A long-established Florentine retreat from the summer heat and crowds, FIESOLE spreads over a cluster of hilltops 8km northeast of the city. It predates Florence by several millennia: the Etruscans held out so long up here that the Romans were...
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Approaching AVALLON along the N6 from the north, you wouldn't give the place a second look. But the southern aspect is altogether more promising, as the town stands high on a ridge above the wooded valley of the River Cousin, looking out over...
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ARLES is a major town on the tourist circuit, its fame sealed by the extraordinarily well-preserved Roman arena, Les ArËnes , at the city's heart, and backed by an impressive variety of other stones and monuments, both Roman and medieval....
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