Residence of the Royal Family of Saudi Arabia (Vallauris)

France / Provence-Alpes-Cote-dAzur / Vallauris
This is the (rarely used) summer residence of the Royal Family (the Fahd family) of Saudi Arabia.

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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fahd_of_Saudi_Arabia
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Coordinates:   43°33'26"N   7°3'48"E

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  • Built in the 70s and 80s, this 6,000 sqm property illegally blocked public access to the coastline. In 2006 the Fahd Family finally agreed to pay 600,000 euros to restore and build access to the public.
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