My Favorite French Books – the List Continues
Here's a list of more of my favorite French books just because my bookshelves are overflowing! The last post of my favorite French books was so much fun to write. It was almost like rereading each of the books and who’s to say that I won’t end up doing that at some point. If you have some favorite French books, be sure ...
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Château de Brissac is a Picturesque Giant of the Loire Valley
Château de Brissac, originally a medieval fortress, bears the name le géant du Val de Loire as it is the highest château in the Loire Valley. It is the current residence of the Duc du Brissac, the 13th duke! The Cossé-Brissac family is one of the oldest in France. [caption id="attachment_5381" ...
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Chauvigny – the Best Made Plans Sometimes Go Awry
Chauvigny was our last stop before leaving the Valley of the Frescoes and returning to the Loire Valley. We had such great plans for the sights we were to see here and the frescoes were only a minor part of those plans. As Robert Burns said, “the best laid schemes of mice and men go oft awry”. Being as it was ...
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Château de Montreuil-Bellay- a Lovely Afternoon Visit
Château de Montreuil-Bellay is privately owned and only 10 miles from Saumur. What a lovely way to spend the afternoon, but being privately owned, only guided tours were allowed. Photography was restricted in many areas. [caption id="attachment_5299" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Entrance to the Château, via the ...
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Langeais, A Lovely Sunday Excursion Exploring the Town , its Château and its Market
We planned our visit to Langeais around the outdoor market and the château, two of my favorite things to do in any country! Every Sunday Langeais has a wonderful market, part of which is under a covered pavilion and the rest sprawls over a huge parking lot. [caption id="attachment_5223" align="aligncenter" width="600"] ...
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Oradour-sur-Glane: Lest We Forget the Cruelty Brought on by Intolerance
My first encounter with Oradour-sur-Glane came when researching a project for a French class in 2010. Fascinated yet horrified best describes my reaction. This past autumn we spent some time in this area of France and visited the “new” Oradour-sur-Glane as well as the obliterated village. Words cannot describe the ...
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Limoges is so Much More than Porcelain
Limoges is known for its lovely porcelain but it also has an amazing old town with half-timbered buildings and cobbled streets that made us feel as though we had stepped back in time. Our first day and a half we did a lot of exploring, taking in the beautiful old buildings and cobbled streets and visiting a porcelain ...
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