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Taste Your Way Through France's Most Prestigious Kitchens on a Michelin Tour - 0 views

  • Culinary enthusiasts now have the unique opportunity to take one-of-a-kind, Michelin-themed trips in France. Michelin, creator of the trusted hotel and restaurant guides of the same name, is now working with niche tour operator Roadtrips Inc. to create Michelin Food & Travel experiences. Michelin Food & Travel tours feature unique experiences with chefs and establishments that have received the coveted Michelin star-rating. Michelin Food & Travel experiences offer globe-trotting gastronomes behind-the-scenes access to Michelin-starred restaurants and their world-renowned chefs. Travelers will have the chance to participate in private kitchen experiences and demonstrations, sample the wares of local food artisans, and engage in wine tastings, truffle hunts, and dozens of other carefully selected experiences designed to bring out the full flavor of the world's culinary hotspots. Each custom-made itinerary will be crafted to cater to individual travelers' tastes in food, regions and seasons and will provide intimate contact with local traditions and personalities offered only to those in the know.   While the trips will eventually operate throughout Europe, the initial program is launching with culinary experiences in France. Travelers to France will learn about the country’s history and heritage through its legendary food and drink. The trips explore time-treasured techniques passed down through generations, as well as how these traditions and techniques inspire chefs today. These wholly customizable itineraries introduce guests to some of the world’s most celebrated gourmands, bringing them up close and personal to see where the lines cross between generations of culinary traditions and innovation.  
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    "Culinary enthusiasts now have the unique opportunity to take one-of-a-kind, Michelin-themed trips in France. Michelin, creator of the trusted hotel and restaurant guides of the same name, is now working with niche tour operator Roadtrips Inc. to create Michelin Food & Travel experiences. Michelin Food & Travel tours feature unique experiences with chefs and establishments that have received the coveted Michelin star-rating. Michelin Food & Travel experiences offer globe-trotting gastronomes behind-the-scenes access to Michelin-starred restaurants and their world-renowned chefs. Travelers will have the chance to participate in private kitchen experiences and demonstrations, sample the wares of local food artisans, and engage in wine tastings, truffle hunts, and dozens of other carefully selected experiences designed to bring out the full flavor of the world's culinary hotspots. Each custom-made itinerary will be crafted to cater to individual travelers' tastes in food, regions and seasons and will provide intimate contact with local traditions and personalities offered only to those in the know. While the trips will eventually operate throughout Europe, the initial program is launching with culinary experiences in France. Travelers to France will learn about the country's history and heritage through its legendary food and drink. The trips explore time-treasured techniques passed down through generations, as well as how these traditions and techniques inspire chefs today. These wholly customizable itineraries introduce guests to some of the world's most celebrated gourmands, bringing them up close and personal to see where the lines cross between generations of culinary traditions and innovation."
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Paris France Tours, Tours To Paris - 0 views

  • Tours to Paris would take you to the fascinating world of glamour, fashion, and art.
  • On tours to Paris you can visit the world-famous Eiffel Tower, Louvre Museum, Sacre Coeur, Notre Dam Cathedral among other attractions.
  • A visit to Disneyland Paris would be most exciting experience on tours to Paris. No tour to Paris is complete without an evening walking tour of Champs-Elysees, the most stunning avenue in the world.
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  • Seine River
  • xcellent opportunity to visit the world-famous palaces of Versailles and Fontainebleau,
  • magnificent Palace of Versailles
  • Fontainebleau Castle
  • fascinating architecture, fashionable culture, colorful festivals and mouth-watering cuisine.
  • Tours to Paris would provide you a golden opportunity to enjoy the gala festivals of France.
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    "Tours to Paris would take you to the fascinating world of glamour, fashion, and art. Paris is one of the world's most visited tourist destination, attracting millions of visitors every year from all around the globe."
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Famous places in France - 0 views

  • Paris The Eiffel Tower, the Champs-Elysées, Notre-Dame cathedral, the Moulin-Rouge and many more instantly recognisable sites
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  • The Normandy landing beaches The beaches where the D-Day landings took place, on the northern coast of Normandy, are  a very popular pilgrimage spot, both for the beaches themselves and for the nearby war memorials and cemeteries.
  • Versailles Palace Versailles is a famous chateau that was home to the French monarchy during the 100 years before the French revolution.
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  • Carcassonne Famous medieval walled city in the Languedoc-Roussillon region of southern France.
  • Lourdes This pilgrimage destination in the pyrénées attracts many, many thousands of pilgrims each year, for the healing powers attributed to the cave where local girl Bernadette spoke to the virgin Mary in 1858.
  • Pont du Gard This roman aquaduct in Languedoc-Roussillon is an architectural masterpiece and one of the most impressive roman constructions still standing in France.
  • Lascaux caves Discovered in the middle of the 20th century, these caves contain extraordinary fine examples of prehistoric cave painting.
  • Mont-Saint-Michel Three million visitors a year can't be wrong - this is the most visited site in France outside Paris. The abbey on an island is an instantly recognisable landmark in Normandy on the northern coast of France.
  • Disneyland Paris and Parc Asterix These two theme parks are the most popular to be found in France.
  • Monet's garden at Giverny At the end of the 19th century the world of art was changing forever, as the French impressionists explored new ways of painting and representing landscapes and scenery. Among these was Monet, and many of his most famous paintings are clearly recognisable scenes from the gardens at Giverny.
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French Government Tourist Office's website - 0 views

