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You wouldn’t expect this in such a small village in France

You wouldn’t expect this in such a small village in France

We live in a small village outside of La Rochelle called Clavette. It’s a village of 908 people with a mixture of both young and old. There are young couples with children going to the local elementary school and the older folk who have been living here since the early 1940s. Most small villages in [...]

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University of Kentucky Basketball Fan lives in La Rochelle, France

University of Kentucky Basketball Fan lives in La Rochelle, France

Even though I now live in La Rochelle, France, I lived in Lexington, Kentucky for more than 17 years and learned to love basketball because of the University of Kentucky Team. Previous to this time in my life, I had lived in Miami, Florida and grew up as a football fan and never watched much [...]

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Tour de France 2003 – Caravan passing through Matha

Tour de France 2003 – Caravan passing through Matha

This train of vehicules is called the Caravan which proceeds the cyclists during that days race. It is mainly for advertising and promoting the Tour de France Race. They also throw candy and small gifts to the kids.

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Tour de France 2003 – Somebody put wheels on our water bottles

Tour de France 2003 – Somebody put wheels on our water bottles

The vehicles in the Caravan are sometimes very interesting and creative.

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Tour de France 2003 – Last of the Caravan passes

Tour de France 2003 – Last of the Caravan passes

I hope they’re enjoying themselves. They have to ride in these vehicles for hours. The days race is usually about 5 hours long and about 200 km.

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Tour de France 2003 – Team US Postal is leading the peloton

Tour de France 2003 – Team US Postal is leading the peloton

This Armstrongs team leading the group and controling the race.

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Tour de France 2003 – Lance Armstrong passing near La Rochelle

Tour de France 2003 – Lance Armstrong passing near La Rochelle

Lance Armstrong has his whole team in front of him and he is riding behind his close friend George Hincapie. They are passing through the village of Matha.

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Tour de France 2003 – The rest of the peloton passes

Tour de France 2003 – The rest of the peloton passes

This is last of the cyclist in the race and then behind them are the cyclist support cars.

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Buy or Rent French Property in La Rochelle, France

Buy or Rent French Property in La Rochelle, France

Whether you intend to buy a home or rent an apartment, it is the local real estate agent who will assist you. Assistance France can help you clearly communicate your needs when dealing with this agency.  You can find out more about the services of this company at their web site http://www.assistancefrance.eu/buyproperty.html .

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Build a home in La Rochelle, France

Build a home in La Rochelle, France

Whether you want to build a holiday home or your personal residence, Assistance France can accompany you through every step of the process to completion. You can see the services the company Assistance France offers at their web site http://www.assistancefrance.eu/buildhome.html.

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