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Eiffel Tower Paris
228 Reviews Shopping was awesome please Tour the purfumerie factory and make a purchase there as well. The effel Towel was my best spot I brought a perfect basket lunch from home in Wiesbaden Germany that...
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Basilique Notre Dame de Fourvière Lyon
8 Reviews La basilique de Notre-Dame de Fourvière domine la ville de Lyon depuis le sommet de la colline de Fourvière, sur l'emplacement de l'ancien Forum de Trajan (Forum vetus, d'où le nom de Fourvière), où...
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General Town Information Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
14 Reviews Learn some basic French phrases before you go to France - it's only polite to know how to say 'hello', 'please' and 'thank you'! Please ask if someone speaks English before starting to rattle off at...
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La Canebière Marseille
3 Reviews I wasn't sure where to put this tip - hotels, warnings or where. My husband's USNavy ship was coming into Marseille, and I was meeting him there. We had met earlier in Valencia Spain, and I had taken...
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Customs - Coutumes Cannes
20 Reviews The sound of water is said to be soothing and in Cannes the sound coming from the many fountains from a street planted fountain to hanging on a wall fountain, your admiring of and listening to the...
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Walking around Lille Lille
4 Reviews Lille has a compact old town which is fabulous to wander around. All the main sights are close by and easily accessible on foot. So toss aside the stilettos (not good on the cobblestones!!) and take...
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Impressions & Souvenirs Toulouse
17 Reviews I know very little about Toulouse, only been there once for one day. The other day, I was listening to Claude Nougaro's song, which is called Toulouse. So much emotion. It is a love declaration from...
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VIEUX MARCHE Rouen
11 Reviews La Couronne, on the Place du Vieux Marché, claims to be the oldest Restaurant in France (may be in the world) that has been continuously open since it first opening in 1431 till now ! More on my...
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Palais des Papes Avignon
15 Reviews This huge plaza in front of the Palais is usually teeming with people. It is a great place for lunch or a drink or snack and listen to music from various street entertainers. When we were there we...
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Old Town Colmar
11 Reviews The traditional Christmas Markets of Colmar, on different squares, are for me a standard of what a Christmas market should be: A glitter of decorations and magic lightings, Products responding to art...
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Tour Pass Yvoire
1 Review An useful pass if you want to visit and enjoy Yvoire at the max. This pass is available at the tourist centre for the price of EUR 20 for adult or EUR 15 for children and offer: - Guided visits...
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Walking Around Paris
170 Reviews I spent a day in Paris in 2009. On my way from Munich to New Delhi , I took a detour in Paris. I just had to see the Eiffel and had heard a lot about cabaret at The LIDO. I used a day pass for metro,...
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Vieux Lyon - general Lyon
9 Reviews Sur la place St.-Jean, devant la cathédrale du même nom, ne manquez pas d'aller voir l'Herboristerie. C'est l'une des rares rescapées de France, où elles ont toutes pratiquement disparues. En effet,...
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Aiguille du Midi Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
7 Reviews Only for hikers in good shape: As I wrote in my "things to do", the areal tramway to l'Aiguille du Midi isn't cheap (40 euros/person in 2009). The ultimate place to hike to, is "Le Plan de...
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Vieux Port Marseille
13 Reviews Its a small walking town and you will be able to cover it with leisure in 1.5-2 days, 1 day is also possible but I would not recommend it. 1st day can be spent in the old town, take a guided tour...
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Places to visit - Lieux Cannes
18 Reviews The Cannes Film Festival / Festival de Cannes) is the world's most prestigious film festival. The 59th Festival will take place between May 17-28, 2006. The Award Ceremony will be held on Sunday May...
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Museums Lille
2 Reviews On the Place de la République you will find the hugue museum of beautiful art, which is the 2nd museum of France after the Louvre With 22.000 m2 of space. The building is not just interesting because...
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Garonne river & banks Toulouse
13 Reviews Les quais, tels que nous les connaissons aujourd'hui datent du XIX° siècle, lorsque les digues furent érigées pour proteger la ville des crues du fleuve. C'est une agréable promenade familliale depuis...
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CITY SCENES Rouen
12 Reviews In almost any street in the old town one can find half-timbered houses and in some places besides the main street (r. de l' Horloge) a whole series of them especially in the squares (like the Vieux...
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Life in the streets Avignon
12 Reviews There was nothing better than taking an evening stroll after dinner through the Place de l'horloge. Nightime brings the people out an about and is a great people watching time. We enjoyed outr evening...
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Petite Venise Colmar
2 Reviews There is a district which is called Little Venice by many coz the whole center of the town is cut by numerous small shallow channels.... One can hire a small boat with engine looking like an air...
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Louvre Paris
128 Reviews As I have seen Le Louvre in the early sixties well before the pyramid which dates from 1989 but also well before the huge renovation works outside and inside undergone by the Palais du Louvre I have...
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History and facts Lyon
4 Reviews During the Great French revolution Lyons became "the released commune". The history of working-class movement included the well-known revolts of the Lyons weavers 1831 and 1834, and during the second...
