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Summer Fun in Southwestern France! Posted by Hichem on Jun 5, 2013
If you go on a Summer vacation to the South West of France, you can choose between la mer (the sea), la forêt (the forest), la montagne (the mountain)—and you can also enjoy le sable (sand), lots of it! People there call this place “la dune du Pyla“, (“The Dune of Pyla“) What is le Pyla? It’s also…
Le Mont Blanc: French Winter “Hot Spot” of Breathtaking Beauty! Posted by Hichem on Dec 8, 2012
At the foot of the proud Mont Blanc (in Italian “Monte Blanco“), often dubbed “La Dame blanche“ (“the White Lady”), lies a valley famous for being the “hot spot” (well, pardon the pun) where flock from all over the world people whose “adrenaline” is the practice of les sports d’hiver (winter sports.) Since more than a century now, this…
Le Pyla: Europe’s Tallest Sand Dune—Is in South of France! Posted by Hichem on Sep 18, 2012
If someone ever quizzes you about the location of the tallest dune de sable (sand dune) in Europe, thanks to today’s French Blog post you will know it: It’s in the South of France, not too far from the city of Bordeaux! * * * Well, sure, you won’t feel like you’ve somehow been teletransported…