  • Official website of the French Government Tourist Office
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    "Official website of the French Government Tourist Office" It contains information about famous destinations, what you can do in France, the type of transport you can take, hotels, restaurants, events, festivals, etc.
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France Tourism | Best Places to Visit in France | Guide France - 0 views

  •   Our recommendations on the best places to visit in France provide a  incomparable travel experiences in one of the world's most fascinating countries. France is rich in architectural treasures embodied in the country's historically important: cities, cathedrals, abbeys and incredibly lavish châteaux and palaces. If you like art, you can wander the collections of France's great museums with their world-renowned collections filled with works by the world's master artists. If you prefer the outdoors, France offers a variety of outstanding and photogenic natural landscapes including stunningly beautiful coasts and magnificent mountains. In addition, there are innumerable French cities that are delightful, memorable, and whose wonderful food, wine and ambiance reflect the unique culture of the French. And, then, there is Paris, the City of Light, one of the favorite destinations of travelers worldwide. We
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    "Our recommendations on the best places to visit in France provide a incomparable travel experiences in one of the world's most fascinating countries. "
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Most visited France tourist attractions and sites - 0 views

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    A website with a list that gives you the most visited France attractions and how many people have visited them, in estimation. "This list gives you a relative idea of the most visited France attractions and sites."
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Places to Visit in France - the most Interesting and Beautiful Regions of France and Be... - 0 views

  • But almost all regions of France have something interesting to discover - quiet villages, stunning scenery, historical buildings lost in the countryside.
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Avignon, France Overview and City Guide | iExplore - 1 views

  • Avignon, situated in the heart of the Vaucluse region in the south of France, is famed for two celebrated attractions - Le Palais des Papes (Popes' Palace) and Pont St Bénezet (the bridge made famous in the ditty ‘Sur le pont d'Avignon, on y danse, on y danse...').
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  • Flood, fire, pillaging, plague and Le Mistral (a violent, cold and northwesterly wind) have all ravaged Avignon, but this gorgeous city has remained remarkably intact. Around every corner of the narrow, winding cobbled streets, elaborately decorated chapels, churches and convents are revealed. Most date from the 14th century, when Avignon became the center of Christendom and the Palais des Papes was home to a series of popes.
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Jabulani - FIFA - 3 views

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    Information about Jabulani (the official 2010 football world cup match ball) at the FIFA website. It talks about the special characteristics of the ball like the "Grip 'n Groove"(which helps the ball have more control). It also talks about the meaning of the 11 colours of the ball (like: "for each of the 11 South African communities that will welcome the world next year").
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    The Jabulani ,official 2010 World Cup ball , means 'to celebrate' in isiZulu and is the 11th edition of adidas's FIFA World Cup balls. the 11 colours represent a colour for each team player, every official South African language and for each of the 11 South African communities that will help welcome the world next year. the ball with the grip 'n' groove has maximum control, almost perfect accuracy and perfect grip in any weather or terrain. The Jabulani is a perfect sphere thanks to new technology.
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    This website is really useful, because it tells us a little bit more about the Ball ( the official one) and shows us many pictures which makes it easier to know all about it.
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    This website is very intresting because it tell us more about the ball.
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YouTube - Production process of the official 2010 FIFA World Cup match ball Jabulani - 1 views

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    A youtube video about the process of the Jabulani, the 2010 football world cup match ball. You can see at the multiple machines used like: the leather steamer and the machines that cuts the leather to piece just to be knit together.
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    this video shows all the machines used to make the Jabulani and the materials that are used as well it shows the different colours being put on the bal and the way the 2010 World Cup mark is put on the ball.
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adidas Jabulani- The Official Ball of the 2010 World Cup - 0 views

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    These website talks about the Jabulani Ball ( The official Ball of the 2010 World Cup) in more details. It tell us about The Presser, The design, The name and the 3-D panel shape.
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Football Boots > 2010 World Cup Football - adidas JABULANI ball - 2 views

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wikipedia Info. - 0 views

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    The 11 colours of the jabuani balls represent the 11 players of the game, the 11 languajes and the 11 comunities of southafrica. The ball was presented by David Beckham in Ciudad del Cabo, Southafrica the 4th of dicember 2009
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FIFA Ball video of how it is made - 0 views

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    A youtube video of how the Jabulani is created.
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    This video shows every step that it takes to make a ball
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Ball materials. - 0 views

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    this picture shows some of the ball materials.

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