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French understanding of a happy holiday

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The French have weird habits according to the British. Here is one of them: how to spend a beautiful day by pushing cars.

Carrefour Product and Service Quality

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We bought jogging shoes from Carrefour that broke in one week. Carrefour refused take responsibility.

Increasing Search Engine Ranking

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Every blogger would like to be at the top of search results in search engines. Here is a tip for enhancing your blog ranking significantly without risking penalties or spamming.

Demonstration against Sarkozy in France

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The French demonstrated against the president Sarkozy in Toulon and we joined the crowd making a video film.

French Elevator High-tech

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French elevator high-tech. The French had a pretty weird numbering system in their elevator.

French Parking - When Timing Is Everything

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Typical French parking in the middle of the road and a lucky last minute escape before the police toes the car away. One would expect him to be happy but the guy looks annoyed.

Christmas Kitsch In Monaco

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Monaco, the Christmas capital of Europe, shows off with glittering Christmas lights. The Monte Carlo casino and all other famous buildings are decked out with red, blue and green lights.

All about French Cheese

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All about French cheese: history, how it is made, categories, tasting, recommendations. Say cheese! Welcome to a virtual cheese tour de France. We tasted the country’s sumptuous variety of cheeses to prepare this little gift to you.

Separatist Corsica, France

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Corsicans don’t leave the French cold. Some people recommended the island for us warmly, while others advised to avoid it. We wanted to see ourselves what to think about this small, separatist island and its trigger-happy inhabitants.

Perpignan and Montpellier, France

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Travelling through Perpignan, Nîmes, Narbonne, and Montpellier in France. We returned to France to explore the South coast. Our route started from Perpignan near the Spanish border. We were welcomed in a French way: SNCF (the French railway monopoly) was on strike so we had to take a bus instead.