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Poitou-Charentes

Poitou-Charentes : starting out from the South West
Poitou-Charentes : starting out from the South West
The Francofolies de La Rochelle (a French music festival)

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The Francofolies de La Rochelle (a ...French music festival)

The Francofolies de La Rochelle (a French music festival), from music to ...madness! Since 1985, the festival has celebrated current French music.
Overview of the geography of France

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Geography of France

From the mainland to its overseas territories, France has an extraordinary ...natural heritage full of contrasts and a large variety of landscapes. Mountain ranges, plains, rivers, islands…All this and more to discover in our overview of the geography of France.

Geography: The west and the north, Hercynian France

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Geography: Hercynian France

The Paris and Aquitaine Basins, but also the Armorican Massif, the Massif ...Central, the Ardennes and the Vosges mountains are all part of “Hercynian” France, Europe’s ancient structures crossed by wide valleys (geological folds from the end of the primary era).
Regional specialities

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Regional specialities

A gastronomic country par excellence, France is rich with regional specialities ...that are part of its global reputation. Discover the main recipe of every region in France.
Normandy, Brittany, claire, numbers 0 to 5... how do you choose your oysters?

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How do you choose your oysters?

Oysters come in many varieties and sizes – Normandy, Brittany, ...Marennes-Oléron, Arcachon… – a panorama of French oysters, all with their own secret flavour.
Futuroscope

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Futuroscope

10km north of Poitiers, the Futuroscope theme park is all about multimedia, ...cinema, audio-visual and robotic technology of the future.
The huge selection of sweets and confectionery available in France

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Sweets and confectionery available in ...France

France boasts over 600 varieties of regional confectionery: boiled sugar candy ...and lollypops, gumdrops, fruit jellies, marzipan, pastilles, chewing-gums, nougats, marshmallow, candied fruit, and many more, each with its own particular history.
Le Grand Pavois de La Rochelle (International In-Water Boat Show)

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40th Grand Pavois de La Rochelle

Come and take part in the La Rochelle International In-Water Boat Show Salon ...from 19 to 24 September.

The Futuroscope, beyond 3D

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The Futuroscope celebrates its twenty ...fifth birthday

France's second largest theme park, the pioneer of multimedia and 3D ...attractions, is constantly renewing itself.

Ma France

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Ma France

Internet users are invited to share their photos of France.

The Way of Saint James in France

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The Way of Saint James in France

In order to reach Spain, pilgrims travelling to Santiago de Compostela can ...choose from one of four routes that run through France. Many monuments have been built along these historical roads to welcome the pilgrims.
Wines and labels

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Wines and labels

Nearly 2000 years' worth of history and an extraordinary combination of ...landscapes, expertise and soils... French vineyards fill rich and complex wine lists, and here are some of the key varieties.
François Mitterrand (1916-1996)

Biography

François Mitterrand (1916-1996)

Narrowly losing the 1974 election, François Mitterrand was elected president of ...France in 1981 and re-elected in 1988. His two seven-year terms in office were marked by the abolition of the death penalty and the modernisation of the penal code. He also went on to play a key role in European recovery.
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