Flame of Liberty
Read my story in French » What do Princess Diana and the Flame of Liberty have in common? In this post, I'll share what I discovered. Beneath Pont de l’Alma, Paris, in the tunnel, Princess Diana died in 1997 from injuries received in a car crash. Not far from this tunnel is Place de l’Alma where the Flame of Liberty ...
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Wall for Peace – Mur de la Paix
Read my story in French » Is it possible that the Paris Peace monument, the Wall for Peace, is the city’s most overlooked monument? Being so close to the Eiffel Tower, I expected to find more people, possibly even crowds but both times I visited the Wall for Peace there were only an handful of people exploring this unique ...
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Senlis France Day Tripping from Paris to Get Lost for the Day
Read my story in French » Even in our sleep deprived condition from the overseas flight it was so easy to get to Senlis France from Charles de Gaulle Airport. We rented a car and in less than 30 minutes we were in the Picardy Region literally halfway between Chantilly and Senlis. Half-way is really walking distance as it ...
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The Drunken Boat – Le Bateau Ivre, Paris
Read my story in French » Near Saint Sulpice Church in Paris there’s a Drunken Boat or Bateau Ivre on the wall! Yes, Le Bateau Ivre by Arthur Rimbaud has been immortalized for all who pass by to see. The first time I had ever seen “wall poems” was in Leiden, Netherlands and they seemed to be everywhere ...
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Saint-Sulpice – Paris’ Second Largest Church
Read my story in French » It was the Fontaine des Quatre Évêques (Four Bishops Fountain) that drew me in search of the Church of Saint-Sulpice. Located in the Latin Quarter of the 6th arrondissement, it was the lions that intrigued me. The photo of the fountain I had seen with its four lions languidly draped over the ...
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Guérande – Our Favorite Walled City on the West Coast of France
Read my story in French » The medieval walled town of Guérande built its fortune on the salt marshes of the surrounding inlets. Salt has been harvested here since Roman times. One the main reasons we wanted to visit Guérande was to visit some of the 1650 hectaires of the Guérande salt marshes. Walking the Ramparts ...
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Saintes- a Fascinating Gallo Roman town filled with amazing history
Read my story in French » The Gallo- Roman town of Saintes which dates back over 2000 years is the capitol of the Santoigne Department in the Poitou-Charentes (now the Nouvelle Aquitane). This delightful town is easy to navigate on foot. I parked my car in one of the numerous car-parks and walked everywhere. My B&B ...
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