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Tour de France

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July 17th 2008
It’s 5.30 p.m. as I sit down to write this and the Tour de France cyclists must just be arriving in Narbonne, some 4 hours and 165 km. after we saw them vanish through Laroque. I don’t know what they’re feeling like, but we’re pretty shattered after just under 24 hours of partying and celebrating the Tour here. But to begin at the beginning - last Sunday in our case, when we found our b ... 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