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Mont Blanc Massif / Aiguilles Rouges (Mountains) Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
5 Reviews No matter where you stand, as soon as someone points out Mont Blanc (if you cant see it yourself) you will be awed! At first it does not seem that high but as soon as you realise how high you are...
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Les calanques Marseille
6 Reviews The Calanques are actually pretty bare, but if you look closer you will find the most interesting plants there. The sight of huge bushes of rosemary was awesome, and some of the plants were unknown to...
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http://dictionary.com/You think my French is good??!! Ha! Think again. I can translate just about any text from English to French or French to English with the click of the mouse. Of course, the literal translations are rough around the edges, but with a sharp pencil, one might never know it wasn't the years at Berlitz that made a difference.
http://www.pagesjaunes.fr/It's the French Yellow Pages, plus. Use it in English or French. Find any address, any phone number, any business, any anything in France. To find any person in France, switch over to the White Pages.
Often people will say, don't go here or don't go there, it's too touristy. But what they forget is that for the rest of us who don't live in France, we have known about and heard about it for many years. As outsiders we need to actually visit some of these places. After all they are not tourist attractions for nothing. And for some other countries we have very young histories compared to Europe, so it's mindblowing to see some of the old stuff.Paris itself has a lot to see, so get yourself a guidebook and spend some time visiting.
One of the more interesting things that I did while in Annecy was take a cruise on this prestine lake. Lac Annecy is described as being the cleanest lake in Europe and from what I could see, I won't argue with them. The water is astonishing clear. The boat travels around the perimeter of the lake, taking in the numerous chateaux. One will be awed by the fact that these are all privately owned for this is the land of the filthy rich. The mountain backdrop against the lake and the chateaux, is also breathtaking.
I have really taken a liking to french Hip Hip it has a brutal honesty about it and sings about the experience of the marginalised in France. Most French hip hop artists come from poor suburbs of Paris, Strasbourg, Toulouse or Marseille. Hip hop first appeared in France in the early 1980s, just as the genre was achieving some success in the US. Paname City Rappin (1984, by Dee Nasty) was the first album released, and the first major star was MC Solaar with his first hit "Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo". If you have an opportunity listen to a group called IAM from Marseille www.iam-style.com . Massilia sound System are also pretty cool.
On the whole most French are fairly political and are brutally opinionated (much like myself). Unfortunetely in some political arguments they can make you feel preety small. Its incredible how the society can be polarised, alomst split down the middle between the right and the left (its even worse in Italy). See where your ploitcal perseuasion lies by taking the follwing test. http://www.politicalcompass.org/you will see if you come out Jean Marie Le Pen or Jose Bove (hopefully more the latter)
There is nothing stupider than to come to France and speak English or any other language for that matter. Make the effort and you will find that most French people are very accomodating and will help you. Imagine how you would feel if thousands of people come to your country each year and refused to speak there language. Besides there no harm in learning a little bit. I know im biased because it was my first language but lets face it, its the most beautiful language in the world. Even the swearing sounds amazing.
The most beautiful and important word after Love is Peace, in Paris there is a wonderful lovely memorial of Peace, it is a modern piece of art, with a noble message: Peace, in the most famous languages: English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Russian, Chiense, Jappanese, German, Italian, and Greek It is what we need, it is what the world needsIt is what humanity needsIt is what it should be...
I'm proud to introduce to you the 'Faverolle'.It is a very old French breed of chicken andcould be found near the little village of'Faverolles' , Seine et Oise.The hen can weight up to 3,5 kilo and the cock up to 4 kilo. They got really heavy featheredlegs. The French have gat a fieuw specialdishes in honour of them. BUT , today theyare more used for bird shows. Click on this link for somemore information and to see a male!Something special is that the hens don't seemto care much about cold and humidity , they still ley 65 grammes egg during winter.
If you're an armchair traveller, or looking for inspiration to visit France, can I recommend that you read Peter Mayles books, i.e. A Year In Provence, French Lessons, etc. An English writer with a love of Provence, its people and its food, Mayle and his wife moved to the Luberon region where he wrote about their experiences as they settled into their new life. The books are wonderfully descriptive and really give you an appetite!
Four Seasons George V Paris Paris
5 Reviews and 556 Opinions The Four Seasons George V is truly one of the world's great hotels. I really, really love to stay...
Palais de la Mediterranee Nice
3 Reviews and 674 Opinions The hotel was amazing, right on the beach. It was very clean and the rooms were of excellent...
Hotel Gutenberg Strasbourg
1 Review and 183 Opinions I toured Alsace by bicycle in mid-September, 2008. After the group ride was over, I stayed for 3...
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Q: Dear all, Does anyone knows whether it is possible to get a phone sim card in France for use during a short term/traveller stay...
A: get it at any mobile phone provider Bouygues, SFR or Orange. I use Orange. very easy http://agence.orange.fr/search?query=paris&st_like%5BSERVICES%5D%5B%5D=%25 have...
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