Christina in Izzeste

Pyrenees

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July 21st 2008
In the Pyrenees we will stay 2 nights at ( gite.ossau.free.fr ) in the town of Izeste about 25 km south of Pau. Our hotel is actually a 3 room Bed and Breakfast. The Pyrenees are new and very rugged mountains. There is a rarity and great elevation of passes and a large number of the mountain streams, which often form lofty waterfalls, surpassed in Europe only by those of Scandinavia. The u ... read more

Europe » France » Midi-Pyrénées

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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 am... ... read more