True, Paris is known as the city of Lights but it is also the city of lovers, linguistics, architecture, history, culture, arts, and gastronomy. The Seine River cuts across Paris and divides it into the right and left banks and the city is further divided into twenty districts. Most structures of central Paris dates back [...]

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The legend of “Lyderic and Phinaert” dates the original city of “L’Isle” back to 640. The first mention of the town appears in archives from the year 1066 but some archeological digs show that the area was inhabited as early as 2000 BC by Celts and the name Lille comes from insula or l’Isla, since [...]

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Provence in South of France is one of the finest places in the world for hiking. To prove my point all you would need is to perceive the incredible number of hiking trails, to appreciate the huge variety and diversity of the trails, and the closeness of trails from wherever you are in this picture-perfect [...]

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House prices reached a peak in 2005 after years of inflation but have slowly been dropping in the past two years and have finally reached a period of stagnation throughout France. The house market in Normandy has been affected by the same trend with prices remaining stable except for unusual properties whose prices continue to [...]

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There are so many things to do in Cannes, France that it is truly difficult to decide where to begin. So, we will just dive in with no further contemplation.
La Croisette got its name from a small cross that used to stand east of the Cannes Bay. It is one of the most famous avenues [...]

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I have long come to realize that trying to explain and France to those that have never experienced it is literally impossible. I could fill entire volumes of text and photography of its many diverse sights but how does one accurately capture all the sounds the smells and the feel on one’s skin that varies [...]

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Vacationing in France can be quite spendy, however vacation packages can help soften the blow to your wallet. Have you ever compared the cost of a single can of soda bought on the spur of the moment at the corner convenience store in your neighborhood against buying a six-pack at a discount warehouse? I am [...]

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Air France is committed to the well-being of all its passengers, most particularly its business passengers. In order to guarantee Air France business travel passengers the level of quality service and a consistency over the entire trip that they expect and deserve, Air France has for the past two years been committed to a service [...]

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Air France was created in 1933 as a result of a merger between Air Orient, Compagnie Générale Aéropostale, Société Générale de Transport Aérien (SGTA) (the first commercial airline in France founded in 1919) Air Union and Compagnie Internationale de Navigation Aérienne (CIDNA). As a direct result of this merger, the newly born Air France inherited [...]

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Inspired by the Belle Époque period, the InterContinental Carlton Hotel Cannes was built in 1911 in the heart of Cannes on LaCroisette, one of France’s most famous avenues. It proudly stands within a very short walk from the majestic Palais de Festivals, the old town shopping center on Rue d’Antibes and the mysterious Lérins Islands.
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Before you plane your holiday in France, remember that it is not a small country and unless you have unlimited time and are well endowed with exceptionally deep pockets, you will want to decide on which region you would most like to focus. While each one of the seven regions in France is equally worthy, [...]

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The French high-speed rail, TGV (train a grande vitesse), service was developed by GEC-Alsthom (now Alstom) and SNCF, the French national rail operator, and is chiefly operated by SNCF. It began its operation in 1981 between Paris and Lyon but soon expanded to connect cities across France and the neighboring countries with its center remaining [...]

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Personally, I could never imagine a better holiday than a ski holiday in France with my entire family. How could it be anything other than wonderful? I would be in a country that I love, partaking in a sport that I adore, amidst the family that I cherish.
Family holidays should be full of fun and [...]

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Going native is the secret to inexpensive restaurants in Paris. In other words, eat when the natives Parisians eat, go where the native Parisians go, order the foods that the native Parisians order and behave like the native Parisians behave. You will not only be safeguarding yourself from the overly exorbitant prices that were inflated [...]

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Tourism in France! If your visiting Paris France make sure to check out these major sight
You had been dreaming and hoping and praying for this for years and now it is here before you—Paris. The smells, the sounds, the sights are all overwhelming and you do not know where to begin. Stop! Take a deep [...]

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Mont Blanc (French for white mountain) is a mountain in the Alps with a summit reaching approximately 13,000 feet into the sky is the highest mountain in Western Europe and the Alps. This La Dame Blanche (French for the white lady) as it is sometimes referred to stands between the Aosta Valley in Italy and [...]

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Reims is a city of the Champagne-Ardenne region of northern France and is located approximately 89 miles east-northeast of Paris in a clearing on the right bank of the Vesle River, a tributary of the Aisne River, and on the canal which connects the Aisne with the Marne River. On its south and west rise [...]

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Avignon is a city of southeast France on the left bank of the Rhône River, with a current population slightly surpassing 93,000. It is predominantly agricultural with a great wine trade and other produce.
It was founded by the Gallic tribe of Cavares and later fell under the Roman rule. Avignon fared very well under the [...]

