Le Gardon!

A good bye to France and Spain

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June 14th 2006
Hello Everyone! Today we woke up early and went up to the Cevenne Mountain Range... Took a long hike through the river valley and down into St. Jean Du Garde, a very quaint little town where we found one cafe open for lunch, the rest were shut down for the World Cup! There is nooo escape! This is my last day in France, tomorrow I leave for Rome and the Amalfi Coast. I wanted to follow up wi ... read more

Europe » France » Languedoc-Roussillon » Nîmes

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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