Chris Slade describes the son et lumiere presentation at the abbey of Bon Repos called "Le Pays de Conomor" in Brittany, which takes place during the first two weeks of August.
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Classical Music Concert – Chateau du Val, Saint-Just 35550 on Saturday 5th May 2012
Come and listen to talented Chinese pianist Eileen Huang at a magnificent Chateau in Brittany before she embarks on her “Piano on Silk Road” adventure.
Enjoy an evening of piano music against the backdrop of a private Brittany chateau
Immense and indestructible, or polished and clever? St Nazaire or Nantes in France?
Nicola was so impressed on her recent visit to the submarine pens and town of St Nazaire, that she has gone back for another look, following it up with a visit to the modern exhibition of Machines de L’Ile in Nantes.
St Nazaire Tourism – Submarine Pens and Shipbuilding Tours
The French coastal town has a big World War 2 history – it was the Atlantic base for German U-Boats and was often the subject of allied bombing raids. Today it is a major shipbuilding town.
France Fines Google for offering Free Maps
I have just read an article about a law suit brought by Bottin Cartographes in France against Google. Bottin Cartographes claim, and the French court agrees, that Google has been anti-competitive by offering it’s Google Maps API service free of charge, and that this is not competitive with it’s own business mapping service.
Read my views on why competing in the same marketplace as Google could be good for business