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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Fort Douaumont
Walking down into the bowels of Fort Douaumont is like stepping back in time. This fort was built in the late 1800s after the Franco Prussian War. During World War I it housed over 600 soldiers in its underground fortress. [caption id="attachment_380" align="aligncenter" width="449"] Fort Douaumont[/caption] [caption ...
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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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Verdun France
Verdun France lies on the Meuse River and for centuries has been a fought over locations for defense during times of war. It was one of France’s strongest points of defense during World War I. [caption id="attachment_1159" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Verdun Memorial[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1158" ...
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St Mihiel Cycling and the Abbey Church
We first visited St-Mihiel via a cycle ride on the canal. It was only 4 km from our gite in Koeur la Grande in the Lorraine Region of France and a peaceful ride even though the skies threatened rain all day. [caption id="attachment_1055" align="aligncenter" width="655"] Saint Mihiel Canal, Lorraine Region ...
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Alsace Lorraine France delights the eye with Half-timbered houses of Storybook Charm
The Alsace Lorraine is now the newly created Grand-Est Region which merged three regions, the Alsace, the Champagne-Ardenne and the Lorraine. Formerly, the Alsace was often referred to as the Alsace- Lorraine even though it was just the Alsace. The former Alsace Region of France, sandwiched between the former Lorraine ...
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France Travel Info City Guide
France is my passion and I want to help you make vacation memories in France like we have! How will we do this? To start with, I will share our travels to give you ideas of places you might want to explore. In addition, I will help you with the logistics of the metro, hotel ideas and flight information. We've even got ideas ...
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