Travel France - by Melinda

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Le Lido WANTS YOU!!!

September 22nd 2006 22:21

Bonjour tout le monde!

Remember way back in March how I reviewed Le Moulin Rouge? In that article, I mentioned another cabaret place called Le Lido.

Well…Guess what? Great news!!!! Dancers are needed for Le Lido in Paris and they want Aussies!!!!

It seemed a little weird to me that breakfast television this morning kept talking about a cabaret show in Paris. Intrigued, I watched the report (Sucked in by advertising I know…) and found out a little bit more…

Le Lido is a cabaret theatre on the Champs-Elysées in Paris. It doesn’t have as grand a reputation as Le Moulin Rouge, but apparently it still puts on a great show!!!

So, if you think this is you, check out the official website and apply. A great way to work and see France I suppose!!!!

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À bientôt
Melinda

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Sailing into La Rochelle

September 22nd 2006 08:02

Bonjour tout le monde!

The first time I heard about this place, I was intrigued. It was in my Year 9 French text book. Desirée and Roger decided they wanted to go sailing at La Rochelle over their summer break and because Roger was a rich spoilt brat, off they went.

The real place though, is much more interesting, even without the love birds.

La Rochelle is a town in western France and a seaport on the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital of the Charente-Maritime département and its harbour flows out into the Pertuis d’Antioche, a protected strait.

The town itself was founded in the 10th century and very quickly became an important harbour city. Until the 15th century, it was France’s largest port and traded mainly wine and salt.

The next major event for La Rochelle was during World War 2. The Nazis established a submarine base in the town’s main port. It became a German stronghold and was the last French city to be liberated at the end of the war. A siege took place from 12th September 1944 and lasted until Germany surrendered on May 7 1945. French troops entered La Rochelle the following day.

La Rochelle's Harbour towers at night (this picture was taken by Eric Pouhier in August 2005. It is licensed under the Creative Commons Agreement and can be found at wikipedia.org)

The climate in La Rochelle is similar to that of the French Riviera, although it is on the same latitude as Montreal in Canada and the Kuril Islands in Russia.

La Rochelle’s main attraction is the Vieux Port (or Old Harbour) in the very heart of the town. It is a great place to go out at night because of the seafood restaurants which line the shore and the beautiful walk along the harbour walls. The port is also popular for sailing because of the little inlets and canals all over the country.

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À bientôt
Melinda

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A painter's paradise: Monet's Giverny

September 22nd 2006 05:52

Bonjour tout le monde!

I’ve admitted before that I’m not much of an art lover, but for me, this is a must-see. One of the most famous non war-related sites in Normandy is Claude Monet’s garden in Haute-Normandie region.

Giverny can be found on right bank of River Seine. The village is 80 kilometres from Paris and is on the border between the Normandy and the Île-de-France regions.

Monet's 'Water Lily Pond' 1899 (this picture is in the public domain and can be found at wikipedia.org)

This beautiful village was first seen by Monet when he was staring out the window of a train. He decided to move there and rented a house until in 1890, when he had enough money to buy the house and land. He set up the gardens to inspire many of his paintings, including my favourite painting the Japanese Bridge and the water lilies.

Monet lived there in his house until his death in 1926 and members of his family are buried at the village cemetery.

The gardens have become a very popular tourist attraction in the area. For the latest information on the events at Giverny check out the link blelow.

Giverny news and tourism

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À bientôt
Melinda

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