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Bébé Makes Her Blue Jeans Talk, France
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Like many I suspect, I thought denim originated in the USA. Like many I suspect, I was wrong. My sister suggested that as we happened to be visiting the actual birthplace of denim in the south of France, we should try and seek out some of the history of the fabric during our stay. It…
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Wreck of B-17 42-5769 Cotton-Eyed Joe II, Corsica, France
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On 8th November 1943, B-17 42-5769 ‘Cotton Eyed Joe II’ ditched in the sea 100 metres off the beach in front of what is now Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport, Corsica. The wreck lies in 9 metres of water.
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French Stereotypes
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Having been in France for a couple of months, I think it’s fair to say I’m now an expert in French culture. Here’s my judgement of two French stereotypes.
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Diving the Ghosts of Corsica, Part II, France
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Below Calvi’s towering citadel walls, we descended beneath the waves to explore one of Corsica’s World War Two ghosts.
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Diving the Ghosts of Corsica, Part I, France
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Just off the Corsican village of Miomo, a mystery of World War Two lies in twenty metres of water.
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The Bayeux Tapestry, France
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We were in the neighbourhood, so my sister suggested we drop into the town of Bayeux., France, and check out the Bayeux Tapestry.
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Visiting Mac, France
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It was a cold and drizzly day when we pulled up beside V.C. Corner Cemetery near Fromelles, France. We had come to visit a member of our family who had been in Fromelles since 1916.
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A Look Around the Louvre, France
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If you haven’t had a chance to visit the Louvre in Paris, or even if you have, allow me to take you on a fascinating and ill-informed tour of some of the Museum’s lesser known artworks