Breakfast on our balcony

Argeles sur Mer

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March 16th 2009
We have left the house in the Dordogne where we very happily spent the last two months. We drove about four hours south to the Roussillon region of France where we have rented an apartment for the next ten days. We are right on the beach of the Mediterranean Sea in the Cote Vermeille. A stone’s throw from the border of Spain, the apartment is in Argeles sur Mer, the last of miles of beach towns. ... read more

Europe » France » Languedoc-Roussillon

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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