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Fleeced in France

November 11, 2016November 11, 2016 ~ william a methven ~ 1 Comment

  It was in the nondescript northern banlieue or suburb of ‘Suresnes’ that I had my first experience of Paris in 1976. While I have loved Paris and France ever since, the word ‘banlieue’ continues to fill me with dread. I had just turned twenty-two and had never been in a foreign country before. My … Continue reading Fleeced in France

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