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Egan Bernal and Geraint Thomas in Tour de France 2019 in red jersey and yellow jersey with one cyclist behind

Guide to the Tour de France 2020

Mary Anne21st July 2020

The world’s greatest cycling race, the Tour de France 2020, takes place this year in August, not the traditional June/July months due to Covid-19. It’s the 107...

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Old 3-storey houses up a street with half timering, stone rooves and greenery

The beautiful medieval village of Conques

Mary Anne16th June 2020

Conques Village with its lauzes stone rooves © Conques Tourism The beautiful medieval village of Conques is in the Aveyron department, part of the Midi-Pyré...

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The French Atlantic Coast

Mary Anne5th May 2020

The French Atlantic coast is magnificent, sweeping down the west side of France from Brittany to the Basque country and the Pyrenees on the Spanish border. It ...

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Aiguille in the Alps seen from afar; hugely tall piak with radio mast on top in snowy Alps

The 7 Main Mountain Ranges of France from the Alps to Morvan

Mary Anne9th April 2020

The seven main mountain ranges of France range from the Alps to the Pyrenees, from the Massif Central in the centre of France to nearby Morvan in Burgundy. ...

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red montgolfiere balloon way above old warm stone chateau on the banks of the Dordogne River

The Longest Rivers of France

Mary Anne2nd March 2020

The longest rivers of France are impressive and beautiful. They flow through the landscape, through cities, towns and villages. Think of France and you conjure...

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