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A quick lunch in France? Non, c'est imposible! :eek:
Really one of the truly wonderful things about France is taking 2 hours for lunch. And one of the great things about Aix is that they invented the sidewalk cafe where one can have that lunch while watching the world go by.:cool:
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Aix, has a bit of history, a beautiful and accessible center city cafe culture and a prototypical Provencale atmosphere. Marseille has some interesting places, but boulliabaise at the old port just isn't the same as a lunch on the Cours Mirabeau. and Notre Dame de la Garde has some great views but not the history of Saint Sauveur.
Others may disagree.
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If it is anything like the program in the US you should be good to go. They will want copies of current id or discharge papers. I would contact my TA ASAP never to soon to get a good deal, who knew there was a cruise deal at the end of the enlistment (other than a long ride home from somewhere you never wanted to be)
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There are automatic machines by the trains that adivise you to "Compostez votre billet ici" well, the compostez is right :-) It time stamps your otherwise good anytime ticket. Like buses and the metro ticket checks by a conductor are infrequent but the on the spot fines are hefty if you fail to compose
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Cannes Nice is a short commuter type run, you get your ticket at the station normally from a vending type machine though counter service should be available. I have not tendered to Nice so I am not sure about the layout. the train station in Nice is several blocks back from the Promenade des Anglais and a short walk from the old section of town. easy walking though.
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(many decent credit cards such as AMEX will cover CDW)
Hank
While this has been true in the past I have noted that even many AMEX cards do not cover CDW anymore outside the US. My Delta AMEX Platinum gets me free bags and companion ticket but no CDW :-(
I would advise anyone to check their card in advance. Real Platinum AMEX may still offer protection but it is about the only one if it does.
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Taronga Zoo
and though I have avoided it for, I have been told, too long, Bondi.
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I travel often to Australia in September. It is cool but not cold esp the closer you get to October. In Mid September temperatures are quite comfortable and actually much more so than in Jan.
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go to
use Toulon for the first station and
Aix-en-Provence – gare de Aix-en-Provence (13100)
for the other.
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Fwiw neither the Crown nor the Emerald Princess made it into Qaqortoq last fall. It is a depends upon the weather port and the weather is often bad.
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I agree with Hank (sometimes that happens! and when it does . . .) Arles is interesting but you might actually find Pont du Gard to be incredible and if you have the time a quick stop in Avignon, but that may be too much so if you are a Van Gogh person you might want to include St Remy along the route.
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One fly in the ointment. I recall a thread which complained of the difficulty of getting a rental car at Le Havre quayside fullstop, let alone at daft o'clock in the morning. Hopefully HeinBloed will latch onto this thread - or perhaps you can alert her. She knows her stuff with continental trains & carhire.
John Bull
The biggest trouble with LeHavre and car hires is that if you are in on a Sunday, you are out of luck. My stop this summer, you guessed it, Sunday.
I know of nowhere else in France with no rental agencies open on Sunday. C'est dommage!
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Well I would have suggested Fontaine du Vaucluse but November isn't the right time. the Luberon would be nice but again weather and long drive.
The drive to Cassis that goes out of Marseilles and around the hill at the Southeast corner of the harbor is quite nice and you can always drop by Aubagne and sign up for the Foreign Legion.
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Ships tours from Marseilles go to Avignon, it is historic and very nice but I think a little too far. Aix (I am sounding like a broken record here) or Arles are where I would go.
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Beaulieu sur mer is about a mile from Villefranche if that is the question. Cannes to Beaulieu is a long 25 30 miles. Villa Ephrussi is about 1.5 to 2 miles from Villefranche
Where is the best Bouillabaisse to be found in Marseille?
in France Ports
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One thing to watch for is who is eating at the restaurant. There are a lot of them at the old port but only a few seem to attract what looks like a local crowd. No locals no to eating there, but be sure that the "locals" are actually eating and not shillls.