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DRIVE 5: Forests and Gardens 67
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                                                       Shopping: Dieppe has excellent
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                             '03(&4 -&4 &"69           gourmet food stores around Grande
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    'POUBJOF       #PJT )ÊSPVMU                        Major festivals: Giverny: Chamber
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                    #PJT (VJMCFSU                      Music Festival, Aug; Forges-les-Eaux:
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                                                       Juillet en Fête, Jul; Neufchâtel-en-
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