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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Photos Porte des Allemands
These Porte des Allemands photos are some of my favorite from our trip to Metz. Porte des Allemands spans the Seille River, facing toward the German border. It is Metz's last structure of its defensive fortifications dating back to the 13th century. [caption id="attachment_632" align="aligncenter" width="629"] ...
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Gothic Cathedral in Metz
The Gothic Cathedral in Metz, Cathédrale Saint Étienne, built with yellow Jaumont limestone dates from the 13th century. Buildings around the world still use Jaumont limestone. [caption id="attachment_4663" align="aligncenter" width="450"] Cathédrale Saint Étienne , Metz[/caption] Both of the pictures ...
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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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Paris Bread Festival
Bread Festival - Fête du pain Don’t miss the Fête du pain or Bread Festival! This food festival begins on the Monday preceding May 16, the day of Saint-Honoré the patron saint of bakers, and ends the following Sunday. This local event is not your standard local tourism destination. However, as a bread connoisseur I ...
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