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• Provence Weather, Wines and Culture

  
  EuropeUpClose — Authority: 428
  Provence, in the south of France , is a fabulous place to visit to enjoy the  weather, the culture and, of course, the wine! Provence Weather and Le Mistral Even in December, the southern French region of Provence maintains lovely temperatures in the 50s and 60s. This is due in part to a cold, dry wind ...
  5 days ago

• Russia-France arms deal raises concerns for neighbours

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 176
  A potential deal that would see France selling advanced military technology to Russia has been causing concern among former Soviet states. Moscow is said to be getting closer to buying from the French a Mistral-class assault warship - capable of transporting and deploying up to 16 helicopters, 13 battle tanks and 450 ...
  1 week ago

• Mistral

  
  Very Good Food — Authority: 99
  Oh dear. Four hours before my dinner reservation at Mistral on 26th September, my trusty Canon 350D started acting up. It got hot and fainted a few times, woke up again, but only to twitch and finally pass away between my hands. It drew its last breath in the sun coming through the window of Ulla Winbladh’s cosy ...
  1 week ago

• Against the sale of Mistrals to Russia

  
  Greater Surbiton — Authority: 99
  The following petition was published by the Centre for Geopolitical Studies on 3 December. Although it speaks in the name of ‘European citizens of the countries neighbouring Russia’, all concerned individuals are invited to sign it irrespective of citizenship. Against the sale of Mistrals to Russia We, ...
  1 week ago

• Latvia worried by Russian plan to buy French warship

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 731
  Riga, Dec 10 (RIA Novosti) Latvia is concerned over Russia’s plans to buy a French warship, the Baltic country’s defence ministry said.“Senior defence ministry officials have already warned that if Russia buys the vessel and deploys it in the Baltic Sea, Latvia may have to review its current defence strategy in ...
  1 week ago

• Sail Reef Point Construction

  
  Mary's Fiber Adventures — Authority: 114
  Over the last few evenings DoryMan and I have been sewing rings onto the reef points for Mistrals mainsail - 5/8" diameter bronze rings are first sewn all around (as seen on the left) and then bronze ring liners are pressed into the rings to protect the stitches from chafing (as seen on the right.) Sewing ...
  1 week ago

• Black Sea Ripples of Russia’s Mistral Bid

  
  The Yankee Sailor — Authority: 144
  by Giorgi Kvelashvili The possibility that Russia might purchase one or two French helicopter carriers Mistral from France has long caused anxiety in Tbilisi. Although Georgia’s reaction to initial reports about the purported bid was unusually calm, apprehension became more tangible as Russia and France took ...
  1 week ago

• France’s Mistral amphibious assault ship arrives in St. Petersburg, Russia

  
  World Military Forum - Latest Military News — Authority: 137
  France’s Mistral helicopter carrier on Monday made a port call in St. Petersburg, a Russian Navy spokesman said. Russia is seeking to buy a Mistral-class amphibious assault ship, worth 400-500 million euros and the ship arrived in Russia’s second city to be shown off to military...
  3 weeks ago

• France delivers cutting edge warship to Russia

  
  The Western Experience — Authority: 132
  by JasonWhen the Soviet Union collapsed it took with it its robust navy. For the republic the immediate years that followed, teetered on disintegration. Russia has climbed it way towards stability since then and has long coveted a deep water warship capable of amphibious assaults with state of the art naval fire ...
  3 weeks ago

• The Mistral Sale Madness: Why Russia Is Buying French Ships:

  
  Springbored's Springboard — Authority: 418
  Given all the excitement about the likely Mistral sale to Russia, please enjoy this pre-Holiday helping of Mistral goodness--a must-read for any Mistral-curious defense pundit: France built cheap and put their ship to work: A Tale of Two Ships: Why the Mistral has beaten the LPD-17 . What Good Is An Unused ...
  3 weeks ago

• Mistral Holiday Luxury Homes for Rent – Zakynthos, Ionian Islands, Greece

  
  Business. Event. Classified. UAE 2010 — Authority: 135
  The new MISTRAL complex in Zakynthos Island is of high level architecture and quality and consists of 12 luxury 2 storey maisonettes. It has all the elements for a comfortable, safe and relaxing living in the fully green nature with amazing uninterrupted open sea view. All the houses and rooms have this kind of ...
  3 weeks ago

• France Displays Advanced Naval Warship In Russia

  
  Trends Updates — Authority: 594
  Sensing Russia’s hunger for advanced naval warships and hardware, France rolled out its latest and most high tech naval warship in St. Petersburg in the hopes of alluring the Russian navy into buying the naval amphibious assault platform. The Mistral of the French navy weighs about 23,700-tons and can accommodate ...
  4 weeks ago

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