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Black pudding festival in Orne

[ March 20, 2010 to March 22, 2010. ] Another supposedly British tradition has been hijacked by those Frenchmen! – This time it is the veritable Black Pudding, previously thought to be the highlight of Scottish and northern breakfasts – but in its guise as Boudin Noir (a well-establshed French delicacy, the French town of Mortagne-sur-Perche (61 Orne, Normandie) is holding a Black Pudding

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Harfleur Christmas Market

[ December 4, 2009 to December 6, 2009. ] The Christmas Market at Harfleur (76 Seine-Maritime, Normandy) on the outskirts of Le Havre takes place between 4 and 6 December 2009 in the middle of the old town (www.lehavretourisme.com) with the usual collection of music, carols, markets and processions including a distinctive Father Christmas (pere

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Caen Christmas Market

[ November 28, 2009 to December 24, 2009. ] [caption id="attachment_2706" align="alignright" width="200" caption="© Guichard / Office de Tourisme de Caen"][/caption]

Caen (14 Calvados, Normandie) holds its Christmas Market from 28 November to 24 December 2009. This is a traditional Christmas market of wooden chalets in the centre of the town (Place du Theatre)
….over 50 stands selling with an outstanding array of Christmas goodies and

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LD Lines drop Dieppe service

LD Lines has dropped its Dover-Dieppe ferry service from the end of June 2009.
Reportedly due to insufficient traffic, the ship used , the “Cote D’Albatre” will continue to run on the newer Dover-Boulogne service. But it is a shame that there is again less choice for crossing the channel – the Dieppe route at 4+

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Charity Cycle Ride from London to Paris

[ July 10, 2009 to July 13, 2009. ] Medcins du Monde UK (World Doctors) runs an annual London to Paris Bike ride to raise funds (10-13 July 2009).

Day 1
Cycling from London to Dover.
Board the ferry at Dover, arrive in Dieppe in the evening.
Day 2
Set off 10.00 am through the lovely French countryside.
Finish cycling early evening and stay overnight in a French country inn.
Day

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Jazz under the apple trees in Coutances

[ May 16, 2009 to May 23, 2009. ] Every year the town of Coutances on the western side of the Cherbourg peninsula holds a Jazz festival enticingly entitled Jazz sous les Pommiers (Jazz under the Apple Trees). in 2009 it runs from 16-23 May.

In addition to daily concerts there is also a daily online concert featuring a personal favourite – saxophonist Andy Shepperd

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