Palace of the Popes - Avignon

Cannes to Carsaconne

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May 30th 2006
We say goodbye to Cannes and leave for Carsaconne. I wish we had stayed a bit longer here. I didn’t even get to the see the beach down the road. Ah well, maybe next time I’m in Europe eh? As I had stayed up last night uploading my blog I was very tired this morning. I slept 3 hours to Avignon where we had lunch. Avignon is a small town south of France. It is enclosed by fortress walls. There ... read more

Europe » France » Languedoc-Roussillon » Carcassonne

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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