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Off the beaten track in France: discover the imperial city of Compiègne

Compiègne just outside Paris will leave you thoroughly enchanted. It's steeped in history and a natural beauty
 France



Escapades

French Mediterranean gardens: a garden tour across southern France – part 2

Ronnie continues her tour of French Mediterranean gardens in Provence, exploring the cypresses, stony paths…
 Provence, France


Escapades

French Mediterranean gardens: a garden tour across southern France - Part 1

Ronnie takes us off the beaten track on a tour of Mediterranean gardens in southern…
 Provence, France
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Escapades

Almost off the beaten track in France: discovering Saint-Rémy de Provence

Here Janelle reveals the best kept secrets of the picturesque ancient village of Saint-Rémy de…
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Looking through the windows: how to read a French gothic cathedral - Part 4

Here we take a closer look at what can be found inside French gothic cathedrals,…
 France


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Paris in September - what's on?

Even though the days are getting shorter, Paris in September is still full of life.…
 Paris, France


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Cézanne in Aix-en-Provence: a painter's pilgrimage

Follow the footsteps of Paul Cézanne in Aix-en-Provence, where the French painter drew the inspiration…
 France

Escapades

Off the beaten track in France: discovering Sancerre

The picturesque medieval village of Sancerre, found on the edge of the Loire Valley, provides a taste of French culture that is well worth experiencing.
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"Il vaut mieux hasarder de sauver un coupable que de condamner un innocentIt is better to risk sparing a guilty person than to condemn an innocent one. Voltaire - Zadig (1747)"

Voltaire. Translation

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En avril ne te découvre pas d'un fil; En Mai, fait ce qu'il te plait In April, don't uncover a stitch, In May, do as you please - (i.e. in May it's warmer, so you can wear less clothing!)
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