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Located at the heart of France’s hexagonal territory, Auvergne is a sparsely populated land of volcanic plateaus and large valleys. Unlike the Alps to the east or the Pyrénées to the southwest, its highest peaks reach only 6,000 feet above sea level and are free of snow in summer. The local authorities? efforts to safeguard the environment have made Auvergne one of the last protected zones in Europe.

Before going to Auvergne, familiarize yourself with its history and its gastronomy.

 


Bastille Day
December 15, 2011  By France.com 

This month, on the 14th of July, the French will celebrate their F

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Romanesque Era
December 15, 2011  By France.com 

The churches of this era, inspired by Roman architecture (thus the name romanesque), are charaterized by round arches, barrel-vaulting and large walls, a simple but heavy style…

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19th Century
December 15, 2011  By France.com 

The industrial expansion was not slowed by the war and continued at a fast pace. To commemorate the centenial of the French Revolution, the Eiffel Tower was constructed during the Universal Exhibition of 1889…

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Baroque Era
December 15, 2011  By France.com 

The exuberance of the Absolute Monarchy preponderant in the 17th century led to enormous baroque edifices…

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Renaissance Era
December 15, 2011  By France.com 

The Renaissance style refers to the style of the historic period primarily marked by King Francois I…

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Foreign Trade
December 15, 2011  By France.com 

France is the world’s second largest exporter of services and farm products and fourth largest exporter of goods…

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Industry
December 15, 2011  By France.com 

<!–^~^69|right|^~^–>Leading industrial sectors in France : Construction and civil engineering. Annual production : 797 billion francs ($159.4 billion). Four French groups (Bouygues, SGE, Eiffage and GTM-Entrepose) rank among the top ten in European construction, with an annual turnover of 158 billion francs ($31.6 billion). Agri-foodstuffs. Annual […]

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Death of Top Chef Shocks France
December 15, 2011  By France.com 

Loiseau’s apparent suicide Monday shocked France, plunged the gastronomic world into mourning and raised a storm of condemnation from fellow culinary masters, who blamed all-powerful food critics for pushing the celebrated chef toward despair….

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Research & Development
December 15, 2011  By France.com 

<!–^~^70|right|^~^–>National R & D expenditure amounts to 190 billion francs ($38 billion) i.e. 2.5% of GDP. The public sector finances 51% of it and is responsible for operating (building maintenance, salaries, laboratory equipment) the major national research centres, which include the CNRS (all fields), INSERM (medicine), […]

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Transportation
December 15, 2011  By France.com 

<!–^~^67|right|^~^–> Road network Densest in the world, longest in the EU with a total of 964,356 km of local, secondary and main roads and motorways, including 7,396 km of motorways (second in Europe). Rail network On 1 January 1996, the SNCF (National Railroad Company) was responsible […]

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