so many insects, made from miles and miles of sellotape and clingfilm, we think..

Le jardin extraordinaire, Lieurac

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September 5th 2009
We just had to go to Lieurac, a small village only a few kilometres from home, sometime this weekend. So many people had told us not to miss this one weekend in the year when Le Jardin Extraordinaire welcomes everyone to enjoy its plants, its sculptures, its events, scheduled and unscheduled, and its atmosphere, which combined joyfulness and peace in an event we found at once exciting and restor ... read more

Europe » France » Midi-Pyrénées » Ariege

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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