With French Policeman

Le Tour de France and the Riviera!

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July 20th 2005
This past weekend I went with Lenny, Brian, Meredith, Mike, Dylan and Hunter to southern France. The plan was to catch a train on Friday and ride through the night to Agde, the small town in which the Tour de France was taking place. After much debate, we determined that it would be more cost effective to take a taxi for 5 and a half hours to Nice instead, before heading to Agde. Now that's rid ... read more

Europe » France » Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur » Nice

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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