The end of the World
Serge is security agent in a supermarket. He works with Chris, his superior. One evening, right before closing, the lightning strikes and plunges the store in the black. Serge tries…
Continue readingOur rail safety record comes at a cost and we must pay
Readers have been criticising increasing rail fares and the quality of the services provided (Metro, Wed). However, according to Rail magazine, we now have a railway carrying 1.5 billion passengers…
Continue readingRassurez-vous – Fear Not
A French filmmaker has posted a YouTube video of himself addressing those in France opposed to legalising equal marriage, in which he reaches out to them, and gives reassurances around…
Continue readingSaint-Émilion
Saint-Émilion (pronounced: [sɛ̃t‿e.mil.jɔ̃]; Gascon: Sent Milion) is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France. Saint-Émilion’s history goes back to prehistoric times and is a World Heritage…
Continue readingCitadelle de Blaye
Citadelle de Blaye is a military complex of 38 acres built between 1685 and 1689 by the military architect François Ferry, director general of fortifications of Guyenne, under the supervision of…
Continue readingChâteau La Roche Courbon
Château de la Roche Courbon is a large château, developed from an earlier castle, in the Charente-Maritime département of France. It is in the commune of Saint-Porchaire between Saintes and…
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