Corniche d’Or Amazed me With all its Sights
What a delight to have discovered Alexandra and her travel videos! I’ve asked her to join in here and share some highlights of one of her recent excursions to Corniche d’Or. Alexandra is a 33 years old Austrian with a teaching degree in English and Psychology from the University of Vienna. When asked to tell me a bit ...
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5 Off-the-Beaten-Track Locations in France You Should Visit in 2019
Today, I've got another guest post for you. When he's not writing about his travels, Robert Han loves to spend his time outdoors capturing snapshots of people and nature. Robert writes from experience to provide authentic and useful tips to travelers across the world. Here he gives us his take on off-the-beaten-track hidden ...
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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 ...
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Boulogne’s Notre-Dame Basilica and Crypt are Fascinating
Boulogne’s Notre-Dame Basilica certainly evokes memories of my prior visits to Invalides and the Panthéon in Paris as well as Saint Peter’s in Rome and Saint Paul’s in London! All of those gave inspiration to its builder here in Boulogne. I spent one whole afternoon exploring Boulogne's Notre-Dame Basilica and ...
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Beautiful Boulogne Absolutely Stole my Heart
Read my story in French » Boulogne, also known as Boulogne-sur-Mer, is one of several walled or fortified cities in France. Unlike Saint-Malo and Guérande, Boulogne-sur-Mer is quite hilly. Arriving at the Tintelleries train station meant I was about half way between the walled old-town and the coastal attractions. Walk ...
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Giverny Surprised me with a Beautiful Explosion of Tulips
Giverny, Claude Monet's garden and home, is just a mere 70 km from Paris. It's an easy day-trip from Paris. A half-day visit allows exploration of the gardens but the little village is delightful as is Vernon where the train arrives. Allow the whole day so as to not miss anything! Tips to Help You Prepare As I traveled ...
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Notre-Dame d’Amiens – Exploring the Exterior Details
Notre-Dame d'Amiens is a magnificent cathedral. It is the largest cathedral in France and although definitely 13th century Gothic in style, a place of worship has rested on this site since the fifth century. When you consider the timeline of wars that took place in France since the present-day Cathédrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens ...
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