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.
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Any suggestion for accomodation for a family of 4 (kids girl age 4 1/2, boy age 2 1/2) for Easter around Normandy, it doesn’t matter where it is as soon as it is not too far driving from the places we are planning to visit (Bayeux, Arromanches or Le Mont St Michael). We were planning to stay in a place centrall to all and drive to visit.
We are looking for something not too expensive 3-4 nights, we don’t mind a cottage, or a B&B. Kids don’t need an extra bedroom, we are looking for a bedroom with a double bed for us and a single bed for the kids, or something similar. We wouldn’t mind a cottage, but I suppose we’ll need to pay the full week.
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We are going to spend Easter in Normandy. We are travelling with our two kids, girl age 4 1/2, boy age 2 1/2. We will be crossing the channel by Ferry from Dover, and driving all the way from there. Any tips for kids in Normandy? Things I should not go or do? Are the hotels/restaurants OK with kids?
Many thanks
2 Read MoreHi my name is Shona, i am in French 1 class right now. I would like to have a French pen pal to help me im prove my french. my theory is the more i wright or speak the language then i will learn more. please wright back my e-mail is rockey0052@yahoo.com
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Napoléon Bonaparte (August 15, 1769 – May 5, 1821) functioned as effective ruler of France beginning in 1799 and as emperor of France as Napoléon I from May 18, 1804 to April 6, 1814; he also conquered and ruled over much of western and central Europe. He was the first ruler of the Bonaparte dynasty. Napoleon was one of the so-called “enlightened monarchs”.
Early years and rise in the military
0 Read MoreThe Académie française (French Academy) is a learned body founded in 1570, when King Charles IX granted the charter of an “academy of Music and Poetry” to the poet Antoine de Baïf and a musician named Gourville, who named it the Académie française. The Académie functioned informally until February 10, 1635, when Armand-Jean Cardinal Richelieu (minister of Louis XIII) formalised it into a national academy for the literati, and limited the number of its members. In anticipation of this most of the first members were named during 1634.
0 Read MoreThe 494-to-36 vote, with 31 abstentions, came hours after the minister of national education, Luc Ferry, said in a radio interview that the law would stretch much further than religious symbols and require all students to attend physical education classes and accept what is taught on the Holocaust and human reproduction.
Three weeks ago, Mr. Ferry, a philosopher and best-selling author, said bandannas and excessive hairiness would be banned from public schools if they were considered religious signs.
The draft law bans “ostensibly” religious signs, which have been defined by President Jacques Chirac and a government advisory commission as Islamic head scarves, Christian crosses that are too large in size and Jewish skullcaps. Sikh turbans are also likely to be included.
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French eateries in the Los Angeles area — from $100-a-plate haute cuisine to $20 bistros — seem to be emerging as the next big dining trend, an industry consultant says.
“Anti-French feelings may be high,” says Ron Paul, president of Technomic, a restaurant consulting firm. “But the palate doesn’t play politics. French dining is doing very, very well.”
Sure, the nation’s politics swung anti-French last year when France loudly protested the Iraq war. Sales of French wine hit the skids.
So did business at some French restaurants. But a surprising number of them, particularly on the West Coast, have entered 2004 standing taller than the Eiffel Tower.
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