Lyon & Toulon - May 2010 162

Le Grille? What the Hell is Le Grille?

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May 15th 2010
After our stint is Paris we headed straight for Lyon, a smaller city of about 400 000 (I'm not checking any of my facts, so they're probably wrong). The train to Lyon only takes 2 hours, and train travel is something I've grown very fond of. The TGVs (train de grand vitesse, which pretty much means very fast train (that's a lazy name)) go at about 3-400kmph, so that's a fair distance. Lyon was a ... 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