House in France

France, Switzerland and Spain

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December 24th 2008
We visited France and Switzerland at the end of August - the excuse was to attend Sheila and Julio’s wedding in Zurich but we made the most of the opportunity to visit a couple of other places as well. Rodney took us to Gatwick for our flight to Lyon where we caught the train to Chambery. Elke and Jean-Pierre, the grandparents of Lea our French daughter in 2006 were waiting to pick us up - the ... read more

Europe » France

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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