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Carcassonne

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November 16th 2008
Sunday 2nd Nov It’s 9am and we’re off to Carcassonne some 70miles away from Toulouse. We heard a lot about it and our expectations are high. We’re totally relying on the GPS to take us to Carcassonne. We have absolutely no idea of which part of Toulouse we are. The route chosen by GPS would not be our choice, but given that we didn’t know where we were and our paper map is next to usel ... 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