More Than 10 Reasons Why I Love Amiens
Read my story in French » I love Amiens and I can give at least 10 reasons to visit Amiens in addition the magnificent Cathedral ! With four days to explore in Amiens, I loved every minute of my visit. There should be no doubt from the two earlier posts that I love the Cathedral here. But there are an abundance of ...
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Gobelins – Historic Tapestries in an Historic Manufactory
Gobelins tapestries first captured my attention when we spent one Christmas holiday in Bruges. I wanted a memorable and useful souvenir of our visit and decided on a crossbody purse with an historic weave design. Every time I carry it the memories of that snowy Christmas holiday return, so it is truly a treasure. However, ...
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Normandy France
The Normandy Region of France (Normandie in French) is divided into two parts: Haute-Normandie (Upper Normandy) which consists of the Eure and Seine-Maritime departments and Basse-Normandie (Lower Normandy) which consists of the Orne, Calvados (home to Calvados apple brandy) and Manche departments. Every part of France ...
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French Riviera
To many people, the French Riviera conjures up images of sophisticated socialites, millionaires’ yachts, Ernest Hemingway, Picasso, casinos and even James Bond. Its miles of beautiful beaches, wonderful climate and rich Mediterranean colours have attracted artists and aristocrats. This natural beauty is still there to ...
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Angers Museum Photos to Entertain You
This post of Angers museum photo will hopefully keep the other blog posts from exploding with photos! Angers France has some incredible museums, like most of the larger cities in France. However, Angers holds a special place in my heart so I want to share with you some museum photos I particularly like. I begin with the ...
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Tours France
Located in the western region of the Loire Valley, Tours France does not have a chateau to bring it fame but it is incredibly close to many châteaux with Amboise being only 17minutes away by train and only 27 minutes by car. Saint Gatien Cathedral Tours does have its magnificent Saint-Gatien Cathedral. The Gothic Cathedral ...
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Angers Museums
Angers museums are wonderful and it would be difficult for me to choose a favorite because each one houses a different genre. How can I choose Apocalypse tapestries over sculpture or paintings over archeological artifacts. You will just have to visit for yourself to see which is your favorite - - if you can choose. Museums ...
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