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| • | The French Republic or France (: République française or France) is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in Western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and North Sea, and from the Rhine River to the Atlantic Ocean. Because of its shape, Metropolitan France is known by Frenchmen as "the Hexagon". It is bordered by the United Kingdom (land border inside the Channel Tunnel), Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Andorra, and Spain. The French Republic also shares land borders overseas with Brazil, Suriname, and the Netherlands Antilles.France is a democracy organised as a unitary semi-presidential republic. It is a developed country with the fifth-largest economy in the world in 2004. Its main ideals are expressed in the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen. France is one of the founding members of the European Union, and has the largest land area of all members. France is also a founding member of the United Nations. It is one of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council wielding veto power, and it is also one of only eight acknowledged nuclear powers.
The name France comes from the Franks, the Germanic tribe that occupied the region after the fall of the Roman Empire, and, more precisely the region around Paris called Île-de-France which was the centre of the French royal dominion.
Source: [wikipedia: france]
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magicians:magic
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Ginet, Pierre |
| | pickpocket entertainer with comedy and magic. includes contact information and the museum of pickpocket. (english/french)
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Melkior |
| | close up performances for adults and children. [english/french]
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potteries:pottery
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Pottery Goicoechea |
| | young potters continue the family tradition of manufacturing terra cotta pottery in the heart of basque country in france.
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tribute_bands:beatles
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Let Hit Be |
| | five-member vocal group offers a cappella interpretation of the beatles hits. photographs, sound clips, concert schedule, and contact information.
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workshops_and_tours:education
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Art in South West France |
| | painting holidays and art breaks. residential courses covering watercolour, oil and other mediums. located near carcassonne, langedoc roussillon.
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Create For Life |
| | residential painting and creativity holidays in creuse with professional artist. various media; suitable for all levels. also storytelling and creative confidence courses.
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French Paintbox |
| | classes given in the south and the midi-pyrénées countryside. locale map and artist/instructor information is provided.
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Holidays in Dordogne |
| | courses in pastels, watercolours and acrylics given by english speaking french artists. information on included accommodation and facilities and a course schedule. located in lavaud, france.
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Inspiration Tours |
| | paint in provence. information and photos on the studio and accommodation.
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Moulin de Perrot |
| | classes (near provence and the city of valence) in oil, acrylic, watercolor, dry pastel, oil pastel, sumi-e, landscape, portrait, still life. [english/french]
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Paint France |
| | workshops in lodeve with david and sally mcewen. class details, bed and breakfast and accommodation.
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castles:fortifications
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Cathar Castles in the Languedoc |
| | explains which castles in the region were genuine cathar strongholds and which, though claimed to be, were actually castles built by the french after the crusade, and used to defend their new border with aragon.
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Chateau de Culan |
| | medieval castle in the center of france.
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Château de Landreville |
| | castle in the champagne-ardenne built in the 12th century and rebuilt in the 16th century, it retains its moat and is a rare example of the pre-renaissance french castle.
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Château de Saint-Loup |
| | french medieval castle converted into a grand country house in the 17th century, but retaining its keep and moat. includes history, description and interior and exterior photographs.
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megaliths:topics
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Megaliths of Western France |
| | photographs of a selection of not well-known menhirs and dolmens.
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Things to see in the Languedoc: Dolmens, Menhirs and Megaliths |
| | dolmens, menhirs and megaliths in the languedoc-roussillon. dolmen, hypogeum and menhir built about 3500-2000 bc. single prehistoric standing stones. classified as historic monuments in the aude, herault and pyrénées-orientales départment.
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europe:field_schools_and_fieldwork_opportunities
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AlpCam |
| | webcams of ski resorts in france, updated every week, and with weather updates.
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Deux Alpes Services |
| | information on the resort and surrounding area.
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La Clusaz - Official site of the resort |
| | la clusaz is a friendly and lively small village in the heart of the aravis mountain range.
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La Tania |
| | contains snow reports, ski and snowboarding guides, and information on accommodation, lessons, insurance, ski guides.
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Les 2 Alpes |
| | big resort with the largest skiable glacier in europe. one can ski there winter and summer.
