The band in Sommieres

Fetes

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June 22nd 2011
One thing you learn quickly in France. The French LOVE their fetes. There is a festival for something somewhere so regularly that it truly is a part of the fabric of their lives. When I first got to Sommieres, I notice posters everywhere as well as flyers stuck in my windscreen - dog fetes, flower fetes, medieval fetes, horse fetes, and others. There was a fete for every reason imaginable. But ... read more

Europe » France

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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