French Riviera: Cannes and Mougins Photo 12

French Riviera: Cannes and Mougins

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August 6th 2008
Cannes: Cannes feels sort of like Los Angeles ( California ) with palm trees, sandy beaches, and extravagant cars with a Newport Beach chaser of multi-million dollar yaughts. Being from California, I quickly realized how the Mediterranean has influenced everything Californian. I had noticed this first in Spain , but the influences are throughout the Med. The only thing clearly bett ... 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