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1. Skiing Europe's Haute Route

   Article by Kari Lundgren, July 2008

   

   Take a guide, take an ice axe and take the exhilarating challenge of skiing the legendary Haute Route. Read the full article ›

   Tags: France • Outdoors • Switzerland

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   Lyon - France's gastronomic star

   Article by Nicola Williams, June 2008

   Sorry, Paris. When it comes to cuisine it's the elegant Gallo-Roman city of Lyon that turns heads and tickles bellies. Read the full article ›

   Tags: Eating & Drinking • Lyon

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   Budget Skiing

   Article by Nicola Williams, January 2008

   Skiing in Europe needn't drain you of your small fortune. With a bit of savvy, you can get on the slopes for a song. Read the full article ›

   Tags: France • Skiing & Snowboarding • Switzerland

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   Franglais

   Podcast by Chris Pitts, October 2007

   French cosies up to English in a global-village version of Franglais. Want to speak like les cool? Listen to the podcast ›

   Tags: France

5. 

   Does Anyone Here Speak English?

   Article by Chris Pitts, October 2007

   Everyday English is peppered with French expressions, but now there's a bit of cultural role reversal going on. Here's how to get fluent in Franglais. Read the full article ›

   Tags: Culture • France

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   A Bicycle Built for Two

   Podcast by Patrick Abboud, March 2007

   Three thousand kilometres and two very sore bums; Patrick Abboud meets Gab and Eva who are riding their bikes from Paris to Cairo. Listen to the podcast ›

   Tags: Cairo • Cycling • Europe • Great Journeys • Paris

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   First 24 Hours: Marseille

   Article by Donna Wheeler, November 2006

   Don’t waste a single crumb on your first day in Marseille. Read the full article ›

   Tags: Cities • Culture • Eating & Drinking • France • Marseille

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   Riviera Dreaming - Budget vs Blow Out

   Article by Paula Hardy, June 2006

   The French Riviera for the nouveau pauvre (with some petit splurges thrown in). Read the full article ›

   Tags: France

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   Champagne's dark side

   Article by Alex Landragin, August 2005

   Life for Champagne's vignerons (grape growers) can be a soap opera of riots and infanticide. Read the full article ›

   Tags: Eating & Drinking • France

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