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Jeans for Nimes Day

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July 8th 2011
Geo: 43.8346, 4.36086Today we visited the ancient Roman city of Nimes. During the 17th and 18th centuries the town prospered due to it's export of denim. Denim is derived from the words De (from) and Nimes, hence the title of the blog today. Levis Strauss exported the fabric to America, and the rest is history. Nimes was originally a Celtic city (about 500 B.C.) before joining the Roma ... 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