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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