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The Calais Dragon – an extraordinary ride!
https://ift.tt/1zpgWbY Calais is the perfect destination for a weekend, day trip and city break. There’s plenty to do and see from museums to memorial sites. The beach is beautiful. Calais la Plage, Calais by the sea, has had a massive makeover and is now one of the finest seaside destinations on the already gorgeous Opal Coast of northern France. The food is fabul…
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Guide to the Royal City of Loches, Loire Valley
https://ift.tt/jRyPzbc There is an area of the Loire Valley known as Touraine, one of the traditional provinces of France. One of its most important cities was the Royal City of Loches. During the political reorganization of French territory in 1790, Touraine was divided between the departments of Indre-et-Loire, Loir-et-Cher, Indre and Vienne. It’s a land of castl…
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The fascinating Familistère Guise: A French social palace
Several years ago, I saw a black and white photo of a run down but enormous building in a small town called Guise, not far from St Quentin, in the Aisne department of Picardy. The building looked palatial, and also a little bit like a Victorian factory. It was the Familistère, a 19th century social housing project for workers at the Godin factory which made the famo…
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Cultural Threads – tapestry art
To visit France is to immerse yourself into a culture that has had profound effects upon the world throughout its history. No matter where you are, every corner of France contains strands of culture that stretch back through the decades and centuries. The culture surrounds you. It speaks to your soul. All the arts are honoured, including the art of tapestry making… …
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What to see and do in L’Étang de Thau
https://ift.tt/RL8AYTC The Archipel de Thau lagoon in the south of France is a bit of a secret place. Around 20km long, and separated from the Mediterranean by a sandbank, the L’Étang de Thau as it’s also called, is the largest salt lake in the Occitanie region. It’s a breeding ground for oysters and mussels. Bordering the lake are pretty villages surrounded by lus…
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Visit to France for a wheelchair user
https://ift.tt/A6KeQmO Julia Wingfield finds France may not be 100% perfect for wheelchair users, but its friendly folk make up for it … I wasn’t always a wheelchair user. I was twenty years old when I sustained a spinal cord injury (SCI) as a result of a motorcycle accident. Since that time, I’ve been wheelchair dependent, although I prefer to think that I am giv…
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How to work as a micro-entrepreneur in France
https://ift.tt/dZID9i1 Planning to live and work in France? Janine Marsh, shares some top tips for how to work as a micro-entrepreneur in France… When it comes to moving to France, some people retire. Some people continue to work for the same company they did back home – but from France. Fast internet for home working is available in much of France (but if you do …
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Homage to French fromage | Cheese etiquette & more
https://ift.tt/gDvbToh Cheese is a symbol of French gastronomy. A slice of cheese in France, isn’t just a slice of cheese – it’s also a slice of history, an icon of French civilisation. And it may seem that I’m over egging the pudding, or rather the cheese with such statements but I promise you, to the French cheese really is that important! Some French cheeses ha…
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Bon weekend from my little kitchen in France
https://ift.tt/6wZUh1J Last week I was in Alsace-Lorraine, northeast France, which was unusually damp for this time of the year. But despite the weather, it is a beautiful region, the food is amazing, the wine is wonderful, and the people are friendly and generous natured. I started and ended in Strasbourg but in between it was strictly off the beaten tracks as I c…
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Unique Yves Saint Laurent Exhibition in Calais
https://ift.tt/lbiLNHw “Fashions fade, style is eternal” Yves Saint Laurent At the internationally renowned Museum of Lace and Fashion in Calais, northern France, a major exhibition dedicated to the late great French couturier Yves Saint Laurent is eye-poppingly fabulous. Transaprecnes, the name of the exhibition, is an absolute must-see, especially for fashion fa…
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