Arles to St-Remy: 8 treasures to discover along the route
Arles to St-Remy is a short route of a mere half-hour by car. However, with so much to do and see, our days were filled from sun up to sunset. We chose a hotel/auberge half way between the two towns as our home base. It was the perfect location and the restaurant served the most amazing wood-fired pizzas which we enjoyed upon ...
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Our Favorite Reasons to Visit and Return to Salon-de-Provence
Our visit to Salon-de-Provence was filled with fun discoveries and delightful sights. Our hotel, Hotel de la Poste faced the gate to the old town. This gate is part of the 17th century clock tower with a magnificent clock that marked the hours of our days. I would have to say that this family run hotel was about as perfect as ...
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Vaison-la-Romaine A Tale of two Histories but which did we Choose?
Vaison-la-Romaine is a tale of 2 cities and our exploration took us to the top of the mountain for the day. The town is divided into two parts, the old town with its lovely meandering streets and feudal castle at the top of the hill and the "new town" which contains a vast collection of Roman ruins. Originally, ...
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Picturesque Gordes Village- a Gem in the Heart of Provence
Picturesque Gordes did not make the first cut when we were planning every town/village we wanted to explore in Provence. (Don't worry, I am still asking myself 'why' especially since it is classified as one of the plus beaux villages in France!) However, when we somehow managed to have an extra day, we headed straight to ...
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10 reasons to Explore Tours France-Why we Came Back
10 reasons to explore Tours France and discovering all of its delights was something we failed to do on our first visit many years ago. At that point in time, Tours served us as a jumping off point for exploring the châteaux of the Loire Valley. As I revisited our travel photos during the 2020 pandemic when travel was not ...
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10 Entertaining Spots to Visit in Nantes
We discovered an abundance of entertaining spots to visit in Nantes and I'm sure we will return to discover more! Visiting in early April meant some attractions on my list were not yet open for the season. Disappointing, but a very good reason to come back and increase our list beyond 10 Entertaining Spots to Visit in ...
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9 Favorite Places I Found in Vannes France
Read my story in French » The Roman ramparts of Vannes as well as its cobbled streets are just two aspects that make this a charming town to explore. We stayed in the Patern neighborhood, not far from Saint-Patern church. This neighborhood and its church are first in my list of favorite places in Vannes ...
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