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A visit to Sarlat
Last week we went to visit Sarlat. The reason for the visit was that a friend owns a holiday home there and he offered us the use of it. In our free and easy Gap Year lifestyle, it was an … Continue reading
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Has anyone heard of Prosper Mérimée (1803- 1870) or André Malraux (1901-1976)? Well I for one owe them a deep sense of gratitude.
Nuala and I have had a great time exploring France visiting cities and historic buildings. In various guide books when visiting places , credit for saving a particular building or town has been given to either of these two men.
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Tagged André Malraux, Base Mérimée, canal du midi, Carmen, City of Carcassonne, France, France's first Minister of Cultural Affairs, historic buildings, La Condition Humaine, Maisons de la Culture, Manoir de Gisson Sarlat, Prix Concourt, Prosper Mérimée, Reims Cathedral, Sarlat City, sarlat cour des fontaines square, the crypt of Saint Laurent in Grenoble
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Adrian and Nuala's Gap Year 