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Source: www.telegraph.co.uk. Posted on 07 November 2007.
Rowan Pelling for the Daily Telegraph writes: A book called 50 Reasons to Hate the French, written by two Brits, Alex Clarke and Jules Eden, has just hit the New York Times bestseller list. While I salute the authors on their amusing exploitation of our traditional enmities, I have to protest, "Au contraire, j'aime les français."
Nice tramway opening: November 26, 2007Provence Blog reports on the new tramway in Nice: The grand opening is scheduled for Monday, November 26, 2007 - just one month away. The tramway ticket office is not where we thought it was. The... | New book on surviving the FrenchWe love to hate the French - and vice versa. I read an amusing article in the Sunday Times entitled "why can’t the English be more like the French?" and the sub-heading "with the high-speed link... |
Collobrières: Annual chestnut festivalThe annual chestnut festivals in Collobrières are taking place on the three Sundays of the 14th, 21st and 28th of October. Collobrières is deep in the forested hills of the Maures, west of Saint... | Autumn in the ProvenceThe end of September has brought a sudden chill to the South of France, with a sharp transition from Summer to Autumn. One day of light rain, though, isn't enough after a few months of absolute... |
Asian masseuses working on RivieraAsian masseuses working on French Riviera beaches face a police crack-down after becoming popular among holidaymakers but a headache for their Gallic counterparts. The action follows claims from... | More forest fires in the VarOnly ten days after the last last forest fires, the Var is again fighting against the raging flames. Unfortunately, such fires are all too common in the Var. We always remind our guest to look... |
Résidence Les Marronniers is a Provençal villa, situated on the Presqu'île de Saint-Tropez on the French Riviera. It lies in a beautiful, unspoiled setting with a breathtaking, panoramic sea view. With its four bedrooms, three bathrooms and 175m² sun-drenched terrace, the villa comfortably sleeps 8 people.
“The house is in perfect condition. You have thought of everything. We had a really pleasant stay. The view from the terrace is out of this world.”
-- Christopher and Silke
