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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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English-owned B&B in deepest Normandie

La Beauficiere is a 3-bedroom B&B near Hembaye (50 Manche, Normandie) – see map.
The bed and breakfast offers spacious family bedrooms with a double bed, bunk beds and sofa bed. A cot is also available.
All bedrooms have en suite shower and toilet.
The accommodation offers a kitchen/dining room and lounge.
The B&B has plenty of free private

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Mont St Michel’s 1300th Anniversary

[ May 19, 2008; ] Over the past thirteen centuries, the Mont Saint Michel (50 Manche, Normandie) has become a world renowned monument, celebrated both for its spiritual and religious significance as well as its historical and architectural interest.
Until 30 September 2008 and in 2009, the abbey and its surroundings will be alive with celebrations and cultural events to celebrate

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Internal flights in France

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Information on domestic flights in France is not easy to come by, one reason being that Air France has such a dominant position in France and already have flights on most internal routes.
Plus the French market is not as competitive. The French Railway system between major cities is both fast and competitive, especially

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Carrot Festival – Créances, Normandy

[ August 9, 2008; ] I should not be surprised, but the French do seem to have a propensity to celebrate almost anything that is food-related, and claim that it is only their village that can claim to produce the best examples in France, if not the world.
Hence, the humble carrot gets its day of glory at Créances on the

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Sussex & Normandy Gardens project

A joint project between Sussex and Normandy has details of 40 French gardens open to the

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