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Travel in France: A Palace Made of Pebbles? Posted by Elizabeth Schmermund on Mar 26, 2018
There are lots of famous sites in France, from the iconic French Riviera to the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre. But there are also some interesting attractions off the beaten path … like a gigantic palace made almost entirely of pebbles in Hauterives, France. Known as Le Palais idéal, or the Ideal Palace, this strange…
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 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…