Sunflowers in France
Read my story in French » The word for sunflowers in France is TOURNESOLS. It’s easy to see where the name comes from since tourner is to turn and sol is for sun. Growing 5 – 12 feet tall the flowers face east when fully grown – although myth has it that their face always the sun. However, young sunflowers do ...
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Entranced by Lovely River Views Charming Chalon-sur-Saone Did Not Disappoint
Read my story in French » Chalon-sur-Saône (Chalon on the Saône) is a located on the River Saône in the southern Burgundy Region. This area of the wine region is famous for wines such as Givry, Mercurey, Montagny and our favorite, Rully. I arrived in Chalon-sur-Saône jet lagged and hungry as the breakfast croissant ...
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French Spa Town Vichy France is a Marvel of Delights
Read my story in French » French spa town Vichy in the Auvergne Region is an all-inclusive spa town about an hour drive north of Clermont-Ferrand. We learned so much during our visit as we knew nothing about the variety of hot springs and the mineral benefits of the different waters. Historically speaking, it was also the ...
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Cheese Caves of Saint Julien are Hidden in the Hillside
Read my story in French » Hidden among the vines and built into the mountain walls, the cheese Caves de Saint Julien are just a short distance from the town of St Nectaire south of Clermont Ferrand in the Auvergne Region of France. Originally intended to serve as a warehouse for wine, the Caves of Saint Julien later served ...
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Angers Cathedral
Read my story in French » Angers Cathedral, St Maurice, was dedicated in 1025. Romanesque in style, it is noted for its furnishings, tombstones, and frescoes. The collection of Cathedral tapestries numbers 200 with the oldest on display at the Angers Château. It is not difficult to spend an entire afternoon here ...
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Beauvais Cathedral
Read my story in French » Beauvais Cathedral, Cathèdral de Saint-Pierre de Beauvais, built between the tenth and eleventh centuries, progressed from almost the point of destruction to being used as a facility for wood storage in the late 1700s to its present state of restoration as a place of worship. [caption ...
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Rochemenier a Fascinating History of French Cave Dwellings
Read my story in French » Rochemenier Troglodyte type dwellings, houses carved in rock, are not rare in France. In fact, our first encounter with them was in the Vouvray when we took a tour through one of the wineries. Situated in natural cliffs, this network of caves served as the perfect place to store wine. It was not ...
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