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Language subtitles added to YouTube videos
WHILST it has been possible for people to add subtitles to their video clips on YouTube, the service has now been made much easier for... Read more →
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Ian Walthew, author of A Place In My Country
WHY would the marketing director of one of the word's most famous newspapers give it all up to move to the Cotswolds, and then leave... Read more →
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Chatting on BBC Radio Manchester
I AM set to chat about all things France on BBC Radio Manchester tomorrow morning - I have been pencilled in for 8am. If you... Read more →
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The mystery of the Goddess Sequana
IN 1864 the city of Paris bought the domain of Les Sources de la Seine in order that they could appropriate their will completely over... Read more →
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Interview with Jonathan Trigell, author of Cham
THE snow fields and mountain peaks of the Alps have inspired artists for many centuries and for author Jonathan Trigell they lie at the heart... Read more →
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Ten quiz question on France
HAVE a break for five minutes and see how good your knowledge of French life really is. Quiz master Andrew Whittaker has compiled another selection... Read more →
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The wines of Bergerac
FOR too long, Bergerac has bumped along in the wake of its more illustrious neighbour, Bordeaux, writes Phil Hargreaves. Now, massive investment and a new... Read more →
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French system fails to recognise civil partnerships
SAME-SEX couples who are registered in a civil partnership from outside France, and who are then considered resident in the country, face paying thousands of... Read more →
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An artistic tour of Burgundy talent
A chance to exhibit, take part and enjoy artwork in the Cote d'OrFORTY THREE artists, sculptors and photographers gathered for the 9th E.V.A.sions de la... Read more →
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