objective of my first walk

Getting Away to the Vercors

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August 10th 2013
Paris was having a heat wave, and my sons, their families and most of my friends were away for the summer holidays, so I got an urge to “get away” from the French capital for the first week of August. At first, and despite the inevitable crowds, I thought I wanted to go to the ocean –to the area around Royan or La Rochelle--—but I wasn’t able to find anything reasonably-priced at the las ... read more

Europe » France » Rhône-Alpes

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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