Saint-Benoît-du-Sault
8 октября 2025 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 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!)Читать далее
Brocanting,.. again!
9 октября 2025 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 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 abductedЧитать далее
ПутешественникAmazing stuff.... Our friend Liz would go nuts in that place
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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 октября 2025 г., Франция ⋅ 🌙 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,Читать далее
Jour de marché à Bergerac
11 октября 2025 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 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.Читать далее
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It looks pretty strong ... also good for all your brocanting purchases
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Just imagine the lives that building has housed! Oh, if walls could talk!
Périgueux, Périgord/Dordogne
12 октября 2025 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 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 massiveЧитать далее
La Roque Gageac
13 октября 2025 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Villages enchanteurs de la Dordogne. Ils sont remarquablement beaux.
Beautiful day in the remarkable villages of the Dordonge.
Château de Beynac
13 октября 2025 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 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 AquitaineЧитать далее
S'il te plaît, apporte-moi mon vin !
15 октября 2025 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 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 ofЧитать далее
Camino Francés
16 октября 2025 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 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 inЧитать далее
St Emilion, Bordeaux
17 октября 2025 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 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.Читать далее
Bordeaux, Quai des Chartrons
17 октября 2025 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 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 andЧитать далее
Bordeaux, Day 2 pt 1.
18 октября 2025 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 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, absolutelyЧитать далее
Bordeaux,Bassines des Lumieres
18 октября 2025 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 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 BordeauxЧитать далее
à bientôt Bordeaux
19 октября 2025 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 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 октября 2025 г., Франция ⋅ 🌧 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,Читать далее
La Rochelle
20 октября 2025 г., Франция ⋅ 🌧 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 withЧитать далее
Île de Ré
21 октября 2025 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 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 seaportsЧитать далее
Finally a good coffee in France!
22 октября 2025 г., Франция ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
Thank goodness we were beginning to despair.
Oh,... and I found a crepe too!
Cognac
22 октября 2025 г., Франция ⋅ 🌧 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 IЧитать далее
Bonjour et au revoir Nantes
24 октября 2025 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 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 toЧитать далее
ПутешественникChecked out the YouTube. Thanks for the hint. Next time, a table for 4. We'll be there with you.
ПутешественникPerfect 👌 Let us know the dates and we'll make the reservation.
Vannes (GWENDE)
25 октября 2025 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 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 ofЧитать далее
Manger,...comme les Français
25 октября 2025 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 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 buyЧитать далее
À la découverte de Vannes
26 октября 2025 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 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 aЧитать далее
Brocante treasure.
26 октября 2025 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 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 fortuneЧитать далее
Ile'd'Arz
27 октября 2025 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 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 settledЧитать далее
Путешественник"Let them eat cake!"
ПутешественникHehe,.. that comment got Marie Antoinette in a spot of bother!