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A Soap story from Marseille | Savon de Marseille
Genuine Marseille soap is made by artisans with the provenance, passion and long-standing tradition in their blood to lay claim to makers of genuine Marseilles
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A glimpse of the future at the Millau Viaduct Aveyron France
The river and gorges of the Tarn are well known and undoubtedly it’s worth losing yourself for a while here in what is the deepest
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Yves Saint Laurent Museum Paris
Yves Saint Laurent was a genius – a visionary who became a legend at an early age. Today his name graces a variety of products
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Where to drink absinthe in France
My insomnia sparked the whole thing off. I listened to a radio programme in the wee small hours entitled ‘Absinthe Makes the Art Grow Fonder’.
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The history of absinthe, the once forbidden drink
Banned for almost 100 years, believed to induce madness in those who drank it, absinthe is making a come back. Invented by a French doctor,
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French berets from the world’s most specialised beret seller
The beret – there’s nothing quite like it to define French-ness. The beret is an icon, a fashion accessory and a statement – it’s instantly
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The lusty dance of Paris – the Can-Can
The Can-Can dance was raucous and risqué, reaching its height of popularity in 1900 during the Belle Époque. Parisian cabarets promoted the dance and
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How Jules Verne Inspires the Carousels of France
Jules Verne is a world famous French author. Although he wrote his books many years ago we are constantly reminded of him in French towns
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On the trail of Joan of Arc in France
Joan of Arc was a simple, illiterate girl who lived in the depths of the French countryside during the medieval period. She was born apparently
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Villa Cavrois – An Art Deco Jewel In France
Just outside Lille, the lovely capital city of northern France, lies Villa Cavrois, an extraordinary mansion that has been restored meticulously by the Centre des
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