The Independent has a raft of French articles this weekend - from an interesting look at the iconic cook and writer Elizabeth David, to a list of the five best viewpoints in France - Montmarte in Paris, Lac de Gaube near Cauterets (65 Haut-Pyrenees,Midi-Pyrenees), Laon (02 Aisne,Picardy),the medieval fortress of Carcassone (11 Aude,Languedoc) and the Gorges de Verdon (85 Var,Provence).I could add the Cathar Chateau de Peyrepertouse (11 Aude, Languedoc), Norman Foster's Viaduc de Millau (12 Aveyron, Midi-Pyrenees) and Les Baux de Provence (13 Bouches-du-Rhone, Provence) and there are doubtless many more which would vie for a place on the list.
There is also a piece on visiting Strasbourg (67 Bas-Rhin,Alsace) - (somewhere I admit I have never really visited); a Traveller's guide to Brittany; 2 articles on a slower approach to getting to the south of France by road (not autoroute) and local train (not TGV) both of which will get you more in touch with the real France if you have the time. Plus articles on the French Riviera and working in France! - see the Independent Online
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