Menton by night

A much needed rest

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April 26th 2010
Not for me, though. The rest was for Delphine who had just finished the hardest set of exams in her life. If passed she will be half way through the "Concours" (or, as I call it, the "ConKillMeNow") that will permit her to be a professor of English literature in France. If not passed - well, let's just not go there. So we took off for Menton, a small, ancient town nestled on the Mediterranean o ... 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