RECOVERED

Nice - 23 to 25 July

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July 23rd 2007
Seeing the bay for the first time makes you go, "Oh my god" - the colour is amazing. Then you see the main shopping streets with all the designer shops and the quay with the massive yaghts moored there and you go, "wow, this is what its like to be rich and famous!" Vieux Nice - the old town is a tangle of tiny 18th century pedestrian passages and laneways with brightly coloured buildings. Ther ... 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