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9 French expressions to use when there is hot weather
From 'the sun is like lead' to 'cooking like a pancake', here are some phrases to use as the temperature soars across France
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Meet France's great garden acrobat
With its bright yellow and blue plumage, the Eurasian blue tit is easy to spot in the garden.
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Petit lapin, coup du lapin: 6 commonly used French rabbit expressions
A potential new penalty for missing a doctor’s appointment has also been nicknamed la taxe lapin - we explain why
Cycling the Canal du Midi - Declan Lyons
Covering the length of the 240km canal from Toulouse to Sète via Castelnaudary, Carcassonne, Béziers and Agde, the book takes cyclists into the heart of Roman, medieval and Cathar history.
Although the bicycle had yet to be invented when Pierre Paul Riquet began work on the Canal du Midi in 1667, his towpath is one of the world’s best cycle tracks. A manmade corridor through La France Profonde, it feels natural and is a rich wildlife habitat.
Laid out in five stages, this two-wheel holiday guide has ‘asides’ and extra information that make it a gold mine for any traveller.