On the other hand, in the real French provincial town, I encountered a level of knowledge of history and culture that I have *never* encountered in the US and rarely encountered in the UK (although the second may be lack of exposure.)
Decaying farmhouses with the whole second floor given over to history books springs to my mind...
(I walked from Utrecht to Spain a year and a half ago, and spent a great deal of time in small French towns, hence the opinion.)
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Date: 2006-04-21 06:49 am (UTC)Decaying farmhouses with the whole second floor given over to history books springs to my mind...
(I walked from Utrecht to Spain a year and a half ago, and spent a great deal of time in small French towns, hence the opinion.)