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France welcomed 102 million visitors and earned €77.5 billion from tourism in record-breaking 2025
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France welcomed 102 million visitors and earned €77.5 billion from tourism in record-breaking 2025

I turned 45 in June. I have this tradition – when possible – of not being … France welcomed 102 million visitors and earned €77.5 billion from tourism in record-breaking 2025Read more

by Timothy•14 July 202612 July 2026•23
FRANCE | Intercités: a long-awaited renewal for the ‘forgotten’ rail network
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FRANCE | Intercités: a long-awaited renewal for the ‘forgotten’ rail network

For decades, France’s Trains d’Équilibre du Territoire – commercially branded as Intercités – have played second … FRANCE | Intercités: a long-awaited renewal for the ‘forgotten’ rail networkRead more

by Timothy•26 June 202617 May 2026•11
GAY MONACO | Monaco Pride in 2026?
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GAY MONACO | Monaco Pride in 2026?

I visited the Principality of Monaco past Sunday. At the start of Pride Month, which is … GAY MONACO | Monaco Pride in 2026?Read more

by Timothy•20 June 20265 July 2026•19
THE CRUISE 2027 | Barcelona – Villefranche-sur-Mer for Nice – Portofino – Naples – Malta – Palermo – Cagliari – Barcelona, from 15 to 24 July 2027
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THE CRUISE 2027 | Barcelona – Villefranche-sur-Mer for Nice – Portofino – Naples – Malta – Palermo – Cagliari – Barcelona, from 15 to 24 July 2027

The Cruise 2027, powered by gay circuit party La Démence from Brussels in Belgium, will return … THE CRUISE 2027 | Barcelona – Villefranche-sur-Mer for Nice – Portofino – Naples – Malta – Palermo – Cagliari – Barcelona, from 15 to 24 July 2027Read more

by Timothy•24 March 202624 March 2026•49
FRANCE | Government delays purchase of new night train coaches
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FRANCE | Government delays purchase of new night train coaches

When President Emmanuel Macron announced a major renaissance of night trains in 2020, the ambition was … FRANCE | Government delays purchase of new night train coachesRead more

by Timothy•4 March 20263 March 2026•44
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