France

Experience the Allure of France: A Journey Through Time and Beauty

 Map of France

Step into the enchanting realm of France, a country that has captivated the hearts of travelers for centuries. With its roots reaching deep into the annals of history, France's narrative weaves through the eras of the Gauls, the might of the Roman Empire, the opulence of the French monarchy, and the revolutionary spirit that reshaped its destiny. This land of elegance and diversity invites you to explore its rich culture, iconic landmarks, and exquisite cuisine.

The Saga of France: A Legacy of Civilization

France's story is painted with the brushstrokes of time, from the prehistoric Lascaux caves to the grandeur of the Renaissance, and beyond to the modern-day Republic. It's a history filled with artists, warriors, and visionaries, all of whom have left indelible marks on the fabric of French society.

Paris: The Heartbeat of France

The City of Light beckons with its timeless charm. Paris, France's capital, is an anthology of artistic and architectural masterpieces, with the Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame Cathedral, and the Louvre Museum as its crowning jewels.

The Riviera: Azure Shores and Glitzy Glamour

Delve into the chic allure of the French Riviera. Nice, Cannes, and Saint-Tropez are synonyms for sun-drenched beaches, cultural festivals, and the sparkling Mediterranean.

Provence: A Tapestry of Lavender Fields and Ancient Ruins

Provence enchants with its rolling vineyards, fragrant lavender fields, and Roman heritage, epitomized by the well-preserved Pont du Gard and the historic city of Avignon.

The Loire Valley: A Castle-Studded Dreamscape

Travel back in time in the Loire Valley, a region dotted with fairy-tale châteaux and verdant, vineyard-laced landscapes that inspired generations of royalty and artists alike.

From the windswept coasts of Normandy, rich with history from medieval times to World War II, to the gastronomic pleasures of Lyon and the snowy peaks of the French Alps, France offers a tapestry of experiences. Join us at travel.frogsfolly.com as we guide you through the cobbled streets, into the heart of French culture, and through the doorways of history. Embark on a French adventure that will leave you with memories as rich as a Bordeaux wine and as vivid as a Cézanne painting.

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<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/52932769@N05/54952442531/" title="Lines 1;  60100, 60UID 2; 60007, 60018 &amp; 60017 3; 60071 4; 66072 &amp; 09205 inside Thornaby TMD 27 06 2006"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54952442531_5034501c1d_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Lines 1;  60100, 60UID 2; 60007, 60018 &amp; 60017 3; 60071 4; 66072 &amp; 09205 inside Thornaby TMD 27 06 2006" /></a></p>

<p>Thornaby TMD View 2 of 3<br />
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5 active Class 60 tugs stabled in the depot sidings next to the TMD.<br />
Plus 3 confirmed locos inside or in front of the TMD.<br />
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November 2025 status in order, (excluding the UID one behind 60100):<br />
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Line 1:<br />
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60100: Delivered 09/12/1992 (Brush Works No. 1002).<br />
Part of DB Cargo's &quot;Super Tugs&quot; overhaul program 2011 to 2013.<br />
Stored December 2023 at Toton when DB retired the Class 60s.<br />
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UID Class 60 behind 60100: no info<br />
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Line 2 (front to back):<br />
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60007: Delivered 15/02/1992 (Brush Works No. 909).<br />
Part of DB Cargo's &quot;Super Tugs&quot; overhaul program (1st one overhauled). <br />
Released back into service 07/09/2011.<br />
Stored December 2023 at Toton when DB retired the Class 60s<br />
<br />
60018: Delivered 30/10/1990 (Brush Works No. 920).<br />
Permanently stored 31/05/2009.<br />
Sold to Wabtec August 2017 (fell through)<br />
Sold to GBRF as a spares donor for active fleet.<br />
<br />
60017: Delivered 30/10/1990 (Brush Works No. 919).<br />
Part of DB Cargo's &quot;Super Tugs&quot; overhaul program 2011 to 2013.<br />
Stored December 2023 at Toton when DB retired the Class 60s.<br />
<br />
TMD Door 3:<br />
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60071: Delivered 19/09/1991 (Brush Works No. 973).<br />
Permanently stored by 12/03/2014.<br />
Stored ever since at Toton.<br />
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TMD Door 4:<br />
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66072: Delivered 28/02/1999 (EMD Works no. 968702-72).<br />
Exported to ECR, France September 2007.<br />
Still active in France with DB Cargo France.<br />
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09205: Delivered as D3787 by BR Derby Works on 26/09/1959. <br />
Renumbered to 08620 under TOPS July 1974.<br />
Converted to 09205 on 10/12/1992.<br />
Permanently stored 09/05/2008.<br />
Scrapped September 2012 at TJ Thomson, Stockton<br />
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If I have more detailed history on a photo, I will add the links in the comments</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/cibolojim/54951608947/" title="RoC China &quot;Chu Kwang Tower&quot; 1959"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54951608947_427b82797a_m.jpg" width="240" height="240" alt="RoC China &quot;Chu Kwang Tower&quot; 1959" /></a></p>

