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Newspaper article from: Coventry Evening Telegraph (England) ...city complete with a fairy-tale citadel perched high...But sometimes it is fun to simply get in the...actor and playwright Moliere. Rich in history...Or, for a more fun-filled and frantic...for a great value summer holiday ...

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