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Maisons-Laffitte campsite in Paris
Maisons-Lafitte is a smart suburb of north west Paris. Excellent transport links make it an ideal base from which to reach the French capital. We were guests of Eurocamp at Camping International...
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Our Paris Highlights Easter 2016
Easter in Paris is becoming a habit. This was our third Easter trip to Paris in five years and we are definitely creatures of habit with our favourite places to visit in Paris off the tourist trail....
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When I toured the Top Patisseries in Paris with a local
Hugo et Victor grapefruit tarts Window shopping for cake is my favourite pastime and I adore admiring French patisseries. Paris’s Left Bank is packed with patisseries and chocolatiers so it’s heaven...
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This is the coolest neighbourhood in Paris
Nearly twenty years ago, on my first “sort of” independent visit to Paris, I randomly selected a hotel from the pre-internet French budget travel bible, Guide Routard. I say “sort of” independent...
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HomeAway from home in Provence
Accommodation for this trip was provided by HomeAway. More details below. This post is one of a series in and around St Remy de Provence. If you want to slow down whilst away, a holiday rental is a...
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Reasons to visit St Remy de Provence
St Remy de Provence is a smallish town in the Bouche du Rhone department of western Provence but has the character of somewhere much larger. Imagine if Paris was a village with more sunshine and shady...
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10 day trips near St Remy de Provence
Here are 10 day trips near St Remy de Provence in the south of France. Whilst St Remy de Provence is an easy place to sit doing little, it would be a shame not to see more of the local area. St Remy...
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The Cows Who Keep the Wheels of Comté Cheese Turning
Like most summer days, Dynamite, Erotique and their younger sister Fiesta have been ruminating outdoors enjoying the pure meadow grass rich in flora and fauna. Early evening is time for their twice...
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Transforming Milk into Comté Cheese
Jingle jangling within earshot of Plasne’s dairy, the milk from these cows is well within the 25km transportation limit between farm and dairy required to produce Comté cheese. The dairy, or fruitère,...
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Côte Brasserie – Barbican
All things French, as you may know, are my passion. We visit France 2-3 times per year. As a rough estimate I have been to France over fifty times, the equivalent of over a year of my life spent...
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