Saint-Benoît-du-Sault
8. Oktober 2025 in Frankreich ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Such a beautiful village but tragically falling to pieces, Houses with caved in roofs, no Boucherie or Boulangerie, nowhere to buy your daily Baguette (illegal in France, the people must have Bread!)Weiterlesen
Brocanting,.. again!
9. Oktober 2025 in Frankreich ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
I can feel a spreadsheet and a business plan emerging! So much fun scouring the little rural Brocante shops,... Mdme Giselle today had a serious hoarding problem, but so much good stuff! Got abductedWeiterlesen
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You must be getting a lot of exercise ... your waistline isn't showing all these treats! Looks scrumptious!
Bergerac, Dordogne.
10. Oktober 2025 in Frankreich ⋅ 🌙 17 °C
Drove further south-west into the beautiful Dordogne region - wine and truffle country, my kind of place. Off for some wine and truffle exploration tomorrow. In the meantime, snug in our little Gite,Weiterlesen
Jour de marché à Bergerac
11. Oktober 2025 in Frankreich ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Our favorite day in any town is market day. Alex was up early for a run to the Boulangerie for morning crossiant, then we headed down to the place de la ville to the market. Lovely fresh produce.Weiterlesen
Périgueux, Périgord/Dordogne
12. Oktober 2025 in Frankreich ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
How to avoid land tax - build your house on top of the city wall! Ingenious!
Meandered around the provincial capital of Périgueux, on a Sunday,... so everything closed, stumbled upon a massiveWeiterlesen
La Roque Gageac
13. Oktober 2025 in Frankreich ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Villages enchanteurs de la Dordogne. Ils sont remarquablement beaux.
Beautiful day in the remarkable villages of the Dordonge.
Château de Beynac
13. Oktober 2025 in Frankreich ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Fortress and strategic stronghold of the ancient kingdom of Aquitaine. Frequented by the powerhouse 'It Girl' of the middle ages, Eleanor of Aquitaine ( Eleanor of Aquitaine was Duchess of AquitaineWeiterlesen
S'il te plaît, apporte-moi mon vin !
15. Oktober 2025 in Frankreich ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Fun morning wine tasting at the gorgous Château de Monbazillac ( yes,.. yet another stunning Castle!... Yawn,..). Awesome view of the appellation produced under the Châteaux label (a collective ofWeiterlesen
Camino Francés
16. Oktober 2025 in Frankreich ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Having completed our Camino Francés pilgrimage ( from the Bistro on the leftbank of La Vienne Rive to the sunny seats on the rightbank - 100m approximately) Alex thought it was time for a snooze inWeiterlesen
St Emilion, Bordeaux
17. Oktober 2025 in Frankreich ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
As pretty as a postcard and drowning in wine! Another beautiful autumn day with picnic included. Purchased some fabulous salami (Hazelnut & Walnut, fig and wild garlic) and yet more truffle cheese.Weiterlesen
Bordeaux, Quai des Chartrons
17. Oktober 2025 in Frankreich ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
How good is this City!
Great vibe, fed through the central artery of Quai des Chartrons, which runs through the heart of the city along the convergence of the Dordogne and Garonne rivers. People andWeiterlesen
Bordeaux, Day 2 pt 1.
18. Oktober 2025 in Frankreich ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Fabulous walking city. Definitely got our steps in today, just shy of 14kms. So much to see and do, easily accessed by an awesome tram network and very proactive city tourism initiatives, absolutelyWeiterlesen
Bordeaux,Bassines des Lumieres
18. Oktober 2025 in Frankreich ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Housed in German WWII Submarine hangers ( Base sous Marine) this interactive light show/art installation is fabulous and makes extraordinary use of this industrial space. Another dimension of BordeauxWeiterlesen
à bientôt Bordeaux
19. Oktober 2025 in Frankreich ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
See you again Bordeaux!
Can't get enough of this City, Definitely needs another visit. Perhaps a residential french language course?
Château de La Brède, Count Montesquie
19. Oktober 2025 in Frankreich ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
Little Châteaux outside of Bordeaux. Home of Montesquieu, renowned French writer and political philosopher - responsible for founding ideals of separation of power in government; executive,Weiterlesen
La Rochelle
20. Oktober 2025 in Frankreich ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
On the coast looking out to the Atlantic. Lovely central Harbour area. Great selection of restaurants and cuisine - good bowl of Ramen noodles for lunch!
Checked out the aquarium today ( along withWeiterlesen
Île de Ré
21. Oktober 2025 in Frankreich ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Île de Ré is a tiny island of the coast of La Rochelle. Wild and windswept when we were there, but I'm sure it would be gorgeous in Summer. Houses here must have green shutters! The little seaportsWeiterlesen
Finally a good coffee in France!
22. Oktober 2025 in Frankreich ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
Thank goodness we were beginning to despair.
Oh,... and I found a crepe too!
Cognac
22. Oktober 2025 in Frankreich ⋅ 🌧 18 °C
What to do in an Atlantic storm?
Stay warm indoors and try and figure out the fuss about Cognac. Visited the Châteaux de Cognac to taste some of this eau de vie, but personally, neither Alex or IWeiterlesen
Bonjour et au revoir Nantes
24. Oktober 2025 in Frankreich ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
A return to Nantes to swap out our rental car. Staying in the centre of our 'first city' of France, a place we will always love.
Took in the exhibition at the cool "Les Machines De L'ile" (similar toWeiterlesen
ReisenderChecked out the YouTube. Thanks for the hint. Next time, a table for 4. We'll be there with you.
Vannes (GWENDE)
25. Oktober 2025 in Frankreich ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Ventured into Brittany (Breton, Bretange) so now have to contend with both French and Gaelic language and road signs. Visited Domaine de Sucinio a really well preserved castle where the Duc ofWeiterlesen
Manger,...comme les Français
25. Oktober 2025 in Frankreich ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
In France we find ourselves thinking about food,...alot! Food is so enjoyable here. We say things like, "Ahhh,.. that was so good" or " Look at that it looks so fresh, so beautiful,...should we buyWeiterlesen
À la découverte de Vannes
26. Oktober 2025 in Frankreich ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
Great city to explore on foot. Vannes has probably the best preserved historic centre and buildings we've come across. The rampart and walled public gardens are a real asset to the city.
Also found aWeiterlesen
Brocante treasure.
26. Oktober 2025 in Frankreich ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Brocanting is quite addictive, mainly because you never know what treasure you'll find in a junk shop. Today we discovered two dusty old paintings by French artist Pierre Gillies. Not worth a fortuneWeiterlesen
Ile'd'Arz
27. Oktober 2025 in Frankreich ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Today we jumped on a random ferry heading out into the Gulf of Morbihan. Ended up on the tiny island of Ile'd'Arz. With the weather looking gloomy and the ferry pickup several hours away we settledWeiterlesen
Reisender"Let them eat cake!"
ReisenderHehe,.. that comment got Marie Antoinette in a spot of bother!