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Source: continuitycentral.com. Posted on 18 June 2005.
A submarine seismic sensor was recently set in place at 2,400m depth, off the coast near Toulon. The instrument was attached to a neutrino telescope developed by the international scientific programme Antares. For the first time in Europe, this sensor can send real-time deep-sea seismic activity data recorded for the region and for the whole world.
New Transoceanic Abort Landing Site...The governments of the United States of America and the French Republic have agreed to establish a Transoceanic Abort Landing (TAL) site for NASA's Space Shuttle at Istres Air Base 125, in the... | Fête de la Saint Pierre in GiensLa Fête de la Saint Pierre à Giens starts soon in Giens - around 30 minutes along the coast from Résidence Les Marronniers. It is a two day programme in honor of the patron saint of fishermen,... |
Travel report from Aix-en-ProvenceAndrew Phelps - an American backpacking through Europe for three months - posts his views on Aix-en-Provence ('a small, upscale, and sexy university town nestled in the middle of endless wilderness'). | Hot hotels on the RivieraThe charms of the Côte d'Azur need no repeating. Nor is there any problem getting there, thanks to the no-frills airlines. But once you've arrived, where should you stay? Prices vary, but whether... |
Best Beach: Plage de Pampelonne,...Home to the glamorous Club 55 and the hip Nikki Beach bar, Pampelonne is a magnet for the tanned jet-set. Overlooked by vineyards, it is hard to beat Pampelonne for its serious glitz factor: half... | easyCruise: heading to Greece and...A cruise could start from the Athens port of Piraeus and include the islands of Mykonos, Patmos, Rhodes, the port-cities of Iraklio and Chania on Crete, and Milos. The easyGroup founder also... |
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.
“After having spent one holiday in this wonderful villa, you will come back again and again.”
-- Verena and Dominik
