So me and my buds (We are gonna be 16, except for my pal who is gonna be 19 in 2011) Now we are going to go to france in 2011 and without parents just me and my two friends 16/ and 18 year old and we’re flying there unaccomponied but my friend is flying with us who is 19 and is gonna be with us at all times. NOW when we get there we have a place to stay! Saint Germaine on Saint Germaine street. Walking distance to notre dame. I have been there with my family in ’08 and I remember a fair ammount of. Now we are going to hang out with a bunch of pen pals I have met over the internet. About 6 of them :3 and I am wondering……. Can a tourist from the states be allowed to drink and smoke at 16 accomponied by a 19 year old? I heard in france it is diferent. So basically we’re going there for about a month and are gonna have a blast with my pen pals and are gonna go to resturants and drink, hang out in the Notre Dame park and smoke with them (I know for a fact that they all smoke because they have photos of them on the site with a cigarette sticking out of their mouths.) And we are not going just for drinking/smoking we are doing it to experiance the great scenery of Paris(Maybe Normandy if we can afford it!) and we still have along time ’till then but basically.. Do you think $1500 american dollars will get us anywhere (Per person.) and we’re gonna all three split a room at the Hotel. Now do you think we could do this? Or should we make our budget bigger? We are willing to get it bigger. We plan to be working mowing lawns, working for my friend who roofs houses and makes extensions etc… Now you think 2 years will get us enough money? We plan to work 6 days a week and 7 hours a day.

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Posted: July 23rd, 2010 under Normandy FAQ.
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iiight! so i have this project due ehh… i think wed? idk! but some time soon! (( wed or thurs ! )) and i need a map of france that shows all of these things

1. the capital

2. the seine river

3. the pyrenees mountins

4. the normandy coast (( WW 2 D- DAY INVASION ))

5. giverny (( monets home ))

6. the chateaux country the loire valley (( name two chateaux ))

if you dont know french or just answering me to tell me to do my own home work please dont!

thanks for your help!

<3 jeanine

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Posted: March 27th, 2010 under Normandy FAQ.
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I am trying to book a trip last minute to Paris (4-5 days), then
the D-Day Beaches in Normandy (1-2 days) and then 4-5 days
in London. Having breakfast included and maybe a city tour of
Paris and London would be best. Also I would like to spend about $8000 to $9000.Can someone refer me to a good travel agent or a web-site that can get the job done? I have been on Expedia, Last minute travel and the like.

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Posted: March 22nd, 2010 under Normandy FAQ.
Comments: 2

Planning on visiting France in two weeks. The plan right now is to rent a car in Paris and drive up to Normandy/Mount Saint Michel and then over to Dijon region then back to Paris. 7 days total. Need some tips on driving in Paris and France in general. Any advice?

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Posted: March 20th, 2010 under Normandy FAQ.
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im going normandy in france in april on a school trip and i would like to take my xbox 360 but will it work in france (i do not want to use xbox live i just want to play normall games

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Posted: February 25th, 2010 under Normandy FAQ.
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Is it marked with a “4″ above the shield, becuase if it isn’t it would be an original Normandy clarinet (circa 1952-1953) if the sheild is narrow or late 50′s-60′s if the sheild is wide. I’ve never heard of a “4″ with a serial number that low. From what I have seen the Original Normandy (narrow sheilds with 4 digit serial numbers) where made only two or three years. They were followed by a wider sheild horn with went for a little while longer (5 digit serial numbers) with a closed hole pleateau horn thrown in there somewhere (late 50′s). Followed by the “specials” (50-60′s), the resotones (60′s-70′s), the Normandy 4 which is 70′s, the Normandy 7 which is 80′s and the Normandy 10 which is out now. I’d personally recomend anything except the resotones.
There is some interesting history on the manufacture of these horns. The name comes as an American honoring of the invasion on Normandy beach. They manufactured these horns in France, shipped them in pieces (cheaper tarriff) to Kenosha WI where they were reassemebled and sold to American school band programs as an intermediate level horn. I have my mother’s which was purchased for her in the 5th grade in Michigan, serial number 4554, my step daughter now plays it (she’s the 4th clarinet player for that horn including mom, her neice, me and the kid). I have never had a tuning problem with that horn and it has went through hell with me with 15+ years of heavy use.
Now for value….$100 if it’s good, but in need a repad, up to $400 if it has been professional overhauled/replated. The instrument is definatly worth more in the hands of a good player. My college clarinet professer passed it as a good performance horn for the music major (but not a performance major).

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Posted: February 14th, 2010 under Normandy FAQ.
Comments: 1

I am currently selling acrylic landscapes and seacapes in the UK and gaining commissions. Is there a french buying market for detailed and traditional paintings and where do they buy and sell?

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Posted: February 4th, 2010 under Normandy FAQ.
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date the battles took place
name of the battle
location of the battle
people or armies fighting
casuaties for each side
reason for each side
leaders for each side
historical impact of th battle
blahh someone help

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Posted: February 3rd, 2010 under Normandy FAQ.
Comments: 4

thanks so much!

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Posted: February 2nd, 2010 under Normandy FAQ.
Comments: 2

I’ll be traveling to Normandy, France this May and have a couple of questions that will help me plan my trip. I plan to arrive by train from Paris. Here are my questions:
1) I’d really like to see the D-Day beaches once I get to Nomrnady. Can I do this all on bike or do I need a rental car (or a group tour). I’m a pretty experienced biker and can cover a good amount of ground in one day.
2) After Normandy, I’d love to hit Brussels for a day or two. Is there a way to reach Brussels from Normandy by either train or bus. I can’t find any information online.
Thanks for the help

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Posted: January 23rd, 2010 under Normandy FAQ.
Comments: 2