BelgiqueFlandersTervurenVossem50°49’55” N 4°33’33” E
9 avril 2023, Belgique ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
First overnight stop of the Grand Tour, in Lille, just over the border in Northern France. My first visit to the city. The hotel faces the beautiful Lilles Flandres train station & the view is lovely.
FranceHauts-de-FranceWavrin50°34’55” N 2°56’53” E
10 avril 2023, France ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Taking the slow commuter train on Easter Monday. A double decker train and I have the top deck to myself 😂
BelgiqueFlandersTervurenVossem50°49’55” N 4°33’33” E
10 avril 2023, Belgique ⋅ 🌬 16 °C
A brief stop in my favourite city on my way to le côté ouest de France.
Lunch in a local brasserie near my least favourite train station in Paris - Montparnasse, just opposite the famous toweringEn savoir plus
FrancePays de la LoireNantes47°13’23” N 1°33’47” W 11 avril 2023, France ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
First impressions are revolting!
11 avril 2023, France ⋅ 🌬 14 °C
Best re-use of an old shipyard I've ever seen. Wonderful creative feats of imagination and engineering.
FrancePays de la LoireNantesGare de Nantes47°13’0” N 1°32’36” W
12 avril 2023, France ⋅ 🌬 10 °C
InterCity train trip passing through Luçon, LaRochelle and Saintes before arriving over 5 hours later in Bordeaux. If the weather was warmer/dryer I would stop and take a look at LaRochelle, withEn savoir plus
FranceNouvelle-AquitaineBordeauxNansouty44°49’40” N 0°34’10” W
13 avril 2023, France ⋅ 🌧 7 °C
Staying in a lovely pre-gentrified neighbourhood of terraced houses of golden stone, crumbling abandoned workshops and peeling wooden shutters.
FranceNouvelle-AquitaineBordeauxBrazza44°51’36” N 0°33’12” W
14 avril 2023, France ⋅ 🌬 13 °C
Torrential showers = indoor entertainment and a visit to La Cité du Vin for the story of wine and viticulture. Admission price included one glass of wine in the 8th floor Belvédère bar which has aEn savoir plus
15 avril 2023, France ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Or passing from le Pays Basque to El Pais Vasco
Voyageur View from the hotel in Lille! First night.
Voyageur Nice 👍