Vaison-la-Romaine A Tale of two Histories but which did we Choose?
Vaison-la-Romaine is a tale of 2 cities and our exploration took us to the top of the mountain for the day. The town is divided into two parts, the old town with its lovely meandering streets and feudal castle at the top of the hill and the "new town" which contains a vast collection of Roman ruins. Originally, ...
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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 ...
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Paris Nouvelle Athènes Fascinating History & Lovely Doors to Photograph
Paris Nouvelle Athènes captured my attention because of the lovely doors I discovered during a morning walk. These ornate doors just begged to be photographed. So, what do you do while waiting for the hubby to get his pre-flight COVID-19 test? I headed north from our hotel, in the same direction as his pharmacy, to ...
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La Samaritaine: 6 Interesting Things I Love About this Building
Read my story in French » First, I fell in love with La Samaritaine the first time I shopped there. (and……I can’t wait to share my photos of the newly renovated building !) La Samaritaine of this époque occupied 4 buildings. Although on a much grander scale, at the time it reminded me of a department store from my ...
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How Travel Photography Inspiration Found its Beginnings in History For Me
Read my story in French » Eugène Atget inspires my travel photography Eugène Atget is one of my favorite photographers who just happens to also be French. Born in 1857, 18 years after the invention of the camera, he gained his notoriety through his photos of Paris at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th ...
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