Ferries to Dunkerque transport music fans to special cafe

03.03.2010
People taking ferries to Dunkerque will be near to a venue which has a special place in the hearts of jazz fans, according to one newspaper.

The Guardian reported that there is a wide selection of jazz bars in Paris, in which music fans can satisfy their thirst for the music of such greats as Django Reinhardt, who made a Gypsy strain of the genre popular in France.

"This year marks the centenary of the birth of legendary guitarist Django Reinhardt and Paris has been paying homage to the inventor of Gypsy jazz," it stated.

The newspaper added that in France Gypsies remain outcasts, while the best manouche musicians - young and old - can still be found on the city"s outskirts.

In other news, the Times" Tom Chesshyre recently reported on Tignes and Les Deux Alpes in France and said the two resorts can be relied on to provide a covering of snow even in the face of global warming.

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