It began with just a small sign "barrage de Gabas" on the road to Pau in Haute Pyrenees in France. The road ended at a parking lot with a brand new community lake house. Quite a remarkable place for those who like to walk. But there's more than meets the eye.
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Barrage - Lac du Gabas - Water reservoir and recreation site
Submitted by Nomad on Mon, 12/07/2009 - 20:25Cap' Découverte - Coal Mine leisure park in France
Submitted by Nomad on Sun, 12/06/2009 - 19:59Saturday market at Place du Plot - Le Puy en Velay - France
Submitted by Nomad on Mon, 11/30/2009 - 10:42Le Puy en Velay - France - is located at the floor of an ancient volcano. With rich volcanic grounds, food is an important part of local culture in Le Puy. And so does the Saturday food market where buyers and sellers from the region meet at Place du Plot. But Place du Plot has international fame too.
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Le Pertuis - Travel hub at an ancient volcano
Submitted by Nomad on Sat, 11/28/2009 - 08:37Le Pertuis is a small village (1036m) on the edge of an ancient volcano in the the Auverge - Haute Loire in France. Situated at the Route National N88, Le Pertuis connects Le Puy en Velay with Saint Etienne - Lyon. The place is a well known place in the French transport sector, but not only that.
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Caves in the Jura - forest mountains - France
Submitted by Nomad on Thu, 11/26/2009 - 20:41The Jura mountain range in France has a vast cave network, of which many are open to the public during summer holidays. The name "Jura" comes from the Celtic root "jor" and later adopted in Latain as "juria", meaning forest. A visit to the Jura mountain region shows why.
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Cycling routes in Overijssel - The Netherlands
Submitted by Nomad on Fri, 11/06/2009 - 12:53Netherlands is a country for bicycle enthusiasts with excellent government funded cycling routes. Here you find a few bits and pieces about cycling in the rural province / state Overijssel - The Netherlands.
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