France
Written By Bjorn Thorvaldsson
Every time I go to France I like it more. I went there for a summer vacation almost 30 years ago and had an “interesting” time, to say the least. I found the French rude and unfriendly, the food disappointing, and driving there was simply dangerous. I started going again 15 years ago, and have since been there multiple times on long vacations and now find it my favorite destination.
This second Covid summer we rented a large house in Marcoussis,a suburb just south of Paris. Things were finally opening up a bit, but there were still almost no tourists. A very good time to be in France, with just the locals and us.
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Airport cowboy
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Sunset in Marcoussis
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Château de Fontainebleau
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Château de Fontainebleau
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Sunset in Marcoussis
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Jogging in Paris
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Paris tourists
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Arc de Triomphe renovation
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Mickey Mouse
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Paris metro station
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Lunch break in Paris
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On Champs-Élysées
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On Champs-Élysées
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On Champs-Élysées
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Jardin des Tuileries
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Jardin des Tuileries
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At the Louvre
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Half reflection
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Sunset in Marcoussis
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Chartres cathedral
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At the Louvre
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Walking the dogs
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Fontaine des Innocents
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At the Centre Pompidou
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At the Centre Pompidou
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At the Centre Pompidou
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On Rue de Rivoli
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That's not going to fit
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Sharp dressed man
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Tourism
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Playing boules
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Sunset in Marcoussis
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Lady with wardrobe accident
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Agriculture near Tousson
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Agriculture near Tousson
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The cows at Courances
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Road near Provins
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Chateau Vaux-le-Vicomte
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In Orleans
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In Orleans
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In Orleans
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Sunset in Marcoussis
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Versailles
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Versailles
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Street gym
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Volunteers taking a break
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On Rue Saint-Denis
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On Rue Saint-Denis
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On Rue Saint-Denis
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On Rue Saint-Denis
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On Rue Saint-Denis
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On Rue Saint-Denis
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On Rue Saint-Denis
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Place de la Republique
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Place de la Republique
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Place de la Republique