relaxing in the garden

Settling into France life

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April 21st 2011
France life is everything I imagined so far. Wandering off to the bakery for our daily bread and breakfast. Long leisurely meals with great wine. Hot and sunny. Everything shuts down from 12-2.30 so all you can do is lunch and nap. Vendome is a perfectly sized town. It's cute and quaint, easily walkable, a good range of boutique shops (at least a dozen clothes shops I'm happy to shop in). There i ... read more

Europe » France » Centre » Vendome

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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