Monaco
16 июня 2023 г., Монако ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Today was yet another highlight. It was off to Monaco. 🇲🇨 Along the way, we stopped at the Fragonard perfume factory, where we saw how perfumes are manufactured (yawn) and where our credit cardЧитать далее
Eze
16 июня 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
After our time in Monaco, we headed back to Nice, but with a stop at the hilltop village of Eze. It is definitely a 'wow' place.
The original village was built on top of a rocky crag and firstЧитать далее
St. Paul de Vence
17 июня 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Perched upon a hill top, St. Paul de Vence offers plenty of art galleries, as it was once a hot spot for artists and actors.
It’s a small medieval looking town with old stone houses and walls fromЧитать далее
Aix-en-Provence
17 июня 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
We then left the French coast and headed for Aix-en-Provence. It was founded by Roman Consul Sextius Calvinus in 123 BC. He called it Aquae Sextiae, which means "Waters of Sextius," nafter the warmЧитать далее
Arles
18 июня 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Arles dates from Roman times and is on the Rhone River in the Camargue region of southern France.
It features the remains of a Roman theatre and amphitheatre, which are still used for eventsЧитать далее
Pont du Gard
18 июня 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
The Pont du Gard is an ancient Roman aqueduct bridge built in the first century AD to carry water over 50 km to the Roman colony of Nimes and across the river Gardon. It is the tallest of all RomanЧитать далее
ПутешественникSuch a spectacular piece of architecture. What an incredible legacy those Romans left us.
Avignon
18 июня 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Avignon, in the Rhone Valley, is another town that dates back to the Romans.
It features the Palais des Papes (Popes Palace), where the Pope lived in the 1300's - it's a complicated story. It wasЧитать далее
Chateau de Luc
19 июня 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Today we left Nice and had a morning stop at Chateau de Luc, in Luc-sur-Orbieu. This is the home of the Fabre family and their multiple wineries. They have been making wine since 1605 and at thisЧитать далее
Carcassonne
19 июня 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Our next stop was Carcassonne, which sits above and beside the River Aude on a rock occupied since before the arrival of the Romans. The ramparts and fortifications that we can see today date from theЧитать далее
Cords-Sur-Ciel
20 июня 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Today began with a half-hour drive to what is known as the village in the sky - Cords Sur Ciel - rated as one of the prettiest villages in France and it's easy to see why. Even better, there wasЧитать далее
Albi
20 июня 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
After Cords Sue Ciel, we spent the afternoon exploring Albi.
Albi is on the Tarn River and is dominated by the Cathedral Saint-Cecille, another UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is yet another townЧитать далее
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You are visiting places I haven’t even heard of. Stunning.
Cahors
21 июня 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Our morning drive was through farmlands - wheat, rye, corn, sunflowers, potatoes - no wonder there is great food in France. You can see why when you see their crops.
We were making our way towardsЧитать далее
Rocamadour
21 июня 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Rocamadour is a stunning village that clings to the side of a cliff overlooking the Alzou River. It has been a Christian pilgrimage site since the Middle-Ages, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site andЧитать далее
Le Perigord Hotel
21 июня 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
We will spend two nights at this brand new hotel. It is in a lovely setting beneath the hills and surrounded by wheat fields.
Lascaux Caves
22 июня 2023 г., Франция ⋅ 🌧 20 °C
Lascaux is a network of caves with over 600 wall paintings covering the interior walls and ceilings. They are the combined effort of many generations and the age of the paintings is estimated atЧитать далее
Sarlat-la-Caneda
22 июня 2023 г., Франция ⋅ 🌧 20 °C
Sarlat-la-Caneda is a pretty French village in the Dordogne Valley. It is home to the highest concentration of medieval, Renaissance and 17th-century architecture of any town in France.
It has aЧитать далее
La Roque Gageac
22 июня 2023 г., Франция ⋅ 🌧 23 °C
Just when we think we have seen the most amazing French village ever, we visit another one. La Roque Gageac, built into the cliffs beside the Dordogne, is right up there with the best of them.
TheЧитать далее
Paris
23 июня 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Today was a travel day as we headed back to Paris from the Dordogne.
We are staying at Le Meridien Etoile, the largest hotel in Paris with 1300 rooms.
Tonight was boring but practical - washing,Читать далее
Giverny & Monet's Gardens
24 июня 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
This morning we visited the village of Giverny and the gardens designed and built by artist Claude Monet. He lived there from 1873 until his death in 1926 and was where he painted many of his mostЧитать далее
ПутешественникPhotos are spectacular. Looks even better than I remember.
ПутешественникThere’s a really good video of the inside of Monet’s house if you google you should find it. With too many people you wouldn’t have been able to see it properly anyway. If you have the chance to get to the L’Orangerie in Paris they specially built an oval shaped gallery to accommodate his monstrous water lily paintings. Having been to the garden you would really appreciate them now.
ПутешественникListening to others we didnt miss a great deal in the house. Painting would be good but we can't see everything!!
ПутешественникI know I have said it once or twice before…how lucky you have been with the weather. What a pearler of a day!
Montmatre
24 июня 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
After returning from Giverny, we went on a food tour in the food district of Montmartre.
Here we sampled pastries, charcuterie, fromage (cheese) and bread, all of which were delicious.
Fantastic, just catching up after Golf of your travels- amazing👍👍love Monet’s paintings and to see his house/ gardens how special [Graeme]
La Coupol
24 июня 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Tonight we had a celebration dinner in one of the most famous brasseries in Paris - La Coupol - in the Montparnasee district.
It reached its fame in the 1920's and 30's with regular customers beingЧитать далее
Rouen
25 июня 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Today we left Paris on the second part of our Insight 'French Heritage' Tour. We will spend the next week in Normandy, Brittany and the Loire Valley.
Our first stop was at Rouen. It is one of theЧитать далее
Honfleur
25 июня 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Honfleur, on the Normandy Coast, is a medieval town with cobbled streets, half-timbered houses and a beautiful harbour. It is on the estuary where the River Seine meets the English Channel,
We ranЧитать далее
Deauville
25 июня 2023 г., Франция ⋅ 🌬 26 °C
Deauville on the Normandy coast of the English Channel, is where the rich and famous of France have holiday homes. It is famous for its beachfront hotels and casinos.
The region is also the centre ofЧитать далее
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I have just looked up the sunrise and sunset times for Iceland and Norway. Sunrise 2.59am and 3.56am. Sunset 12.01pm and 10.43pm…the days will be slightly shorter when we get there.
Normandy - Pointe de Hoc
26 июня 2023 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
6th June 1944 - D Day & Operation Overload
Our visit here was something we had been looking forward to, not so much for what we would see, but what we would experience.
This really hit home when weЧитать далее
ПутешественникWhen you see the physical evidence of those conflicts, the success of which our freedom as a nation was upheld is incredibly moving. Makes you appreciate life and freedom even more.