Cycling by the Dordogne

St Foy

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October 6th 2007
St Foy has a Saturday market so we spent the morning looking around that and exploring the town. We spent the afternoon cycling for about 25K up and down both banks of the river. In the evening we visited a very pleasant restaurant for lovely meal and found out that England had beaten Australia in the rugby world cup. On our way back to the van we joined the very excited French in a bar watchin ... read more

Europe » France

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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