tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988897878875491148.post8619628243003661960..comments2023-11-03T14:30:45.289+01:00Comments on Red, White and Bleu: RevolutionsParisgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06541058433269818013noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988897878875491148.post-61478042767126973052008-07-23T00:37:00.000+02:002008-07-23T00:37:00.000+02:00Thanks Ian, I'm heading your way to read about Nor...Thanks Ian, I'm heading your way to read about Norfolk!<BR/>Cimon, thanks for the lyrics and the info on firemen. I love La France Profonde.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988897878875491148.post-61038363296252087162008-07-17T21:57:00.000+02:002008-07-17T21:57:00.000+02:00If you need the lyrics for la Fille, here they are...If you need the lyrics for la Fille, <A HREF="" REL="nofollow">here</A> they are : " Ah ! ça ira, ça ira, ça ira,<BR/> Les aristocrates on les pendra ;<BR/> Et quand on les aura tous pendus,<BR/> On leur fichera la pelle au c..."<BR/><BR/>Nice, isn't it ?<BR/><BR/>Paris is not the only place where firemen are professionals : there are everywhere in France, at least at departement level, and in cities with some importance. Paris is the only city where they belong to the Army (and with Marseille, with its Marins-Pompiers who belong to the French Navy, the only city where they are military units).<BR/><BR/>Anyway, it is true in many rural areas firemen units are volunteers only squads, and even in cities with more than 10,000 inhabitants there might be more volunteers than professionals.<BR/><BR/>Glad you enjoyed this piece of "France profonde" ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1988897878875491148.post-25153808720760079742008-07-16T23:28:00.000+02:002008-07-16T23:28:00.000+02:00What a good adventure and what better place to cel...What a good adventure and what better place to celebrate Bastille Day but Normandy? Almost too much history there.<BR/><BR/>By the way, I wrote the 'Mercury' blog, if you are interested.Ian Lidsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14106994463366766471noreply@blogger.com