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Another French icon, the Solex motorised bicycle used to be a common sight throughout France – although in earlier times it was powered by a noisy smelly little 2-stroke petrol engine. Something like 80 million Solexs were produced as a cheap form of transport after the Second World War.The original production line closed at ………Continue reading Getting around northern France – French style! [ May 29, 2008; May 30, 2008; June 1, 2008; ] An opportunity to visit France’s rich heritage of Gardens is offered for the weekend of 29 May – 1 June 2008 with the “Rendezvous des Jardins” (meetings with gardens). Sponsored by the French Ministry of Culture, more than 2000 private and public parks and gardens across France will be open to the public. On the Culture Ministry’s ………Continue reading Garden Rendezvous throughout France Buy at AllPosters.com ………Continue reading Internal flights in France In the heart of the Loire Valley there is an ideal solution for francophiles who are interested in wine. The Le Bellevue not only offers some stylish self-contained accommodation but also an opportunity to get really close to the process of transforming grapes into wine. ………Continue reading Stay on a Vineyard near Saumur (Loire Valley) Poitiers (86 Vienne, Poitou-Charentes) is a bit of a contradiction – laden with history (such as the Battle of Poitiers in the 100 years war) and yet host (on its outskirts) to the futuristic Futuroscope – a sort of theme park but with a real intention of looking into the future. ………Continue reading A visit to Poitiers (86 Vienne) Angouleme (16 Charentes, Poitou-Charentes) joins an ever growing list of budget airline destinations when Ryanair starts flying to Angouleme’s Brie-Champniers airport from 1 April 2008. This small airport is just about 6km north of the city. ………Continue reading Destination Angouleme |
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