There are those who take the wet route: a new French film, "Welcome", tells the story of a Kurdish boy's plan to swim la Manche to be reunited with his girlfriend in Britain.

有人妄图采用水路入境：一部新拍的法国电影《欢迎光临》，讲述了一个库德男孩计划从拉·曼恰游泳至英国，与女朋友团聚。

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In that, some look across La Manche to the U.K. for a lead.

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Androuet, established in Paris in 1909, now has the reputation of the best cheese shop this side of La Manche.

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