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Grab a roadside seat to see the best of the Tour de France
The Tour de France holds a special place for many but cycling journalist and author Isabel Best says the TV version is a pale imitation and the race is best seen alongside the millions of fans on the roadside
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French beef is too tough and this is why
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Can I greet in English?
I have read your feature on greeters (August edition, Community pages) and their need for English speakers. However, I have visited their site and they say that you have to speak French.
My French is not too good as yet, so does this prevent me from registering as a greeter?
Tony STAMP, by email
The Connexion has been in touch with the Greeters Association and we received the following response from the chairman, Christian Ragil: “I should not be prohibitive but it does sometimes depend on the indivudual Greeters organisation.”
He said he would organise for the Burgundy branch of the Greeters to make contact with Mr Stamp soon