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Many of the world’s greatest chefs trace their roots to the mastery of French cooking which has had a significant influence on all the Western cuisines. French cuisine has long been regarded as the world’s most sophisticated and it is famous for both, its classical haute cuisine or grande cuisine and the various provincial styles.
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Paris, the city of lights. Paris, the city that never sleeps. Paris, the city of romance and elegance and good dining and entertainment. Night life in Paris is second to none and it renders any other place on earth dull and lackluster in comparison.
The greatest and most famous show in Paris is the Lido and [...]

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Their are many interesting art museums to visit while in Nice, France when you need a break from the hot sun. Below you will find our favorite picks and some other interesting tid bits about Nice.
Nice is a city in southeast France just northeast of Cannes. Being on the shorts of the Mediterranean Sea, Nice [...]

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While the earth was forming millions upon millions of years ago, the Guérande salt ponds in Brittany, northwestern France, were part of a bay in the pristine Atlantic Ocean. Climatic changes and the steady retreat of the ocean left behind a series of low-lying pools that flooded regularly. The first written record of a salt [...]

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Nantes is a city (population 276,200) in northwestern France, near the Atlantic Ocean and located on the banks of the Loire River where the Erdre and the Sèvre Nantaise converge near the river’s mouth, west of Tours.
Nantes was originally founded as a town by the Celtic tribe named Nanmenti, from which it derived its current [...]

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Although it rests on the Mediterranean shore in southeastern France, Nice is not a mere resort town but the fifth largest city in France. Nice has an old town striking beauty encompassing Italianate churches and a stately collection of 19th and early 20th century structures built to accommodate and impress the ever increasing entries of [...]

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Paris has been known as the world Mecca of fashion and has been setting the trends with names like Cardin, Dior, Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent, Christian Lacroix right on or near its famed Champs-Elysées Avenue. Not surprisingly, Paris also attracts international fashion firms like Kenzo from Japan and the Italians Armani and Versace. And for [...]

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Located in the southwest of France is Bordeaux, an amazing city that should be part of your vacation to France. Why?
Victor Hugo, the internationally acclaimed French poet, playwright, novelist, essayist, visual artist, statesman human rights campaigner, and perhaps the most influential proponent of the Romantic movement in France, found the city so beautiful that he [...]

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As is true in many places, especially the big cities around the world, to find a suitable apartment or even a less suitable apartment in Paris can be a time-consuming, frustrating nightmare. It can and often does take weeks and even months to stumble upon just the right apartment—the right size, the right location and [...]

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There is no question that living and working in France, the country that is known for its delectable cuisine, its picturesque elegance, its richly vast history, and its eclectic cultures, is an adventure worth pursuing.
Before you hop on that bandwagon, however, let us look at the reality of things. And the reality here is that [...]

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With the current population topping one million and continually growing in leaps and bounds, Toulouse and its vast history dating back to ancient times is a city of southern France nestled on the banks of the Garonne River and southeast of Bordeaux. Being a principal rail junction and a major canal port, this is France’s [...]

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Many of the better France travel sites are like great brochures On Paris France.
You are planning a vacation in Paris, the city of palpable moods, striking charisma, and sensual magnetism. It had been your life long dream and you just cannot wait, but you must. Like any other major or minor undertaking, planning a trip [...]

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You are thinking of getting a job in France, how excitingly adventurous of you. But do yourself a favor by remembering that getting new jobs even on your own home turf is always challenging because of the need to deal with the new and the unknown. Getting jobs in foreign countries is even more challenging [...]

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Paris, I have finally arrived. Still tired and jet lagged, I found myself drawn to its streets with hunger to devour every site and thirsty to drink in its splendid aromas. I wanted to know Paris so I walked its boulevards, in and out of alleyways, through gardens and parks, up and down ancient steps, [...]

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Finding cheap airfare from the USA to Paris can often be tricky, however their are several excellent resources that can help you do just that. With natural oil prices skyrocketing and the need for heightened security, operating an airline has become a costlier venture than ever before. And these excessive costs trickle, now pour, down [...]

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Provence is a region in southeast France bound by the Alps and Italy to the east and the Rhone River to the west, with the Mediterranean Sea lying at its feet and providing its southern border. It has a vastly diverse topography, ranging from fertile planes in the Rhone valley to mountains in the east [...]

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Would be adventurists and skiers head to the alps as winter nears. Located near Switzerland and Italy the famous Rhone region of France is a fantastic getaway vacation area for both summer or winter. The alpes offer plenty of cultural and historic treasures such as the quaint capital city Lyon and the famed Mont Blanc. [...]

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