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.
Louis XVI of France (August 23, 1754 – January 21, 1793) succeeded his grandfather (Louis XV of France) as King of France on May 10, 1774; he was crowned on June 11, 1775. His father, the dauphin, had died in 1765.
On May 16, 1770 he married Marie Antoinette, daughter of Francis I of Austria and Empress Maria Theresa , a Habsburg. They had four children:
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i am from pakistan and i have a diploma of associate civil engineer with 6 years work experience. i want to continue my further study in France, so could you guide me for this purpose and tell me the requirements and any concern department address etc.
How could this happen? I realize you don’t get heat like that in France very often and most people do not have air conditioning, but do you have house fans? Is basic heat safety not common knowledge?
Why doesn’t there seem to be more outrage? 104 degrees doesn’t seem hot enough to kill 15,000 people to me. In my area of the U.S.A. we had 20 days of more than 110 in the month of July alone, yes it broke records but we were not loosing people to the heat left and right.
Is your government planning on making any changes so this does not happen again? 15,000 deaths in France would be like 90,000 in America. Does anyone here think there would be a politician alive who’s head was not being called for if this happened in America?
6 Read MoreHi, I was just wondering if anyone can help, re the weather in winter in France.
I am heading over there for 7 weeks in December/January as part of an exchange program and was wondering what sort of clothes are best to take. I am aware that it is around 6/7 degrees celcius but comming from Brisbane, Australia, the lowest we normally get during the day in winter is 22 degrees so its quite a dramatic change!
Thanking you in advance,
Can anyone suggest a resource for buying a house or offer information or experiences?
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0 Read MoreMostly i Need to know one thing… What is 1 euro compared to in US (American) Money? Like what does 1 euro = ???
4 Read MoreHello!!
I´m from germany so i already appoligize for my bad english writing!!
I wanna work and life in france, but i haven´t got a clue where i could search for a job.
Maybe somebody can give some information where i can look for job offers (i perfere to work with horses)
Thank you.
0 Read MoreLong regarded as a producer of cheap bulk wine to be served in jugs or mixed with better vintages, Languedoc-Roussillon is now producing a wide range of world-class wines. The vineyards cover a full 740,300 acres––three times the size of the vineyards of Bordeaux––and today one […]
0 Read MoreAs in Provence and the French Riviera, Greek navigators plied the coast of Languedoc-Roussillon in ancient times and set up trading posts, such as Agde. In 600 BC, they introduced grapevines to Roussillon. In 121 BC, the Romans invaded the region: they built the Via Domitia, […]
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