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SOME OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL VILLAGES OF GASCONY-GERS

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The traditional name of Gascony nowadays refers to modern-day French departments of the Gers, the Landes and the Hautes Pyrénées.  To the west, it’s bordered by the Atlantic ocean and to the south by the Spanish border.  The name ‘Gascony’ conju…
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EXPLORING MONTAUBAN, CAPITAL OF THE TARN-ET-GARONNE

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Formerly part of the provinces of Quercy and Languedoc, this Occitanie region in the southwest of France is traversed by the Garonne and Tarn rivers from which it takes its name.  It’s one of the most picturesque agricultural départements of the…
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AIGUES-MORTES – FROM SALTY SWAMP TO MEDIEVAL FORTRESS

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Sitting on the flat marshes of the Camargue in the Languedoc-Roussillon region of Provence, this fortified medieval town is regarded as the purest example of 13th century military architecture extant in France.  The rectilinear town is surrounde…
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DISCOVER SOME OF THE BEST FLEA MARKETS IN FRANCE

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France is a great place to pick up bargain vintage wares.  If a visit to a flea market, rummaging through racks of vintage fashion, or just the thrill of the chase, hoping to find that diamond in the rough, is your idea of a great day out, then…
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