A TASTE FOR THE COUNTRY........

The country that avoids war and the country that fights but has a hard time winning have been combined. The Swiss made some excellent firearms and the French made some unique and occasionally inspiring ones. We have added the Belgian and Dutch since they are neighbors.

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Re: A TASTE FOR THE COUNTRY........

Post by Niner » Tue Oct 06, 2009 7:41 pm

Very good Duncan.
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Post by DuncaninFrance » Mon Nov 02, 2009 6:51 am

Here are 3 more mono ones......
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Fountain in Bordeaux.

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The Atlantic.

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Outside a friends cave à vins.
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Post by DuncaninFrance » Thu Nov 26, 2009 6:38 am

This was taken in the gardens of the Hotel de Ville in Bordeaux on Remembrance Sunday.

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This taken in the Médoc on the 19th.

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Post by DuncaninFrance » Wed Dec 30, 2009 2:23 pm

JUST SO YOU KNOW WE GET SOME WINTRY WEATHER :lol: :lol:


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Post by DuncaninFrance » Sun Jan 03, 2010 6:43 am

A recent shot of Blaye

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Post by Krull » Sun Feb 14, 2010 10:10 am

Ey Duncan,I dunno if it's close to you or not,but go look up the Cinq-Mars castle-yes those are my ancestors from long ago.
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Post by DuncaninFrance » Sun Feb 14, 2010 12:13 pm

Krull wrote:Ey Duncan,I dunno if it's close to you or not,but go look up the Cinq-Mars castle-yes those are my ancestors from long ago.
If this the place http://www.jardins-de-france.com/Jard_E ... -Mars.html ten it is about a 3 hour drive from here. We have spent a lot of time on the Loire in the past, it is a beautiful region. :FRA:
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Post by Krull » Sun Feb 14, 2010 12:50 pm

Yep that's it,I have an old copy of the book about the family and it's quite the pride of the lot on this side of the Atlantic over in Quebec.

I need to get over there somedays and have a look around,also Normandy.

I carry the last name,since I was adopted by my grandparents and the fact they had all girls I'm the only one in the US side that has the name...well there's some others here but except for maybe two that're part of my family,the rest I dunno.

French Canada is littered with all kinds of Cinq-Mars.
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Post by DuncaninFrance » Sun Feb 14, 2010 2:14 pm

Well, if I ever pass by I will try and visit for you. :FRA: :FRA:
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Post by DuncaninFrance » Sun Mar 07, 2010 2:16 pm

A recent shot with only one sentiment!

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