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Iberia Airline loses
23 June 2009
Iberia Airlines loses more luggage than any other European airline according to a study, reported the Telegraph. The airline lost 19.2 bags for every 1000 flown, although Air France came a close second with 18.9 misplaced bags. British Airways and Virgin Atlantic were among the best. close
153 aboard crashed jet in Comoros
20 June 2009
An passenger jet crashed into the ocean this morning with 153 people on board trying to land on Comoros in route from Yemen, reported the AP. Most of the passengers were Comoron although 66 were said to be French and the crew of 11 were Yemini. The crashed airbus was trying to land during winds of 61 kilometers per hour. Search and rescue teams are already recovering bodies. close
153 aboard crashed jet in Comoros
30 June 2009
A passenger jet crashed into the ocean this morning with 153 people on board attempting to land on Comoros in route from Yemen, reported the AP. Most of the passengers were Comoron although 66 were said to be French and the crew of 11 were Yemini. The crashed airbus was trying to land during winds of 61 kilometers per hour. Search and rescue teams are already recovering bodies. close

Overview

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Wherever you choose to begin or end a sojourn in Europe's largest country, and however long you spend exploring you'll simply be scratching the surface of this vast and varied land. France's geography stretches from rugged coastline to seemingly infinite beaches, from bustling cities to quaint countryside villages and from a sun-drenched isle to luxury mountain ski resorts.

A civilisation dating back to 50,000 BC and a history spanning Roman and Frankish invasion, wars of power and religion, a wealthy and powerful monarchy ultimately crushed by revolution, the rise of Napoleon and a new battle between monarchy and republic, and two world wars, has left the country brimming with a rich heritage. Cave paintings, castles, cathedrals and battle scars are scattered across the land, yet much of the French countryside remains untouched, and traditional rural life still flourishes.

This is a country that has inspired Monet's reinvention of colour, Toulouse Lautrec's dark underbelly of Paris society, and the haunting harmonies of Debussy. It has tantalised our taste buds with foie gras and frogs' legs, and captured the imagination of the world's jet-set with the resorts of St Tropez and Port Grimaud. Discover France, and rediscover the meaning of joie de vivre.

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