among other places, the Alcazar and the Giralda. | |
| Syracuse | Dumas recounts his visit to Sicily in his work "Le Speronare", during which he visited Catania, Syracuse, the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento and ascended the Etna. | |
| Toledo | In his work "Impressions de voyage – De Paris à Cadix", Dumas recounts his visits to Burgos, Madrid, the Escurial, Aranjuez, Toledo, Jaén, Granada, where he visits the Generalife and the Alhambra and Cordoba. In Seville, Dumas visits, among other places, the Alcazar and the Giralda. | |
| Val di Noto | Dumas recounts his visit to Sicily in his work "Le Speronare", during which he visited Catania, Syracuse, the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento and ascended the Etna. |
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