A French Christmas

Christmas time in France is quite spectacular and is indeed the biggest celebration time of the year.  While other countries have their traditional Christmas meals and foods, their importance often seems on the same level as things like carols, films, decorations, and so on.  But in France, family and food are what seems to make the…

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Toulouse, the Capital of Occitanie

Toulouse lies in the heart of the south western France, just north of the Pyrenees, between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.   Its other name is La Ville Rose (the pink city), named so because of the pinkish hue of the city buildings built with the pinkish terracotta bricks.    Located on the banks…

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