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The world never falls short of things, places and events to provide more and more excitement to all. Cities all across the world have different characteristics that are exciting to explore. This year of 2011, there are ten cities that made their ways on the top as most visited by international tourists. The top 10 […]

End of the World Animation This animation video clip is done by french students from Ecole Superieure des Metiers Artistiques in 2007. It is beautifuly made and the graphics are very detailed and accurate! So much time must have been put into this animation project! Very impressive! Visit replay-lefilm.com The story is a sad one. […]

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I like traveling but 8,391km and 36 hours of moving around is too much in 9 days! An average of 932km per day! Ouch! 2,556km driving, 311km by Train and 5524km by Plane! I’m moving back to Montreal so I need to get some of my stuff, prepare my trip back home and say goodbye […]

Bernieulles & Bois d’Enguinehaut Photos Bernieulles is a French city, located in the department of Pas-de-Calais and the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region. The inhabitants of the town of Bernieulles are “Bernieullois, Bernieulloises” Tourist Attractions :: Canvas of the eighteenth century from the Carmelite convent and representing “Notre-Dame du Mont Carmel” classified historic monument. Bernieulles links :: City […]

Montreuil sur Mer (Pas-de-Calais) Montreuil, sometimes called Montreuil-sur-Mer, is a French city located in the department of Pas-de-Calais and the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region. Its inhabitants are called Montreuillois. The motto of Montreuil sur Mer is “fidelissima picardorum natio” which means “The very faithful nation of Picards” and was assigned to the city by Henry IV in […]

Affligem Beer Affligem Beer Nantes City Center Nantes City Center Nantes, Croisic, Guerande in Bretagne, France — Picture Gallery Nantes The heritage of Nantes is vast thanks to its rich history. The Chateau des Ducs de Bretagne (Dukes of Brittany) is the emblem of the historic city. The historic districts have many places and buildings […]

Rainbow in France Perfect Rainbow in France A beautiful Rainbow in France early July 2008 A rainbow is an optical and meteorological phenomenon that makes visible the continuous spectrum of light from the sky when the sun shines during the rain. It is a colorful arc with the outside red and purple inside. The rainbow […]

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City of Lille in Northern France – Picture Gallery Lille saw Charles de Gaulle’s birth and growth who’s house is now a museum. The General Louis Faidherbe, director of Senegal, was also born in Lille. The scientist Louis Pasteur was born in Dole (Franche-Comte), was appointed professor of chemistry and dean of the Faculty of […]

Cap Blanc Nez & Cap Gris Nez Cap Gris Nez and Cap Blanc Nez in France Pas de Calais Cape Blanc-Nez is a cap located in the Pas-de-Calais, made up of vertical cliffs and chalk marl of 134 meters high with rocky foreshore, whose steep sides ending in the sea It is a symbolic site […]

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BodyBoard Picture Just a quick bodyboard surfing video I made a while back when I lived near Biarritz in the French Basques Country. Featuring myself bodyboarding in Anglet at the Chambre d’Amour beach. The swell was a bit messy and choppy and the waves were gnarly and powerful! I figure most of you will not […]

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