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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 Hall

Bernieulles & Bois [...]

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 1606 during [...]

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 that can trace the history of [...]

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 contains 6 or 7 [...]

 

 Rainbow in France [0:41m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (1927)

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 Sciences 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 of the [...]

 

 Flying Bird CAP BLANC NEZ [0:56m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (2913)

I left Toulouse on Friday April 4, 2008 and returned on Wednesday April 9, 2008. I spent my weekend in Paris with Claire and the beginning of the week at Claire’s place in Etaples. Isn’t it great to be able to visit and travel to Paris just for the weekend? I feel privileged! You can [...]

 

 MY WEEKEND IN PARIS AND ETAPLES in FRANCE [3:30m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (3177)

Nice, Mediterranean coast, France :: Travel Photos Gallery
Photos taken during my Road Trip in Europe
About Nice on the coast of the Mediterranean sea in France ::
Nice is a city in southern France located on the Mediterranean coast, between Marseille and Genoa, with 986,903 inhabitants in the metropolitan area at the 2007 estimate. The city is [...]

Cannes, French Riviera :: Pictures Gallery
Photos taken during my European Road Trip
About Cannes in the French Riviera ::
Cannes is a commune in France, located in the department of Alpes-Maritimes and the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. Cannes is one of the best-known cities of the French Riviera, famous for the International Film Festival and the glitzy [...]

Saint-Tropez, French Riviera, France :: Photo Galleries
Pictures taken during my 2007 Road Trip in Europe
About St-Tropez on the Mediterranean Sea ::
Saint-Tropez is a commune of the Var département in southern France, located on the French Riviera. Popular for its famous and wealthy guests, it is often called the Marbella of France.
Set on the blue waters [...]