Gothic Cathedral Chartres Rises Majestically Above the Beauce Plain
Chartres Cathedral is a short 1 1/4 hour journey from Paris. That's quick enough for a Paris day trip. However, with so much to see you might decide to allow more than just a day. France lays claim to over 80 cathedrals. The construction occurred between 1050 and 1350, including Chartres. In addition to the 80 cathedrals, ...
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Chartres is a Great Day Trip from Paris
Chartres medieval Gothic cathedral dominates the horizon as it stretches towards the heavens. This amazing church has been here in one form or the other since the Druids occupied the mound on which it sets 100 years before the time of Christ. The medieval Gothic Cathedral of Our Lady, Cathédrale Notre-Dame, ...
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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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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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Paris Walks 6th
Paris Walk in the 6th focuses on the beautiful window gardens to be found in Paris. Included are great shops and other points of interest beneath those window gardens. It is an unorthodox approach to a walk but I want to draw your attention to details of window gardens and architectural features as you walk, allowing you to ...
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Paris Walks
Take one of our self-guided Paris walks, if you have the time, and get to know this beautiful city. My approach to walks is to be a flaneur - someone who walks for the pure enjoyment of the walk, absorbing all the sights and sounds as they go. As defined by Baudelaire, a flaneur is " a person who walks the city in order to ...
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Paris Walks Marais
Paris Walks Marais 4th Arrondissment: Châtelet to Picasso for Tea Lovers Paris Walks Marais begins our self-guided walk with a view of the 17th century at the historic Châtelet Metro stop and we will finish our walk at the Picasso Museum. Along the way we will stop for dejeuner (our mid-day meal) at a famous tea ...
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