Brittany’s Magic will call to you time and time again
Brittany, much like Normandy, is predominantly a rural department. The vast coastal face provides you with a variety of experiences from the fortified resort town of Saint Malo to the magic of the Neolithic stones found at Carnac. Inland, there are a myriad of villages some of which will make you feel as if time has ...
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Reims France
Our first visit to Reims France was a very brief two hour stop on the way to our destination in southern Burgundy. It took us a mere 1.5 hours to drive from Charles de Gaulle airport. If you find yourself in a situation like this, with much to see and little time, I highly recommend a tour of the city on the little ...
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Reims Cathedral of Notre-Dame
Read my story in French » Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Reims ( Reims Cathedral ) Reims Cathedral, long the coronation site of French kings, dates back to 496.A.D. Well, at least the site where the cathedral sets dates to 496. Prior to the cathedral, Roman-Gallo baths were located on this site. Notre-Dame de Reims ...
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Joan of Arc One Courageous Young French Heroine born in Domrémy
Read my story in French » Joan of Arc was born 1412 and burned alive at the age of 19 in 1431. Her birthplace was the little hamlet of Domrémy France, now called Domrémy-la-Pucelle. La pucelle means “maid or virgin”. In this little hamlet of only 200 people, we visited Joan’s birthplace and the church where ...
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Exploring the Alsace Lorraine and Metz
Metz, France has often been found under Alsace Lorraine Metz in guide books. However, since the administrative regions have been consolidated from 22 down 13, Metz now lies in the Grand-Est region. This includes the Alsace, Lorraine and Champagne-Ardenne regions. Metz was the capitol of the Lorraine before the ...
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Lovely Nancy France is Known for its World Heritage Sites
Read my story in French » Nancy France is one of more than 20 sites in France that has been designated a world heritage center by UNESCO. Place Stanislav and its 18th century buildings was the highlight of our visit to this Art Nouveau decorated city. Storm clouds rolled through the skies the whole day be we stayed fairly ...
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Douaumont Ossuary Memorial
Douaumont Ossuary memorial honors the soldiers who lost their lives in the Battle of Verdun during World War I. It forms the resting place of the bones of approximately 130,000 unidentified French and German soldiers collected from 36 sections of the battle field. [caption id="attachment_377" align="aligncenter" ...
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