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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.

 


Surprise winner at French Césars
March 1, 2005  By France.com 

PARIS — L‘Esquive (The Dodging), a small-budget drama about alienated suburban teens, was the surprise winner Saturday at France’s top film honours, the Césars, scooping up the awards for best French film and best director.

Sofia Coppola’s Lost in Translation won the César for best foreign film, while Ken Loach’s Ae Fond Kiss and Emir Kusturica’s Life Is a Miracle shared the award for the best film from the European Union.

L’Esquive also won the best screenplay award for its Tunisian-born director, Abdellatif Kechiche, and his co-writer Ghalia Lacroix, and the female newcomer award for Sara Forestier.

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Reporter pleads for help in video
March 1, 2005  By France.com 

In the video obtained by news agencies in Iraq Tuesday, Florence Aubenas, 43, is shown sitting with arms around knees in front of a plain red background.

No insignia or people are visible in the picture. It was not immediately known when the video was shot.

“My name is Florence Aubenas, I am French,” a haggard-looking Aubenas said. “I am journalist with Liberation (a French newspaper).

“Please help me, my health is very bad. I’m very bad psychologically also. Please, it’s urgent now, help me.”

Aubenas was abducted on January 5 along with her interpreter as they left their hotel in the Iraqi capital.

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EDUCAT?ON ?N FRANCE
February 28, 2005  By France.com 

Hi,
I am 30 year old girl from Turkey, I graduated from university in 2000. I am working as a secretary, on the other hand I am attending to the fashion design course. But I don’t think that this course will give me enough info for my future job. I want to get education in France. It is a pity that I don’t know French.I want to learn this language before starting the university.( I am not sure but maybe I can learn French in university courses) I want to get education in France. I am not a rich person for this reason I can’t give money to the fashion design couses in France. I don’t know anything about Universities’ education system in France. Is it possible for me to get education in France?

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Very nice hotel near Millau Aquaduct
February 27, 2005  By France.com 

We will be in Millau just for one night (coming from Rocamadour), can anyone recommend a very nice hotel (it is only one night, a castle would be nice, or lots of charm), open in the beginning of April.
thanks

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canal trip
February 27, 2005  By France.com 

I am lookinng to travel on a canal barge. Where can i find a provider. I avoided the large US companies for a canal barge in Ireland and had a truly wonderful holiday. Help.

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Arc de Triomphe
February 27, 2005  By France.com 

The Arc de Triomphe is a monument in Paris that stands in the centre of the Place de l’Étoile, at the western end of the Champs-Élysées. It is the linch-pin of the historic axis (L’Axe historique) leading from the courtyard of the Louvre Palace, a sequence of monuments and grand thoroughfares on a route leading out of Paris.

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18 yr old female looking for french penpal
February 26, 2005  By France.com 

I am looking for a genuin french penpal. Email me at bluedragoncat@hotmail.com

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More Fortune 500 companies are European than American
February 26, 2005  By France.com 

Enticing paragraph from an article on Earthlink News this morning.

"Today more Fortune 500 companies are European than American. European enterprises – Daimler-Benz on the ground, Airbus in the air, the Titan mission to Saturn in space – all threaten to usurp traditional American dominance. The United States’ GDP was long the world’s biggest. Now the EU’s is bigger."

Don’t know if you can access it or not if you don’t have an Earthlink account, but here’s the URL so you can try. It was a very interesting article, not negative, but very thoughtprovoking, especially considering the deficit problems we are currently having.

http://start.earthlink.net/article/int?guid=20050226/42200250_3ca6_1552620050226-1519438404

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Tour de France 2005
February 24, 2005  By France.com 

Hi! My husband and I are planning on going to see the Tour de France, but have now idea where to start in planning. We would love to travel around the country, but we don’t know the best way to do it. Is taking the train the way to go? Or renting a car? From what i can tell of the maps that I’ve seen, is that the trains go everywhere. Well, if anyone has any tips, I would really appreciate it!

Thanks.

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looking for new friends centre france (41)
February 24, 2005  By France.com 

hi, young male couple both 30 one french one english living in Noyer sur cher france, looking for new english speaking friends from all walks of life. both down to earth and love living in france. corycat599@hotmail.com

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