5 Things

La Normandie

1) Blue skies over Normandy


Blue Skies over Paris

2) Blue skies over Paris


Cheese and Wine

3) Irresistible French cheese and wine


Honfleur

4) Quintessential Normandy


Music in the Place de la Republique

5) Free concert in la Place de la République



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