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You are here: Home » Travel » Archive » March 2008
March 2008
Travel Archive: March 7-29, 2008
In France's Cathar Country, A Fortress Around Every Turn
WashingonPost. March 29. 2008
A visit to the heart of France's Languedoc-Roussillon region, the
history-rich corner of France that reaches down to the foothills of the
Pyrenees and on to the Spanish border. It embraces a pretty countryside
called Cathar Country, a land of castles, cassoulet (the signature
white-bean stew of southern France) and, once upon a bad time, Catholic
Crusaders determined to wipe out "heretic" Cathars.
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Open Skies Treaty Goes into Effect
BusinessWeek. March 29, 2008
An EU-US deal liberalising the airlines market coming into force this
weekend is expected to result in better choice for passengers and
cheaper airfares. The 'Open Skies' deal -- starting Sunday (30 March
2008) -- ends most of the restrictions on airlines from the US and the
EU operating between the two continents. US airlines will now be free
to fly both to airports in the European Union and from there to third
destinations while European airlines will be able to fly to US airports
and then on to other destinations.
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France train fares to rise
WebinFrance. March 27, 2008
The TGV, France’s super-fast train, may soon become super-expensive.
That’s because the French rail network is looking to increase the tolls
on the rail lines as much as 80% by 2015. the French rail company SNCF
worries that if it has to raise TGV fares too much they will fare badly
against their competitors, notably air travel.
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New top for the Eiffel Tower
Guardian. March 27, 2008
The Eiffel Tower is to be reshaped, altering the skyline of Paris, in
time for the structure's 120th anniversary next year, the Société
d'exploitation de la Tour Eiffel (Sete) has just announced. Serero
Architects of Paris has won the competition to redesign the structure's
public viewing platform and reception areas. The design is already
causing controversy, with critics questioning the wisdom of tinkering
with the famous silhouette and spending money on upgrading a tourist
attraction which attracts 6.9 million visitors a year.
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Air France-KLM buys Alitalia for a song
WebinFrance. March 25, 2008
Air France-KLM purchased 100% of troubled Italian airline Alitalia for
10 euro cents per share of stock, solidifying Air France’s number one
position in Europe. In the deal, which is being condemned by some
Italian press as highway robbery, one share of Air France was equal to
160 shares of Alitalia, effectively dropping the value of Alitalia
stock by over 80% in one day. The government of Italy had been
subsidizing the money-losing Alitalia airline for over 15 years,
injecting some 4.3 billion euros (over $6 billion today) into the
company.
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France's futuristic theme park
UKTimes. March 21, 2008
The Cite de l'Espace in Toulouse offers interactive, educational
exibits about space and the solar system. It does not dumb down: the
children are encouraged to learn and the parents pick up some
information on the way.
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France sees sunniest winter in almost 60 years
WebinFrance. March 7, 2008
The winter of 2007-2008 in France has been the sunniest since 1950,
says a report published Friday by Météo France, the official French
weather service. Good news for vintners. Bad news for truffle farmers.
Snowfall was also down in France, particularly in the Pyrenees
mountains. The Alps were not as hard hit, good news for ski tourism
there.
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France scores tenth in tourism competitiveness
Weforum. March 7, 2008
France places 10th after Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Australia,
Spain, United Kingdom, United States, Sweden, and Canada in the Travel
& Tourism Competitiveness Report 2008. France benefits from its
rich cultural resources, ground and air transport infrastructure but
scores badly in price competitiveness, affinity for travel and tourism,
availability of qualified labor, and safety and security (54th). HT: Frogsmoke.
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