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around lorraine
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Battle in East Sussex, England
To Christine to celebrate 40 years of (pen) friendship I have been to Battle about ten times and each time I have liked this town of East Sussex. It is so typically English with a "High Street", a "green", old shops but also with modern facilities. And...
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Hohlandsbourg castle in Alsace
Hohlandsbourg castle, near Wintzenheim, is built on a top of the Vosgian mountains, not very high but enough to enjoy a beautiful view towards Colmar, the Black Forest and, of course, the Alsatian flat country. The high walls of Hohlandsbourg castle are...
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Strasbourg cathedral
Strasbourg cathedral can be seen from far away and recognized thanks to the only tower of the building. From 1647 to 1874 it was the tallest building in the world. A guide has explained to us that, if you imagine Strasbourg cathedral without this high...
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Turckheim in Alsace
Turckheim is very near Colmar in Alsace. I went there years ago with my family and made my husband discover it last week end. Of course, Turckheim looks like other Alsatian villages with half-timbered houses, but I think a lot of people first think about...
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Kaysersberg in Alsace near Easter time
As usual we stopped in Kaysersberg on our way to the center of Alsace. One week after Easter, decorations are still hanging in the streets. There are plenty of Easter rabbits and that is always a bit strange for people living in Lorraine as here bells...
