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What makes France such an endearing and infuriating country at the same time?

Why are the French a people that you love one day and hate the next?

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    Maps to the Tombs of the Stars

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    The wonderful Strange Maps blog recently featured an old map (probably from before WW1, see fragment above) of Paris' most famous cemetery: Père-Lachaise. In those days it was the only way to find the grave of a well-known artist, scientist or politician.

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    Today, it's a lot easier. Being a major tourist attraction, Père-Lachaise has taken the web approach, complete with panoramic views and an interactive "famous graves" locator. In the image above a little cross marks the grave of Doors singer Jim Morrison. By clicking the cross on the website you can view a photo of the actual grave.

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