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Discount via Air France 2007-06-04 16:22:00 Summertime travel to Europe can cost a bunch unless you find just the right sale. Air France
is offering one that just could fit your plans, with one-way discount airfares starting at $437.
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Tour de France starts in London on July 7 2007-06-02 18:18:00 This year, the race will start in London on July 7 with the prologue -- a 4.9-mile time trial that starts by Trafalgar Square passes Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey and Buckingham Palace.
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TripAdvisor Unveils Localized Sites for France and Germany 2007-05-29 04:19:00 More than half of TripAdvisor's 20 million monthly visitors are fromoutside the U.S. and one-third are from Europe. By launching theselocalized sites, TripAdvisor is demonstrating its commitment to theEuropean market.
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An Early Detour for Tour de France 2007-05-26 20:38:00 This year, the race will start in London on July 7 with the prologue — a 4.9-mile time trial that starts by Trafalgar Square passes Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey and Buckingham Palace.
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L'Occitane continues to dominate US travel retail 2007-05-24 18:55:00 Following the launch of the France based L'Occitane stores in the US airport DFW (Dallas Forth Worth) last year, the company has expanded its network in the Americas and will aim to open up 25 new airport retail stores by the end of 2007.
Step to promote France as a travel destination 2007-05-23 19:23:00 The French Embassy in Kuwait, along with the Maison de la France
, held a press conference in Sheraton Kuwait yesterday to promote some of the best tourist products of France. This conference is part of the France Travel Road Show, which was held in Riyadh and Jeddah and which is now in Kuwait.
Travel and Adventure: Floating through France 2007-05-19 18:17:00 Some travelers never leave cities like London and Paris. Urban culture and sophistication are all they want. Others sample the cities then retreat to the countryside for a wander. More...
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Free Scuba Diving Lessons Under the Eiffel Tower 2007-06-06 17:51:00 “The Red Sea, Belize and the Cayman Islands are all scuba-diving hotspots, but what about Paris? As of Friday, would-be divers can take the plunge in the landlocked French capital, with a practice dip in a pool beneath the city’s most famous monument, the EiffelTower
.
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Francer Travel - Flamingos and so much more 2007-06-11 16:29:00 In the weeks leading up to our first trip to Provence, we pored over guidebooks, reacquainting ourselves with images immortalized by Cezanne and popularized by the films "Jean de Florette" and "Manon of the Springs." We fully expected to see fields of lavender, Roman ruins and old men playing petanque, and to feast on hearty stews redolent of garlic, tomatoes and thyme.
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France Opens Travel High-Speed Train Line 2007-06-09 17:18:00 The link will be the French part of the broader European Magistrale project to improve transport connections between western and eastern Europe. The plan aims to carry passengers directly and quickly between Paris and eastern European cities such as Budapest and Bratislava.
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World's longest land tunnel, speeding Alpine travel 2007-06-15 16:18:00 With a ceremony that went off like a classic Swiss timepiece, officials Friday inaugurated the world's longest overland tunnel
, a 34.6-kilometer-long (21-mile-long) rail link under the Alps meant to ease highway traffic jams in the mountainous country.The tunnel, which took eight years to build and cost 4.3 billion Swiss francs (US$3.5 billion; ¤2.6 billion)
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Vacation Travel to France - Paris 2007-06-13 17:05:00 Paris is a marvelous city, simply wonderful and beautiful in France
. Paris is called the Capital of the World, and this is true only because it is being visited by all the people from all the places of the world. Actually, the crowds on the streets consist i think mostly of the tourists that can be easily recognized by the thick cameras on their necks and amazed glances constantly thrown around.
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Gourmet breaks in France 2007-06-17 17:46:00 And one of the most popular ways of getting this holiday experience is by going on a self catering break where you can get the space and freedom to eat out or put together great meals from local produce.
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Paris Air Show 2007-06-21 16:37:00 The Texas billionaire Robert M. Bass is not the kind of guy who flies commercial. If his latest venture takes to the skies, he will not be the kind who flies subsonic either. Bass is financing an effort to build the world's first supersonic business jet. He was at the Paris
Air Show this week promoting his project, known as Aerion, to aircraft makers and potential customers.
Air France to order two additional A380s and 18 A320 Family aircraft 2007-06-19 18:07:00 Air France
has signed a Memorandum of Understandings (MOUs) for the purchase of two additional A380s and 18 A320 Familyaircraft
. The two A380s come in addition to the ten it already has on order, confirming the airline’s commitment for Airbus’ all new very high capacity double deck airliner, as well as to Airbus‘ single aisle product range. With this additional order, the French carrier is pursuing its ambitious fleet modernisation and its network development programme, while eventually operating an all Airbus single-aisle fleet.
