ФранцияPont de Bir-Hakeim48°51’17” N 2°17’18” E
15 апреля 2023 г., Франция ⋅ 🌙 10 °C
In order to get our tickets for the Eiffel tower that let us use the elevator and would take us to the second floor and the summit, I had to book in February, and when I finally got through, there wasЧитать далее
ФранцияCatacombs of Paris48°50’1” N 2°19’56” E
16 апреля 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
After our late night at the Eiffel tower yesterday, we were glad we could sleep in a bit this morning. Our tickets for the Catacombs had an entry time of 11:00 am, and we had instructions to get thereЧитать далее
ФранцияArc de Triomphe48°52’26” N 2°17’42” E
16 апреля 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
When we first arrived in Paris, we stopped at the Arc de Triomphe for photos, but today we decided to go right up to the top of the arch. We took the M6 metro from the Catacombs stop to L'etoilleЧитать далее
ФранцияSacré-Cœur Basilica48°53’14” N 2°20’35” E
16 апреля 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Tonight we were driven to Montmartre where the Basilica Sacre Coeur is found. The area around the church is filled with artists and this was the place where impressionism was born. Monet, Gauguin andЧитать далее
ФранцияEglise Saint-Pierre-de-Montmartre48°53’12” N 2°20’30” E
16 апреля 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
We finished up our visit to Montmartre with a meal at La Bonne Franchette, a restaurant near the foot of the church. To start our dinner, we were served Kir, which is a blackcurrant liqueur mixed withЧитать далее
ФранцияÉpernay49°2’33” N 3°57’10” E
17 апреля 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
This morning we said goodbye to Paris and headed east to the Champagne region. The soil, weather and growing season creates grapes and wine that makes champagne or sparkling wine. Champagne resultsЧитать далее
ФранцияHôtel de Ville47°19’18” N 5°2’29” E
17 апреля 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
After a day of driving, we arrived at Dijon, home of the tasty mustard that I like to cook with. Here we took a walking tour around the historic city centre following our local guide and the metal owlЧитать далее
ФранцияHôtel de Ville47°19’18” N 5°2’29” E
17 апреля 2023 г., Франция
Once our guided tour was finished, Doug and I circled back to see some spots more closely. We touched the ancient stone owl on the cathedral with our left hand to get our wish, and then we went into aЧитать далее
ФранцияBeaune47°1’26” N 4°50’17” E
18 апреля 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
We left our hotel in Dijon by 8:30 am and headed towards Lyon. In the late morning, we arrived at Beaune which is located deep within wine country. Our bus had been following the "Route de Grand Cru"Читать далее
ФранцияBeaune47°1’26” N 4°50’17” E
18 апреля 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
At a private wine cellar named Marche au Vins, we received an explanation about this great wine area. Bottles of wine from here are sold as some of the most expensive wine in the world. Most of theЧитать далее
