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getting around in France is fun!

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December 22nd 2010
December 21, 2010 Today we jumped in our borrowed jalopy, an itsy-bitsy Renault Clio (with our thanks to Paul’s old French pal Elian who offered it) and drove to Chateauneuf du Pape, home of France’s most exalted wine. Between Nimes and Chateauneuf du Pape are thousands upon thousands of acres of pruned grape vines, sometimes as far as the eye could see. It must all look so different in the Sp ... 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