Paris Air Show 2007-06-25 19:06:00 Airbus cast aside worries about the future of two of its new aircraft and broke records at the 47th Paris
Air Show with a haul of 728 orders, allowing it to nose past its arch-rival the US planemaker Boeing.
France and Austria popular destinations for skiing holidays 2007-06-23 17:23:00 Skiing holidays have long enjoyed luxury status, being a favoured pastime of the rich and famous, such as the British royal family. Every year, Prince Charles takes William and Harry on a two-week break to Klosters in the Swiss Alps.
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Air France Holidays Offers a Selection of Vacation Packages to Paris 2007-06-27 16:28:00 Summer travel season is here, but it's not too late to get in on the action if you haven't made plans yet. Air FranceHolidays
is offering numerous specially selected travel packages to Paris
for travel in the Fall starting at just $759. "Fall is one of the best times of the year to visit Paris," says Air France Holidays Sales and Marketing Manager, Paul Schneider. "The weather is still beautiful, but visitors benefit from off-peak prices, more availability at choice hotels and tours, shorter lines, and less crowds."
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What Is the Tour de France? 2007-07-01 21:50:00 But the Tour de France
hasn't been the same since seven-time winner and cycling legend Lance Armstrong retired to a life without the bike. The vacuum Lance has left behind has been huge. Instead of a confident group of contenders in the 2006 Tour, the race was marred by drug scandals (still continuing), and a general sense of disarray, including in Lance's former Discovery Team itself.
Kayak launches in France 2007-06-29 21:18:00 Kayak is increasing its presence in the European market by launching a standalone site for the French market. The US-owned travel search engine unveiled Kayak.fr this week, seven months after the launch of a dedicated site for UK & Ireland.
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South of France is the place for summer travel fashion trend setting. 2007-07-04 17:56:00 Eva Longoria and Tony Parker are getting married at Vaux-le Vicomte castle in Maincy, near Paris France
on July 7th. To prep for their castle wedding the couple decided to have a joint pre-wedding party in St. Tropez.
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The French way Try drinking fresh wine not so far from the source 2007-07-08 18:19:00 But one thing truly interrupts the enjoyment of its scenic locales — the French
. If there ever was a group of people who seemed to thrive on complaining and cribbing, the French would surely beat them all to it! Imagine being in a lovely little town, bright warm sun, a clean scenic marketplace in the centre of the city which is restricted to all sorts of motor vehicles and you decide to grab some late breakfast. Only in France will the person be not only impolite and oblivious to your needs but will also ask you to sit in the sun because he is setting the tables for lunch later that noon.
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Tour de France to capital 2007-07-07 14:52:00 A celebration of the Tour de France
and cycling in London began with the Mayor officially opening the Tour de France Permanence and Press Centre at the ExCeL Centre in London’s Docklands.
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Air France's fabulous summer fare sale 2007-07-13 18:21:00 - Detroit (DTW) to Paris Charles De Gaulle (CDG) $437- New York Kennedy to Frankfurt (FRA) $405- New York Kennedy (JFK) to Paris Charles De Gaulle $437- New York Kennedy to Marseille (MRS) $447- Boston to Barcelona (BCN) $458- Boston (BOS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle $488- Boston to Athens (ATH) $580- Washington, DC Dulles to Madrid (MAD) $458- Washington, DC Dulles (IAD) to Nice (NCE) $566
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Paris looks forward to strong number of Middle East travellers for Bastille day 2007-07-12 16:36:00 Paris, a city favourite by Arab national travellers and the world’s number one tourist destination, is looking forward to a strong number of visitors from the Middle East
region for France’s Bastille Day on the 14th of July. Middle East travellers to Paris can now experience the ultimate luxury holiday at the award-winning Park Hyatt Paris – Vendome while taking part in the festivities celebrating France’s national holiday
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Tour de France - Today at the Tour 2007-07-10 17:01:00 THE STAGE:Waregem to Compiegne - 235.5kmKEY MOMENTS:33.5km - Intermediate Sprint 1 - Tournai104.5km - Intermediate Sprint 2 - Fontaine-Au-Bois167.5km - Intermediate Sprint 3 - Achery202.5km - Category 4 Climb - Côte de Blérancourt -
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How to see Europe on the cheap 2007-07-15 17:21:00 Frequent travelers to Europe
know to cut expenses by traveling in the off-season, choosing buses over taxis and prowling supermarket aisles for lunchtime fare. Here are other tried-and-true tips from travel agents, tour guides and frequent travelers for cutting costs in Europe without having to resort to hostel bunk beds, fast food and shared baths.
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