Bourgueil
Located equi-distant from Villandry, Saumur and Chinon many wonderful little villages surrounded our gite. Bourgueil was one of these towns that captivated my heart. [caption id="attachment_3472" align="alignleft" width="399"] Home of La Galette Bourgueilloise[/caption] Our first few trips to Bourgueil took ...
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Fontevraud Abbey
The rain was driving down and we missed the small sign for Fontevraud Abbey as we wound through the seemingly impossibly narrow streets. Upon reaching the car park, we had misgivings because ours was the only car – was it possible that Fontevraud was closed or were we just the only people out on this rainy October ...
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Luxembourg Palace
Luxembourg Palace, built for Marie de Médicis, houses the French Sentate. As I marveled at the opulence here, I had difficulty remembering that this palace is now a place of business – one which is tasked with the serious business of running a country! Situated in the 24 acre Luxembourg Gardens, the Palace has been ...
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2015 Bucket List
Happy New Year everyone! Bonne Année à tous! I decided to celebrate the start of the new year by sharing my 2015 bucket list with you. 2014 started with lots of unexpected renovations/reparations at our house due to water seeping into our basement - quelle horreur! Our plan is for 2015 to be much improved experience! I've ...
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Menton
Menton France has been calling me ever since I first saw photos of their annual Lemon Festival which takes place the end of February every year. If you are in Menton in the summer, they also have a music festival every August that has been going on since 1950: the French Chamber Opera Festival. [caption ...
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Château de Villandry
Château de Villandry is famous for its gardens - described by many as works of living art. However, because we were visiting in October, I resigned myself to the idea that the gardens would be past their prime. I believed that the true beauty would be found inside the Château. [caption id="attachment_3360" ...
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My Curious Finds in Paris
Curious finds in Paris can be found around nearly every corner. However, as tourists, we often miss these wondrous, unusual and curious finds in Paris. If you have more than a day or two for your visit you will be surprised at all the curious finds in Paris you can discover by walking to your destination instead of going ...
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