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The house where Descartes was born — In La Haye en Touraine, now called "Descartes, Indre-et-Loire"
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The house where Descartes was born In La Haye en Touraine, now called "Descartes, Indre-et-Loire"
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Graduation registry for Descartes — University of Poitiers, 1616
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Graduation registry for Descartes University of Poitiers, 1616
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Headquarters of the university of Poitiers
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logo for University of Poitiers
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René Descartes
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Holy House of Loreto
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Pope Sixtus V — Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls, Rome
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Pope Sixtus V Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls, Rome
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Our Lady of Loreto — The title of the Virgin Mary with respect to the Holy House and for her statue displayed inside the Holy House. It has been stolen, returned, burned and replaced.
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Our Lady of Loreto The title of the Virgin Mary with respect to the Holy House and for her statue displayed inside the Holy House. It has been stolen, returned, burned and replaced.
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Dome of the Sacristy of St Marc — The basilica as a whole is thus a collaborative work by generations of architects and artists. A fresco by Melozzo da Forlì adorns the dome of the Sacristy of St Marc in the Basilica
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Dome of the Sacristy of St Marc The basilica as a whole is thus a collaborative work by generations of architects and artists. A fresco by Melozzo da Forlì adorns the dome of the Sacristy of St Marc in the Basilica
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Marble screen around the Holy House — A tall marble screen surrounds the Holy House: The four sides represent the Annunciation, the Nativity, the Arrival of the Santa Casa at Loreto and the Nativity of the Virgin.
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Marble screen around the Holy House A tall marble screen surrounds the Holy House: The four sides represent the Annunciation, the Nativity, the Arrival of the Santa Casa at Loreto and the Nativity of the Virgin.
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Basilica del Santuario di Loreto
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