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NICE – JEWEL OF THE FRENCH RIVIERA

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No matter how often you visit the city of Nice on the French Riviera, there are always plenty of delights to experience and explore.  It wasn’t always the case though.  For many years, much of Nice was run-down and the area close to the docks wa…
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MONET’S HOUSE AND GARDEN: VISITING GIVERNY

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I am often asked by friends and colleagues for suggestions for day trips out of Paris.  There are so many destinations and great things to see and do, it’s a case of, “well, what are you interested in” or “how many trips do you want to do?”  One…
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THE SPARKLING SEASIDE TOWN OF LA ROCHELLE

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Less than 2 hours by car up the coast from Bordeaux will take you to the beautiful port city of La Rochelle.  One of the country’s most important seaports from the 14th to 17th centuries, the city’s luminous limestone façades glow in the bright…
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EXPLORING THE COAST FROM BORDEAUX TO LA ROCHELLE

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Our initial idea was to make our way straight from Bordeaux up the coast, and although we had intended to stop off briefly along the way at various points of interest, our main aim was simply to get to La Rochelle.  We had been to La Rochelle so…
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