<p>  Please be aware... ALL Photos posted to this photostream are purely for entertainment. I am no expert. Titles are from recognition - what I was told - or a quick search. Polite comments or corrections are welcome.</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/cibolojim/54952797810/" title="CHILE 1928 25c SERVICIO DEL ESTADO Montt"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54952797810_bc44dd666b_m.jpg" width="240" height="240" alt="CHILE 1928 25c SERVICIO DEL ESTADO Montt" /></a></p>

<p>  Please be aware... ALL Photos posted to this photostream are purely for entertainment. I am no expert. Titles are from recognition - what I was told - or a quick search. Polite comments or corrections are welcome.</p>
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<p>Kodak TMax pushed to 800<br />
Minolta XD7 - 35mm f/2.8</p>
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<p>Samhain, Festival de la sorcière<br />
Bernay, Eure, France</p>
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<p>Samhain, Festival de la sorcière<br />
Bernay, Eure, France</p>
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<p>Samhain, Festival de la sorcière<br />
Bernay, Eure, France</p>
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/121849652@N02/">MMARCZYK</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121849652@N02/54952561689/" title="Canoës (Chenonceaux, France)-107"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54952561689_f7a3d748e3_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Canoës (Chenonceaux, France)-107" /></a></p>

<p>CHATEAU DE CHENONCEAU : accès par le Cher. <br />
<br />
Les villages en aval et en amont du site proposent la location de canoë-kayak. Ils offrent l’opportunité d’accéder au château privé le plus visité de France par voie fluviale. Le tourisme aujourd’hui ne se contente pas de proposer d’améliorer ses connaissances en culture générale, il s’agit d’engendrer des souvenirs. Et quoi de plus attractif qu’un selfie à bord d’un embarcation orange, entre les piles du château renaissance ? C’est beaucoup plus vendeur.</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121849652@N02/54952311591/" title="Canoës (Chenonceaux, France)-103"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54952311591_43d0d65024_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Canoës (Chenonceaux, France)-103" /></a></p>

<p>CHATEAU DE CHENONCEAU : accès par le Cher. <br />
<br />
Les villages en aval et en amont du site proposent la location de canoë-kayak. Ils offrent l’opportunité d’accéder au château privé le plus visité de France par voie fluviale. Le tourisme aujourd’hui ne se contente pas de proposer d’améliorer ses connaissances en culture générale, il s’agit d’engendrer des souvenirs. Et quoi de plus attractif qu’un selfie à bord d’un embarcation orange, entre les piles du château renaissance ? C’est beaucoup plus vendeur.</p>
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/121849652@N02/">MMARCZYK</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121849652@N02/54952561694/" title="Canoës (Chenonceaux, France)-105"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54952561694_5f9ab642a5_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Canoës (Chenonceaux, France)-105" /></a></p>

<p>CHATEAU DE CHENONCEAU : accès par le Cher. <br />
<br />
Les villages en aval et en amont du site proposent la location de canoë-kayak. Ils offrent l’opportunité d’accéder au château privé le plus visité de France par voie fluviale. Le tourisme aujourd’hui ne se contente pas de proposer d’améliorer ses connaissances en culture générale, il s’agit d’engendrer des souvenirs. Et quoi de plus attractif qu’un selfie à bord d’un embarcation orange, entre les piles du château renaissance ? C’est beaucoup plus vendeur.</p>
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/121849652@N02/">MMARCZYK</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121849652@N02/54952501853/" title="Canoës (Chenonceaux, France)-104"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54952501853_f078899a84_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Canoës (Chenonceaux, France)-104" /></a></p>

