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Simmo's in Europe 2015 part 5

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July 22nd 2015
Friday 17 July Avignon Avignon is still under the influence of the festival and the heat so we head out of town to the national park where the roman aqueduct Pont du Gard is maintained in a reserve along the river near Nimes. The aqueduct has survived for all these years and is a fairly imposing structure as I hope you can see from the photos. It is a significant gorge that it spans and it appa ... read more

Europe » France » Nord-Pas de Calais » Lille

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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