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Tag: France

  • Destination: France

    Established: Treaty of Verdun – August 843, Republic – 22 September 1792Population: 67,076,000 (2020 Estimate)Religion: 57.5% Roman Catholic, 35% Non-religious, 3.5% other faiths, 3% ProtestantLanguage: FrenchCapital: ParisOrder of Visit: TenthFirst Visit: 24 April 2006Last Visit: 08 July 2006Next Planned Visit: 7 December 2026Duration: 18 DaysTimes Visited: 1 (2006, planned 2026)Highlights: Chateau De Versailles, Climbing the Eiffel…

  • Destination: France 

    Established: Treaty of Verdun – August 843, Republic – 22 September 1792 Population: 67,076,000 (2020 Estimate) Religion: 57.5% Roman Catholic, 35% Non-religious, 3.5% other faiths, 3% Protestant Language: French Capital: Paris Order of Visit: Tenth First Visit: 24 April 2006 Last Visit: 8 July 2006 Duration: 18 Days Highlights: Chateau De Versailles, Climbing the Eiffel Tower,…

  • World Trip 2006: Days 101 and 102 – San Sebastian to Paris to Helsinki, Finland

    Friday 7 July 2006 and Saturday 8 July 2006 Highlights: Sacre Coeur Monument (Paris), the sun still shining at 1 am (Helsinki) Friday Friday started with a very long travel day of over 13 hours, while the bus stopped in Bordeaux to pick up and drop people off.  I stayed on or near the bus…

  • World Trip 2006: Day 92 – Nice to Avignon (France) and Barcelona, Spain

    Wednesday 28 June 2006 Highlights: The Palace of the Popes (Avignon), bustling Las Ramas (Barcelona) Travelling from Nice to Barcelona we stopped off at Avignon, France for a short period.   Avignon was the home of the Popes during the 14th century after Rome become too risky. The Palace of the Popes is magnificent however…

  • World Trip 2006: Day 91 – Nice and Cannes, France

    Tuesday 27 June 2006 Highlights: Beaches at Cannes World famous Cannes has to be one of the most beautiful places in Europe.   Undertaking a day train trip from Nice to this tourist town you could tell as you got closer how big difference to other cities this was in particular the wealth and beauty…

  • World Trip 2006: Day 90 – Nice and Monaco, Principality of Monaco

    Monday 26 June 2006 Highlights: Expensive yachts, wealth of Monaco Today I did a day trip on the train from Nice to Monaco which in some ways is a separate country but in others is part of France.   They speak French but unlike most of this country this place was very clean i.e. no…

  • World Trip 2006: Day 89 – Munich to Nice, France

    Sunday 25 June 2006 Highlights: Promenade des Anglais With almost everything shut in Munich I awoke to the sound of car horns that had not stopped all night the German’s had won last night and they didn’t want anyone to forget it.   Taking a chance I didn’t buy the 9 euro ticket to the…

  • World Trip 2006: Day 88 – Nice to Munich, Germany

    Saturday 24 June 2006 Highlights: The World Cup Germany (2) v Sweden (Knock Out Stage) Waking up very early (7.30 am) I got up after a sleepless night (due to the heat not concern about making the game) I had a very long shower since it’s the last for 36 hours.   The hostel let…

  • World Trip 2006: Day 87 – Florence to Pisa to Nice, France

    Friday 23 June 2006 Highlights: Leaning Tower of Pisa (Italy) Today’s travel plan saw the bus stopping in Pisa for about 1.5 hours, to see the famous tower.   I have never seen so many hawkers trying to sell stuff to tourist 😦   I’m glad I was not staying there.  Still it was good…

  • World Trip 2006: Day 64 – Paris to Bern, Switzerland

    Wednesday 31 May 2006 Highlights: Arriving in beautiful Switzerland Most of the day was in the bus but that allowed for looking at the beautiful Switzerland landscape.  I did however meet a new friend in Luke who is from Australia and we both talked to lots of people at our new hostel including a local…