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Aix-en-Provence Fontaine de la Rotunde

Aix-en-Provence Discover our Two Day Fun-filled Exploration

Aix-en-Provence was a delight from the moment we arrived. This was our first visit to Provence and I must have said "the light truly is amazing" a hundred times. It is something I've always heard said but never really appreciated it til I saw how beautiful the buildings were in Aix with the sun highlighting ...

historic arles amphitheater

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 ...

10 reasons to visit Tours

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 ...

Nantes mechanical elephant ile des machines

10 Entertaining Spots to Visit in Nantes

We discovered an abundance of entertaining spots to visit in Nantes and I'm sure we will return to discover more! Visiting in early April meant some attractions on my list were not yet open for the season. Disappointing, but a very good reason to come back and increase our list beyond 10 Entertaining Spots to Visit in ...

Elisabeth Strogonoff de Demidoff tomb

The Most Mystical Tomb in Père Lachaise Cemetery

Read my story in French » The most mystical tomb in Père Lachaise cemetery piqued my interest after a virtual tour conducted by  Paris Vivre on Facebook. Buried in the tomb are the remains of the Baroness Elisabeth Alexandrovna Strogonoff de Demidoff. It is truly enormous in size! Location of the Most Mystical Tomb of ...

cirque jules vernes

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 ...

8 Cathedrals in France to Enjoy Besides Notre-Dame de Paris

Cathedrals in France - I've got 8 suggestions for what to see after you've seen Notre-Dame de Paris or in case you can't see the grand cathedral in Paris. When we all heard that Notre-Dame de Paris was on fire, we assumed the worst. And, of course, we were heart-broken that there was a possibility of losing such a magnificent ...