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Lake Chalain
Hi everyone,
Last weekend we went to lake Chalin in Jura. We camped up in the woods above the lake. The next day we went down to the lake and there was a big open day and we went on an electric scooter called a seg way. We also did archery and fencing which were also really fun. We also swam in the lake because it was really hot!
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Parc Naturel Des Vosges
... and closed. There is one small chance - a gap between the river and the palisade fencing. Monsieur leaps across the gap, grabs the fencing and hauls himself onto the pavement by the road. He then beckons to me to follow - "you must be bloody joking" I say, and run off in the opposite direction. Madam agrees with me!
Monsieur sees hope, une belle fille by the side of the chateaux and tries to explain "Bonjour madamoiselle, voulez vous aides moi, nous sommes ...
Resistance
Somewhere, a blog reviewed the top ten attractions in France, and at No. 1 was the town of Besancon. Ranked higher than the Eiffel Tower, than Versailles, than the chateaus of the Loire. This must be one cracker of a place. We looked forward to our day off in Besancon; that is, a day off from watching the Tour, cycling, or any other taxing activity.
It became obvious fairly quickly that the blog had been written by an undercover agent for the Besancon Tourist Bureau.
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Tourists
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Louis 14th of France (the Sun King) continued the work of his father forging a country unified by language and culture with clearly defined robust borders. In fact, by the late 1700's, the cost of these prolonged military campaigns (along with contributions to the American War of Independence) brought France to the brink of bankruptcy and was a major contributing cause of ...
The Tour de France Time Trial
... they came over the hill and into the corner. The speed is telling when you how hard the car drivers are working to stay in front.
The second location was at the bottom of a short but steep hill which the riders ground up in the huge gears charactersitic of the time trial. This spot was also adjacent to a bar so we were able to keep track of the overall placings ...