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Rouen is the capital of the French region of Haute-Normandie and situated on the River Seine, approximately 90 minutes drive north-west (135 km) from the centre of Paris. The city has a population of 110,000 and its metropolitan area includes some 520,000 inhabitants.
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1 Read MoreNANCY, France (AFP) – A blind journalist was given a month's suspended jail sentence and fined 500 euros (750 dollars) by a French court Friday for driving while drunk and without a license.
The owner of the car, who was also drunk as he sat next to the blind man when he drove the vehicle, was given the same sentence and had his license suspended for five months by the court in the northeastern town of Nancy.
The pair were arrested on a country road in the early hours of July 25 by police who spotted their car zig-zagging suspiciously and moving at a very low speed.
0 Read MoreI am on my first solo adventure abroad and am flying into Paris CDG. I have a ticket to take the TGV from CDG to Avignon. Is the TGV station actually in the airport or do I need to find a shuttle or something. I want to make sure I have enough time to clear customs and catch my train. Any advice would be appreciated.                                                                                           Thanks                                                                                                                            Tom O'
1 Read MoreOne of France's most iconic cars, the Citroen 2CV, is celebrating its 60th birthday this October. The BBC's Emma Jane Kirby in Paris has been looking at how this vehicle revolutionised the French motor industry.
Some may dismiss it as nothing more than an old tin can. The BBC Top Gear programme's Jeremy Clarkson wrote it off as a "weedy, useless little engine".Â
0 Read MoreI am having trouble regarding train travel in france and between france and germany.
When I search online I am able to find Rail Europe, Eurail, and Euro Railways.
They all seem to offer the same kind of packages…but searching for specific trains produces different results. Also, some of them have night trains and some dont, and some require reservations and some dont. And I am not sure if a reservation needs to be booked now, before I leave for my trip…or when I get to the station and ready to go? I am so confused!
 I was wondering if anyone can explain which of these is better and how to go about bookings. I'm finding it extremely confusing! 🙁
1 Read MoreI am having trouble regarding train travel in france and between france and germany.
When I search online I am able to find Rail Europe, Eurail, and Euro Railways.
They all seem to offer the same kind of packages…but searching for specific trains produces different results. Also, some of them have night trains and some dont, and some require reservations and some dont. And I am not sure if a reservation needs to be booked now, before I leave for my trip…or when I get to the station and ready to go? I am so confused!
 I was wondering if anyone can explain which of these is better and how to go about bookings. I'm finding it extremely confusing! 🙁
1 Read MoreThe return of French holidaymakers, en masse, to the cities is under way, leaving more room for you in one of the most attractive ports along France's Atlantic coast. Catch the last of the summer's heat now, or aim to be there around 13 September for the annual free outdoor spectacle Voiles de Nuit
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Bayeux is a small town (population 16,000) in northern France within the region of Basse-Normandie. Bayeux is best known for the remarkable Bayeux Tapestry that chronicles in visual form the conquest of England by William the Conquerer, Duke of Normandy, in 1066.
1 Read MoreBells pealed, echoing through the ancient limestone village and out over the sea of grapevines that surrounded it. With thousands of spectators, I watched as men and women draped in scarlet robes processed up St. Émilion's main street. They were members of the Jurade, the local winemakers' guild, whose main function seems to be to promote St. Émilion's expensive wines with the occasional burst of pseudomedieval pomp.
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