Religion and Engineering on the way to Conques

From colorful Provence to The (blackened)Dordogne

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July 14th 2010
Our trusty little Opel behaved well, and our Ian is such a good driver, back in manual and on the left hand side and together we managed the French road signs ,---no easy task, but we had no disasters, thank you Lord. We tried using the i-phone as a gps but reverted to a hard copy map, give the girl a map that she can turn upside down and around and everything will be fine,---anyway all roads lea ... read more

Europe » France » Midi-Pyrénées » Conques

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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