Background: Although ultimately a victor in World Wars I and II, France suffered extensive losses in its empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant nation-state. Nevertheless, France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader among European nations. Since 1958, it has constructed a presidential democracy resistant to the instabilities experienced in earlier parliamentary democracies. In recent years, its reconciliation and cooperation with Germany have proved central to the economic integration of Europe, including the introduction of a common exchange currency, the euro, in January 1999. At present, France is at the forefront of efforts to develop the EU's military capabilities to supplement progress toward an EU foreign policy.
June 27th 2008Europe » France » Rhône-Alpes » Chamonix How do you get from sea level to the highest point in the Alps? Easy, miss your train to Nimes.
So the plan was to head to Provence Thursday afternoon (friday class was cancelled). Wednesday we ... 24 photos[full story]
March 12th 2008Europe » France » Rhône-Alpes » Chamonix Train ride from Lyon to St Gervais: 75 Euros ...
3 nights accomadation in cute ski chalet: 288 Euros ...
Ski rentals for 2 days: 120 Euros ...
Lift tickets: 124 Euros ...
Stale pasta and small bot ... 13 photos[full story]
March 24th 2008Europe » France » Rhône-Alpes » Chamonix Salut ! Just 10 more days to go at my mountain home. I've been enjoying the last few fun filled weeks of the season and making the most of the sunloungers at Grand Montets for some browning & blondi ... 2 photos[full story]
March 16th 2008Europe » France » Rhône-Alpes » Chamonix After a quick flight across the channel we were met in Geneva by a very tanned Paul (Nick's cousin) - obviously he had been hard at work being a ski bum.
We got to Argentiere, 15 mins beyond Chamo ... 48 photos[full story]
March 11th 2008Europe » France » Rhône-Alpes » Chamonix About a week ago we took a trip to the alps and Chamonix-Mont-Blanc..
We took the 6 hour midnight bus from Sevilla to Madrid, and since we already mastered the metro there in January, had no prob ... [full story]
February 22nd 2008Europe » France » Rhône-Alpes » Chamonix Hey there gang,
Well here I am in chamnix and it seems we have lived a lifetime since the last blog, so perhaps the best place is to begin at the end and work from there.
So I find myself here in ... [full story]
February 11th 2008Europe » France » Rhône-Alpes » Chamonix Salut bloggers ! I have acquired quite a few nicknames this season, mostly unrepeatable but my favourite is super ang. I'm not really that super, its just to tease my partner in crime Rosy who I have ... 3 photos[full story]
January 16th 2008Europe » France » Rhône-Alpes » Chamonix We stayed in France for Christmas. The weekend before the day, we went to Germany to take care of some business at the US base in Kaiserslautern and then to visit some friends who live in Wiesbaden. U ... 5 photos[full story]
December 22nd 2007Europe » France » Rhône-Alpes » Chamonix I'm dreaming of a white Christmas. And, as I was unlikely to get one in London, I figured Nerida better go to the mountain and try to sort one out.
As it turned, out, it was not an uneventful adve ... 27 photos[full story]
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