<p>CHATEAU DE CHENONCEAU : accès par le Cher. <br />
<br />
Les villages en aval et en amont du site proposent la location de canoë-kayak. Ils offrent l’opportunité d’accéder au château privé le plus visité de France par voie fluviale. Le tourisme aujourd’hui ne se contente pas de proposer d’améliorer ses connaissances en culture générale, il s’agit d’engendrer des souvenirs. Et quoi de plus attractif qu’un selfie à bord d’un embarcation orange, entre les piles du château renaissance ? C’est beaucoup plus vendeur.</p>
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/121849652@N02/">MMARCZYK</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/121849652@N02/54952311556/" title="Canoës (Chenonceaux, France)-100"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54952311556_483c39b92d_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Canoës (Chenonceaux, France)-100" /></a></p>

<p>CHATEAU DE CHENONCEAU : accès par le Cher. <br />
<br />
Les villages en aval et en amont du site proposent la location de canoë-kayak. Ils offrent l’opportunité d’accéder au château privé le plus visité de France par voie fluviale. Le tourisme aujourd’hui ne se contente pas de proposer d’améliorer ses connaissances en culture générale, il s’agit d’engendrer des souvenirs. Et quoi de plus attractif qu’un selfie à bord d’un embarcation orange, entre les piles du château renaissance ? C’est beaucoup plus vendeur.</p>
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/hickamorehackamore/">hickamorehackamore</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/hickamorehackamore/54951399317/" title="Chateau Pape Clément"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54951399317_c8277d7a3e_m.jpg" width="192" height="240" alt="Chateau Pape Clément" /></a></p>

<p>We took a public bus from Bordeaux center to the vineyard.  We are not wine connoisseurs but since we were in Bordeaux of course we had to visit at least one vineyard.</p>
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<p>We took a public bus from Bordeaux center to the vineyard.  We are not wine connoisseurs but since we were in Bordeaux of course we had to visit at least one vineyard.</p>
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<p>We took a public bus from Bordeaux center to the vineyard.  We are not wine connoisseurs but since we were in Bordeaux of course we had to visit at least one vineyard.</p>
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<p>We took a public bus from Bordeaux center to the vineyard.  We are not wine connoisseurs but since we were in Bordeaux of course we had to visit at least one vineyard.</p>
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/hickamorehackamore/">hickamorehackamore</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/hickamorehackamore/54952585695/" title="Chateau Pape Clément"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54952585695_6aaeb33b7a_m.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="Chateau Pape Clément" /></a></p>

<p>We took a public bus from Bordeaux center to the vineyard.  We are not wine connoisseurs but since we were in Bordeaux of course we had to visit at least one vineyard.</p>
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/hickamorehackamore/">hickamorehackamore</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
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<p>We took a public bus from Bordeaux center to the vineyard.  We are not wine connoisseurs but since we were in Bordeaux of course we had to visit at least one vineyard.</p>
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/hickamorehackamore/">hickamorehackamore</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/hickamorehackamore/54952535764/" title="On the grounds of Chateau Pape Clément"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54952535764_2df1850d83_m.jpg" width="240" height="171" alt="On the grounds of Chateau Pape Clément" /></a></p>

<p>We took a public bus from Bordeaux center to the vineyard.  We are not wine connoisseurs but since we were in Bordeaux of course we had to visit at least one vineyard.</p>
			<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/people/hickamorehackamore/">hickamorehackamore</a> posted a photo:</p>
	
<p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/hickamorehackamore/54951398892/" title="On the grounds of Chateau Pape Clément"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54951398892_ec765e27f3_m.jpg" width="240" height="240" alt="On the grounds of Chateau Pape Clément" /></a></p>

<p>We took a public bus from Bordeaux center to the vineyard.  We are not wine connoisseurs but since we were in Bordeaux of course we had to visit at least one vineyard.</p>
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