At the Fete de la Noisette....

Lavelanet, Dun, and lots to eat

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October 2nd 2008
Things you wouldn’t read about in the Harrogate Advertiser: Front page news in today’s La Dépêche du Midi: ‘Beehives attacked by bears’ & ‘Vultures attack young lambs’ Things we now know that we rather wish we didn’t: All those sheep and cattle returning down the mountains in the annual transhumance are now actually transported by lorry, and only walk the last little bit back to ... read more

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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