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Reflections on Annecy

La petite Venise savoyarde has it all – history, heritage, rivers, mountains, gardens, and the spectacular lake.

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Healing Vichy

Formerly associated with WWII more than with well-being, Vichy is enjoying booming tourism and a bright future.

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More Summer Festivals

Opera, Celtic music, rock and more summer celebrations.

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Riding in the Camargue

The Camargue is western Europe’s largest river delta, one of the wildest and most sparsely populated regions of France.

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Summer Festivals

The summer festival season in France starts with opera, jazz, theater, and more.

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Reading French Street Signs

Street signs offer an intriguing insight into history via its notable people, places and events.

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Great Gothic Cathedrals

The fascinating history that inspired the creation of this enduring architecture.

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It makes scents

An expert from the atelier de tarinologie can recognise any of the 80 scents with her eyes closed.

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Marseille 2013!

The port city is rising above some of those deep-seated stereotypes with a whole new look, spurred by its prestigious status as European Capital of Culture.

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Gourmet Travels in the Camargue

Not just a paradise for birds, the Camargue produces crystalline salt, the finest rice, and its grassy fields are home to black cattle whose lean, delicious meat is recognized for its healthful properties.

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