Gare de Leon

Avignon

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November 13th 2008
Decided to head south to Avignon today. It was a gorgeous 2 hr train ride. The pictures you see of the French countryside were taken from a very fast train! You go Fujifilm F30! I picked the Hotel de l'Atelier out of the guidebook. I called from the Avignon train station to see if they had a room. But of course! I asked if they needed my name and cc info. No, just show up he said. It woul ... read more

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

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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