The Compleat Anglo in the Pays Basque

France's best-kept secret

Showing posts with label Friends of the Comet Line. Show all posts

Showing posts with label Friends of the Comet Line. Show all posts

Monday, 1 January 2018

251. Another day, another euro..

30th January. I've mentioned before somewhere here that the French habitually abbreviate words and expressions. McDonalds becomes McDo ...

Tuesday, 15 March 2016

229. Up in the clouds

28th March. I came across this image (as you do) by happenstance.. I like to think of it as natural justice in action.. "Right, gen...

Monday, 7 September 2015

223. Memorial for 2nd Lt James F Burch, USAAF

I've mentioned my interest in and involvement with a local association " Les amis du réseau Comète " ("The Friend...

Wednesday, 14 September 2011

165. 70th anniversary of the Comet Line in the Pays Basque

13th September 2011 . This last weekend has flown by - it was the 70th Anniversary of the Comet Line - the noted WWII escape network fou...

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Pipérade: Bayonne, France; Madame and I experienced a 'coup de foudre' the first time we visited the Pays Basque (aka the French Basque Country) together - so much so that we started planning our next holiday there as we were driving away. After a few more visits, we concluded that this was where we were going to live one day, once the necessity of having to earn a living was a thing of the past. In mid-2007, we sold up in the UK and we finally realised our long-held dream to move to the Pays Basque. It's everything we ever hoped it would be and it's probably the best decision we've ever made - we've absolutely no regrets. As I can't see myself ever returning to England, I thought I should become part of society here (eg, the right to vote in local and national elections) and so I applied for French citizenship about 5-6 years ago. I was delighted to receive it as it meant my long term stay here was secure.

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