What France means to you in just one tweet
The Local France has been asking readers this week to squeeze their view of France into just 140 characters or less, in other words just one tweet. Here's what you came up with up for #FranceinaTweet.
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@TheLocalFrance The nation that finds unity in polar opposites and is as radical as it is as conservative - Le difference #franceinatweet
— Lisa (@shampps) August 13, 2014
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@TheLocalFrance #franceinatweet it eats you up and spits you out if you're not careful
— Faith Spear (@fmspear) August 13, 2014
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@TheLocalFrance A place of calm where I can breathe, relax, socialise, be free to be me.
— Inkflo @ Chez Inkflo (@Inkflo1) August 12, 2014
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@TheLocalFrance A country which still continues to take pleasure in the simple things in life - food, culture, architecture, the land
— Simon Mac (@simon_macl) August 12, 2014
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@TheLocalFrance A country of paradoxes that tests one's determination by way of paperasse & clever application of Système D. #franceinatweet
— Lilian Lau (@lilianlau) August 12, 2014
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@TheLocalFrance #franceinatweet People filled with patriotism national yes but more importantly a local reverence for food culture history
— Cagnes Gourmand (@CagnesGourmand) August 12, 2014
7.
@TheLocalFrance:France is: beautiful & moody, sweet & savory, proud (to a fault?), traditional & diverse, chic & blasé, rich & poor. Home.
— Crystal G (@PinchMom) August 12, 2014
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@TheLocalFrance A country with beautiful landscape, gorgeous women, tasty vin et pain, must visit to Paris and many more things to cherish!
— Ach so (@tweetter_de) August 12, 2014
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. @TheLocalFrance never has a country's view of itself, differed so much from the reality. #franceinatweet
— Matthew Tinnelly (@MatthewTinnelly) August 12, 2014
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@TheLocalFrance You need never travel abroad again if you live here. #franceinatweet
— Gavin Murdock (@curium) August 12, 2014
@TheLocalFrance You eat when we say so! #franceinatweet
— Gavin Murdock (@curium) August 12, 2014
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@TheLocalFrance its where I found my love, my new home, new job and my real self, in other words its where I found my life #franceinatweet
— Mat Schraeder (@matschraeder) August 14, 2014
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Belgian #joke get-rich method #1: Buy Frenchman for what he's worth. Sell him for what he thinks he's worth. #franceinatweet
— mathewlowry (@mathewlowry) August 14, 2014
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@TheLocalFrance Magnificent food, wine, song, beauty, humour, language - all things that free our souls from the mundane. #franceinatweet
— Blessedgeek (@blessedgeek) August 14, 2014
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Love of high taxes, poor customer service, and people who pretend they don't understand any English? #franceinatweet
— Tom Carney (@tomcarney_) August 14, 2014
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#franceinatweet -- A beautiful madness!
— Frenchified-Sort of! (@FabinFrance) August 12, 2014
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@TheLocalFrance God created France. It was too perfect so God created "the French" :) #franceinatweet
— Eric Tartanson ن (@erictartanson) August 12, 2014
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@TheLocalFrance just has that je ne sais quoi #franceinatweet
— Dawn Turpin (@yabbath1) August 12, 2014
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@TheLocalFrance Knowing neighbours, peace & quiet, excellent health service, old fashioned values, comfortable austerity lifestyle possible.
— St. Tilou Liberté (@62Tilou) August 14, 2014
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@TheLocalFrance Passion, culture, expression and philosophy.
— Mo El Korek (@CoWreck) August 14, 2014
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A land of culture & contrasts, coasts & mountains, fields and forests; bureaucratic, beguiling, irresistible & unforgettable #franceinatweet
— Morlaix Brittany (@VisitMorlaix) August 12, 2014
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@TheLocalFrance The nation that finds unity in polar opposites and is as radical as it is as conservative - Le difference #franceinatweet
— Lisa (@shampps) August 13, 2014 2.
@TheLocalFrance #franceinatweet it eats you up and spits you out if you're not careful
— Faith Spear (@fmspear) August 13, 2014 3.
@TheLocalFrance A place of calm where I can breathe, relax, socialise, be free to be me.
— Inkflo @ Chez Inkflo (@Inkflo1) August 12, 2014 4.
@TheLocalFrance A country which still continues to take pleasure in the simple things in life - food, culture, architecture, the land
— Simon Mac (@simon_macl) August 12, 2014 5.
@TheLocalFrance A country of paradoxes that tests one's determination by way of paperasse & clever application of Système D. #franceinatweet
— Lilian Lau (@lilianlau) August 12, 2014 6.
@TheLocalFrance #franceinatweet People filled with patriotism national yes but more importantly a local reverence for food culture history
— Cagnes Gourmand (@CagnesGourmand) August 12, 2014 7.
@TheLocalFrance:France is: beautiful & moody, sweet & savory, proud (to a fault?), traditional & diverse, chic & blasé, rich & poor. Home.
— Crystal G (@PinchMom) August 12, 2014 8.
@TheLocalFrance A country with beautiful landscape, gorgeous women, tasty vin et pain, must visit to Paris and many more things to cherish!
— Ach so (@tweetter_de) August 12, 2014 9.
. @TheLocalFrance never has a country's view of itself, differed so much from the reality. #franceinatweet
— Matthew Tinnelly (@MatthewTinnelly) August 12, 2014 10.
@TheLocalFrance You need never travel abroad again if you live here. #franceinatweet
— Gavin Murdock (@curium) August 12, 2014 @TheLocalFrance You eat when we say so! #franceinatweet
— Gavin Murdock (@curium) August 12, 2014 11.
@TheLocalFrance its where I found my love, my new home, new job and my real self, in other words its where I found my life #franceinatweet
— Mat Schraeder (@matschraeder) August 14, 2014 12.
Belgian #joke get-rich method #1: Buy Frenchman for what he's worth. Sell him for what he thinks he's worth. #franceinatweet
— mathewlowry (@mathewlowry) August 14, 2014 13.
@TheLocalFrance Magnificent food, wine, song, beauty, humour, language - all things that free our souls from the mundane. #franceinatweet
— Blessedgeek (@blessedgeek) August 14, 2014 14.
Love of high taxes, poor customer service, and people who pretend they don't understand any English? #franceinatweet
— Tom Carney (@tomcarney_) August 14, 2014 15.
#franceinatweet -- A beautiful madness!
— Frenchified-Sort of! (@FabinFrance) August 12, 2014 16.
@TheLocalFrance God created France. It was too perfect so God created "the French" :) #franceinatweet
— Eric Tartanson ن (@erictartanson) August 12, 2014 17.
@TheLocalFrance just has that je ne sais quoi #franceinatweet
— Dawn Turpin (@yabbath1) August 12, 2014 18.
@TheLocalFrance Knowing neighbours, peace & quiet, excellent health service, old fashioned values, comfortable austerity lifestyle possible.
— St. Tilou Liberté (@62Tilou) August 14, 2014 19.
@TheLocalFrance Passion, culture, expression and philosophy.
— Mo El Korek (@CoWreck) August 14, 2014 20.
A land of culture & contrasts, coasts & mountains, fields and forests; bureaucratic, beguiling, irresistible & unforgettable #franceinatweet
— Morlaix Brittany (@VisitMorlaix) August 12, 2014
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