Roman aqueduct

Provence and Marseille

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July 27th 2008
Provence (Gordes) and Marseille Today , we took the TGV (Train a grande vitesse) from Marseille to Paris. The 800 km journey is done in 3hours and 17 mins ! TGV trainsets travel at up to 320 km/h (200 mph) in commercial use. A specially modified trainset reached 574.8 km/h (357 mph) on test runs. We will fly back to Toronto in 2 days. In Provence, we stayed 3 nights at ( www.mas-val- ... read more

Europe » France » Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

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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