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Seen in France - July 2025

« on: July 10, 2025, 14:32:06 »

I haven't been doing a daily travelogue ... to busy travelling, and "the next town is" can get repetitive and less interesting. So instead here are some "seen in France" things from recent days - all with a rail connection and mostly at or near stations


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