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Mont Mouchet Resistance Memorial

Something of a detour from almost every other destination or route, high in the departement of Haute-Loire (Auvergne) is a rather stark and evocative clearing in the woods which houses a Memorial and Museum to the Resistance at Mont Mouchet. It lies about 30 km east of St Flour  (15 Cantal, Auvergne) off the A75

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December 23rd, 2009 | Tags: , | Category: 43 Haut-Loire, Heritage | Leave a comment

Some of the best Railway Journeys in France

The Independent (2 Aug 08) has another of its “50 Best…” series, this time on Railway Journeys – and includes 2 French ones.
Clermont Ferrand-Beziers
The less well-used of the two lines from Clermont Ferrand through the Massif Central (the other goes to Nimes), this switchback route traverses some of the wildest country in France. Near

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August 14th, 2008 | Category: 12 Aveyron, 15 Cantal, 19 Correze, 34 Herault, 43 Haut-Loire, 46 Lot, 63 Puy-de-Dome, 82 Tarn et Garonne | Leave a comment

Tour de France 2008 Stage 7 Brioude – Aurillac

[ July 11, 2008; ]
The Tour de France 2008 (21 stages, 3500 km) Stage 7 is on 11 July 2008 and starts from Brioude (43 Haut-Loire, Auvergne) and runs 150km ) to Aurillac (15 Cantal, Auvergne)

For more on the Tour de France 2008 see www.letour.fr/
For details of coverage on ITV see

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January 21st, 2008 | Category: 15 Cantal, 43 Haut-Loire, France Events, Tour de France | Leave a comment