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Languedoc & Provence Sun N°45
(May-June 2013)

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RadioHead play Nîmes

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Our exclusive interview with Radiohead's manager Chris Hufford

The arènes de Nîmes is best known for its Roman architecture and passionate corridas but in July the ancient amphitheatre will be rocking to the beats of the famous group Radiohead. Formed in the late eighties in Abingdon, Oxfordshire the British band are best known for their hits A Wolf At the Door, Lucky and I Will. With many international tours under their belt, L&P Sun ask group manager Chris Hufford what his impressions are of performing to a southern French audience:

Feature : On the track of dorsal ﬁns

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by Vincent Mallart

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The proud and majestic Mediterranean sea is above all a magniﬁcent natural reserve for a wide variety of endangered species, offering us the possibility of witnessing them in all their splendour. Today, in La Grande Motte, we are climbing aboard a large catamaran called ''Le Picardie'' in the hope of spotting one of the most popular sea mammals: the large dolphin.

A Place : Château d’If

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by Angela de Plano

A Place : Château d’If Audio version : www.lesun.fr/AUDIO/if.mp3

What do a rhinoceros, Jean-Baptiste Kléber and the Count of Monte Cristo all have in common? They have all spent time on the small island called the Château d’If - a 15 minutes ferry ride from the Vieux Port in Marseille.

Interview : The Stranglers are back and heading for Montpellier

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Audio version www.lesun.fr/AUDIO/stranglers.mp3 Interview : The Stranglers are back and heading for Montpellier

The forthcoming 2012 tour which supports the Stranglers new stunning 17th studio album Giants is going to be really demanding. Sunny Leeds is the ﬁrst of 18 dates in the UK, and the tour continues into Belgium, France, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Holland, Germany and the Czech Republic and completing back in Belgium some 27 dates later. Fans here in the South of France will have the chance to see this 'cult' band in Montpellier on 9th April, an event which will help to celebrate the 25th birthday of Montpellier’s equally 'cult' Rockstore!

Robin, a life long Stranglers fan, catches up with lead singer JJ Burnel.

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For the ﬁrst time, our printed version uses videos to bring life to our content and advertising. A new concept, Augmented Reality, brings the paper to life at the click of a button. All you need to do is download the free LAYAR application on your phone or tablet and off you go. Then just follow the instructions over the next pages.

The sun is out, bank holidays are in, we all want to go and explore, although this can sometimes be ruined by the dreaded mistral (p14). But let’s not spoil things. How about a visit to St Jean du Fos (p20) or if you’re feeling more urban, a nice shopping day in Avignon with a healthy tea break (p23) or a visit to an art gallery in Nîmes? (p17) If you’re feeling extra energetic like me, how about entering the Pont du Gard race on 30 June to raise money for a fantastic local charity? Also in this issue, the remarkable story of a simulated space mission by Claire (p18) and a very funny article by Bernice on her pathological inability (or so she says) to learn languages (p22).

Carole Rommene

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