Record Stores in Toulouse, yes records!

Record Stores in Toulouse, yes records!

Calling all Toulousains, tell me about your favorite record stores in Toulouse.

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10 Words and phrases you must know to move to France

10 Words and phrases you must know to move to France

10 Words and phrases you must know to move to France. The guide books won’t tell you these funny expressions, but we will. We will not take responsibility for any trouble they get you into.

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Five Free or Low Cost Ways to Amuse Yourself in Toulouse in June

Five Free or Low Cost Ways to Amuse Yourself in Toulouse in June

Toulouse is a big city in the south of France that always has a lot to offer. BUT in this economy every centime counts. Let the bean counters count, we’re going to have fun, for little or no money, this is how we do it:
Five Free or Low Cost Ways to Amuse Yourself in Toulouse [...]

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Beynac-et-Cazenac, Chateau de Beynac

Beynac-et-Cazenac, Chateau de Beynac

Beynac-et-Cazenac, Chateau de Beynac in the Dordogne
For my birthday we went to La Recreation in the Lot. It is a wonderful restaurant located in the tiny village of Les Arques. There is a museum dedicated to the sculptor Zadkine there.The owner of the restaurant has published a book that seems to be well known among [...]

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Les Soldes begin in France, Sales start this week

Les Soldes begin in France, Sales start this week

There are 2 sales seasons in France per year by law. One in the winter and one in the summer. Sales in France are regulated so you may get a few special promo prices throughout the year, but you will not see deep discounts except at this time of the year. You can save 50% [...]

Kimberley Vlaeminck’s funny story about her 56 tattoos

Kimberley Vlaeminck’s funny story about her 56 tattoos

A Belgian teenager requests 3 stars tattooed on her face, she falls asleep, she wakes up with 56 stars tattooed on her face.

Build a better blog in 31 days

I have had successes and failures with this blog France Tales. I enjoy writing. I enjoy connecting with the various people I have met and communicated with. I have enjoyed sharing advice on moving to and living in France. When I am motivated to write on France Tales I think I can write in a [...]

CA overturns Gay Marriage again, prop 8

CA overturns Gay Marriage again, prop 8

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-gay-marriage27-2009may27,0,7752874.story
From the Los Angeles Times
California high court upholds Prop. 8
The justices uphold the same-sex marriage ban but also rule that the 18,000 gay couples who wed before November will stay married. The decision is sure to spark another ballot box fight.
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