Travel quotes
Like all great travellers, I have seen more than I remember, and remember more than I have seen. Benjamin Disraeli
In America there are two classes of travel - first class, and with children. Robert Benchley
Travelers never think that they are the foreigners. Mason Cooley
The traveler was active; he went strenuously in search of people, of adventure, of experience. The tourist is passive; he expects interesting things to happen to him. He goes "sight-seeing." Daniel J. Boorstin
There are only two emotions in a plane: boredom and terror. Orson Welles
Europe > France
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France has a temperate climate, influenced by marine inputs on the west coast, more continental in the center and east, and south Mediterranean and of course on the Mediterranean coast. The seasons are usually very marked, with cold winters, warm summers and dry-seasons and neat and punctuated by rain events. The rugged terrain of the area adds to the general climate of local variations: cold winters in the mountains, spring and autumn and warmer on the sunny Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts, precipitation anarchic on the tip of Brittany, sometimes scorching summers in Alsace, for example. Depending on the region you choose different seasons to visit France, but knowing that winter is probably the least favorable period, unless you want to practice winter sports: the Alps and the Pyrenees know a good snow often early in the month of December, which lasts until March or April, and allows attendance pleasant ski holiday to the winter break. Stations of the Massif Central and Jura they can offer a nice alternative if the snowfall is significant. In spring and autumn, the edges of the Mediterranean enjoy mild temperatures and sunshine better than the rest of the country in September and October are ideal months to discover Corsica example. For the rest of the country, summer brings the guarantee to meet the weather in most areas crossed, but a crowd of tourists on the roads and sites for tourists, especially on beaches. |
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France : The basics
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Towns in France
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• Bordeaux
City of South West France, Bordeaux has just under 250,000 inhabitants. Famous worldwide for its vineyards, it is also an urban rather remarkable. Its climate and culture make it a pleasant town to visit the south, especially-seasons.
You can especially to walk the Rue Sainte-Catherine and shops spread over a kilometer, but also discover many monuments that are scattered throughout the city, such as the Monument aux Girondins, the Grand Theatre, The famous Pont de Pierre, St-André, Sainte-Croix church, the Basilica of Saint-Michel, Parliament Square, to name a few.
Green spaces are also very present and you can stroll comfortably in the botanical garden or the flower park before exploring one or more of the many fascinating museums and the city, unless you do not find in Bordeaux at the time of a frequent events like the Festival of short films or Epicuriales, to name but a few.
Do not forget, of course, exploring the local cuisine, or venture into the extraordinary vineyards around.
City set between sea and mountains, Ajaccio offers travelers who discovers his lifestyle and his unique light. Stroll the streets first of its old town, marked by the character of Napoleon, then visit the museum Fesch, gathering the biggest names in Italian painting, which is located in the pedestrian shopping street of the same name, explore daily market full of smells and colors, walk the course Napoleon, and then enjoy the luxury of enjoying the beach in the city.
For dining, you find lots of institutions at all levels, from the tavern at the gourmet restaurant where one can enjoy the shady terraces in summer and heated in winter.
Then just leave the city and take the road of Bloodthirsty, along the Sea to discover about fifteen kilometers of beautiful beaches, fine sand and blond, with the clear water, with the shadow of palms and eucalyptus.
Some other visits not to be missed in the city: the collection of ancient books of the Municipal Library, the Museum At Bandera reminiscent of famous figures of Corsica Pascal Paoli and such Sampiero Corso, of course not forgetting Napoleon, the Napoleonic salon City Hall, the Cathedral with ocher walls and the Imperial Chapel.
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