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Les Aillons |
| | information about les aillons, the winter and summer sports resort in the french alps.
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Les Saisies |
| | tourist office of les saisies ski resort. includes virtual visits, webcam, resort information and facilities, tourist information, holiday planning, weather report, brochure forms.
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Méribel Experience |
| | introduction to the resort, slope information, local activities, rates, and contact details. [english/french]
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Megeve |
| | official site of the megève tourist office. featuring information about the international winter and summer resort in the mont blanc region
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Meribel 360 |
| | 360° panorama views of selected locations around meribel mottaret.
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Merinet.com |
| | information on meribel, summer and winter.
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Monts-Jura Resort - Official Site |
| | offers summer and winter activities. weather reports, accommodation listings, events, photo gallery, and booking and contact details.
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Morrilon |
| | resort located in the northern alps with winter and summer activities. map, services, accessibility, events, accommodations, images, and snow report. [english/french]
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Peisey Vallandry |
| | official site edited by the office de tourisme of peisey vallandry.
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Saint Jean de Sixt |
| | tourism, skiing holidays, vacation, hotels, mountains, and winter or summer sports.
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Saint Martin de Belleville |
| | official web site for the village. information on summer and winter events, accommodation and shopping.
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Serre Chevalier Ski and Summer Resort |
| | accommodations, lifts, ski school, special offers, and general information.
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Ski France Bargains |
| | ski and snowboarding holidays in france. descriptions of breaks, photographs, clothing, and contacts,
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Ski France OK |
| | lots of information on skiing and snowboarding in notre dame de bellecombe .
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Ski New Generation |
| | british ski tuition in the french alps. lesson summaries, team profiles, resort information, faqs, photos, tips, and booking information.
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Ski Summit |
| | accommodation and general information about courchevel including suggested ski routes, bars, restaurants and shops, and travel from the uk.
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Ski-Savoie |
| | ski resorts and villages either linked to or close to the major ski resorts of the french savoie region and some of the best places to stay, eat and party.
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Skiinfo.fr |
| | french skiing resorts, a daily snow report and on-line booking to make your winter holidays easier: ski lessons, ski pass, accommodation, ski equipment.
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Skiing and Ski Holidays |
| | offer skiing and ski holidays in france. includes details of resorts and booking online.
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Skiing at Serre Chevalier |
| | accommodation, events, commerce, liftpasses, piste map, prices, and off-piste.
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SMA- Ski area of Les Arcs |
| | official site on skiing in the les arcs area
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Snow Safari - skiing holidays in the alps |
| | chalet savoy & snow safari. skiing vacations and ski holidays in chamonix valley, france
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Snowlog |
| | snow and weather reports and skiing conditions from la clusaz in the haute savoie, savoy, france.
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Station de Tignes |
| | ski lifts, skipass prices, weather forecast, opening slopes in real time, ski domain and the carte tignes for skiing and snowboarding, as well as activities in the off-season. [site in english, french, and german.]
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Tignes Ski & Snowboard Resort |
| | situated in the french alps, aimed at the uk traveller. explains how to travel to tignes by road, air or train. lists accommodation companies and links. related events in tignes and the uk, links to local entertainment, equipment hire and lesson companies, plus web cam pictures and a short range weather forecast.
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Val Thorens |
| | the highest ski resort in europe part of the three valleys.
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europe:regional
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Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Paris |
| | upcoming events, chairpersons, how to subscribe to the newsletter, pictures, and news.
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europe:by_region
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Gay Provence French Riviera Travel |
| | a non-profit association that promotes the attractions of provence. provides travel, tour and general information for the french riviera region. includes listings of hotels, restaurants, tour information, and maps.
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Good-Times.net |
| | guide to gay run or gay friendly services in the languedoc region of southern france. includes listings for accommodations, restaurants, beaches, and a map of the area.
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congregations:unitarianism_and_universalism
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Altexis |
| | french law firm that provides tax advices.
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europe:destinations
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French Animal Rights League |
| | animal rights activities, books, references. includes the universal declaration of animal rights, which was solemnly proclaimed on october 15, 1978, at unesco house in paris. in english and français.
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europe:organizations
jewish:religions
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