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.
I intend visiting friends in France but they live at opposite ends so can anyone tell me how best to travel ie: Fly or rail and which routes I should take. First I will be at Bouzonville in north east of France then Ormes in south west near Bordeaux.
1 Read MoreTo Forum_admin : if you people are based in FL, how come all the messages in the forum are dated on Pacific Time ? Just curious.
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7 Read MoreBonjour! I am a college student comming to France with 2 other friends in the end of December till January 4th of the new year. I am not sure where we are staying but i know it is in the 11th district. I was just wondering if anyone could give me some tips on hot spots like cafes, restaurants, bars and such. I am also up for some chit chat, if any one would like to talk. Thanks a bunch!
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0 Read MorePARIS (Reuters) – French film director Philippe de Broca, who made his name in the 1960s with comedies starring Jean-Paul Belmondo, has died at the age of 71 from cancer.
“French cinema has lost one of its most talented contributors,” President Jacques Chirac said in a tribute on Saturday.
De Broca started in film in the 1950s as an assistant to legendary directors Claude Chabrol and Francois Truffaut.
He became successful with the adventure films “Cartouche” (“Swords of Blood”) and “L’Homme de Rio” (“That Man from Rio”), which started a lifelong working relationship with Belmondo.
0 Read MoreTHERE were so many significant periods in and after this remarkable game, one that nobody who was in the Stade de France will forget for a long time, that it is hard to know which were the most significant.
Perhaps it was the 103 seconds of continuous rugby with which the All Blacks began, setting an agenda for a furiously fast and physical contest that ended in France’s secondheaviest defeat at home.
Or perhaps it was the minutes at the end when the New Zealand players greeted their victory as if they had won the World Cup. They fell into one another’s arms before moving around the field to acknowledge their supporters in a way that past All Black teams, containing taciturn, modest men, would have eschewed.
0 Read MoreHe replaces Mr Chirac’s ally, Alain Juppe, who was found guilty in a party financing scandal.
Mr Sarkozy is widely expected to use the post to build up support for a presidential run in 2007 against Mr Chirac, his former mentor.
He won the party leadership ballot comfortably, with 85% of the vote.
The 49-year-old, seen as one of France’s most popular politicians, will give up his ministerial post on Monday to take up the party chairman post.
Mr Sarkozy’s election prompted cheering from thousands of supporters at the centre-right Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) congress outside Paris.
In a televised acceptance speech, Mr Sarkozy said he would use his new role to shake up France with reform.
0 Read MoreSomeone, let me know the address of SAGEM S.A.in Paris
Thank you, very much
SalB/LVB/crc95: I need some suggestions about Mrs. Donerail’s and myself next vacation to LaFrance. We just completed Normandie and Paris. I would like to do 15 days in late April. I was thinking 3 days in Bordeaux, 3 days in the Midi Pyreneees, 4 days in Provence and 3 days in Paris before returning. Any suggestions?? Donerail
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