Saint-Rémy de Provence Magical Days Soaking up Sun
Saint-Rémy de Provence (with its lovely French accents) is truly a magical place. We began our visit exploring Roman ruins and learning some of the historic past of Saint-Rémy, including a visit to Saint-Paul de Mausole where there is a small Van Gogh museum. Once we parked our car near the apartment, I would describe ...
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Charming Historic Arles is a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Historic Arles was once the provençal capitol of ancient Rome. Vestiges of this period in time filled our days with fascinating and amazing discoveries. I've not been quite so affected by the confrontation of so much ancient history since I visited Rome itself! Arles is a delightfully walkable town where we spent three ...
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Village des Bories – Fascinating Provençal Architectural History
Read my story in French » We spied a sign for the Village des Bories as we descended the road out of Gordes France. Having plenty of daylight hours remaining, we decided to take yet another side trip in our Provence adventure. Just 1.5 kilometers from Gordes, this open-air museum was a fascinating place to explore and we ...
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Angers- the Western Gateway to the Loire Valley is Close to our Hearts
Angers will always be close to our hearts. We have spent several summers studying French here at UCO and as a result, made some lasting friendships. As we walked to our rented appartement, my husband voiced my thoughts exactly: its like coming home. We love it here! We've seen all the lovely places first time visitors ...
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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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The Seine – 10 Views that Will Capture Your Heart
The Seine river meanders through Paris designing the perfect walking tour. As it winds along its way, it passes many iconic views I love and possibly some that are your favorites as well. Not being able to make the planned trip to France because of the COVID-19 restrictions finds me perusing photos from past trips and walking ...
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Backcountry of the French Riviera: 3 Villages in a Day
Alexandra is here again to share her explorations, photos and videos of the French Riviera. Knowing how to plan the timing of a trip is always a quandary for me as I don't want to miss anything but I also want to see as many places as I can. Alexandra outlines how to see three lovely villages in the Côte d'Azur in an ...
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