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THE HILLTOP CITY OF LAON – MEDIEVAL CAPITAL OF FRANCE

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Situated high above the flat plain of northern Picardy, is the medieval city of Laon, known as the ‘Montagne Couronnée’ (the Crowned City).  It sits isolated atop a 100m high limestone rock, surrounded by the low, flat plains below.  The high to…
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TWO ART DECO WONDERS IN LILLE, NORTHERN FRANCE

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The City of Lille in the north of France is one of the loveliest in the country.  Although largely unknown outside France, Lille has so much to captivate the visitor.  From a beautiful historic quarter, much of which is pedestrianised, to great…
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DISCOVER LILLE, ONE OF FRANCE’S BEST-KEPT SECRETS

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Capital of the Hautes-de-France region, Lille may be France’s most underrated city.  Recent decades have seen the country’s 4th largest city transform from an industrial powerhouse into a vibrant and highly attractive cultural and commercial hub…
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A ONCE-FAMOUS LONDON COURTHOUSE NOW A CHIC HOTEL

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The latest London hotel everyone is talking about is NoMad, the first outside New York for the group that owns it.  The interesting thing though is that it occupies the former Bow Street Magistrates’ Court and Police Station, a landmark historic…
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