UK
Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the earth's surface. The first half of the 20th century saw the UK's strength seriously depleted in two Wor ......more... | France
Although ultimately a victor in World Wars I and II, France suffered extensive losses in its empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant nation-state. Nevertheless, France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader among European nations. Since 1958, it has constructed a presidential democracy resistant to the insta ......more... |
Liverpool
Liverpool's urban renaissance has been only partly successful and the city's essential shabbiness is unshakable, despite an impressive public face graced by more Georgian buildings than even Bath can muster. Its infamous late-closing nightlife can be sharp edged at times, and abandonment is often mixed with desperation in this exhilaratingly down-a ... ...more... | Bergerac
The Bergerac region is often called "Gateway to the P鲩gord" but its inhabitants usually call it Dordogne but they divide it into Purple P鲩gord for vineyards, White, for limestone, Green for its fields and Black for its forests. It's a land of vineyards, sunflowers, tobacco and picturesque gorges with forest clad cliffs crowned by ruined castles ... ...more... |
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