Nécropole du Vercors
16 сентября 2024 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 57 °F
This picture is of the cemetery (Nécropole du Vercors) outside of Vassieux-en-Vercors where 193 fighters and civilians are buried.
Mémorial de la Résistance
16 сентября 2024 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 55 °F
The architect wanted to represent the brow of a ship. Inside are exhibits and memorials.
Chapelle-en-Vercors
16 сентября 2024 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
This courtyard of a destroyed farmhouse in the town of La Chapelle-en-Vercors is called Mur des Fusillés (Wall of Those Who Were Shot). It is where 16 civilians were shot as reprisal for theirЧитать далее
Col de la Machine
17 сентября 2024 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 48 °F
On this side of the Vercors Massif are steep cliffs that were impassable until the Combe Lavale was built in the late 19th century. So what did the loggers do before then? Without a road, the loggersЧитать далее
Combe Lavale
17 сентября 2024 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 52 °F
The fog did not let up until I went through the Combe Lavale. I watched two vans have a brief stand-off until the one who was closer to the start of the one-lane road backed up to the wide part. If iЧитать далее
In the Isère Valley
17 сентября 2024 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
I traveled north through this valley filled with nut trees and rural villages to get to the next scenic section, the Gorge de la Bourne.
Gorge de la Bourne
17 сентября 2024 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
Although not famous among Americans, the Gorge de la Bourne is beautiful, deep, and dramatic.
Near Rencurel
17 сентября 2024 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 54 °F
I rode through scenery like this for an hour. This valley would have merited a photo every 100 yards back in the states, but here it's just more of the usual.
War Memorial Near Grenoble
17 сентября 2024 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
A war memorial where ten prisoners were shot. There is a cenotaph for each man. This is just outside Grenoble which was just north of the Fortress Vercors.
Col de la Porte
17 сентября 2024 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 52 °F
I stopped here for lunch and the serving was too big for me to finish. I did not stop to take pictures of every pass I crossed because there were so many.
Parc Naturel Régional de Chartreuse
17 сентября 2024 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 54 °F
In the Parc Naturel Régional de Chartreuse
Saint Pierre de l'Entremont
17 сентября 2024 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
I stopped in the little village of Saint Pierre de l'Entremont for a break.
End of the Ride in Aix-les-Bains
17 сентября 2024 г., Франция ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
I should not be melancholy in a beautiful French town on a lake in the mountains. I just returned my motorcycle to The French Ride and walked to the hotel. The riding is over. Tomorrow is a train rideЧитать далее
The Last Night in France
18 сентября 2024 г., Франция ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
My last meal in France was in Ferney-Voltaire at this café. I had been here eating so much that I decided just to have a crepe and a cup of espresso. I savored it because who knows when I'll returnЧитать далее
Geneva Airport
19 сентября 2024 г. ⋅ ⛅ 52 °F
I'm sitting at the gate with 2 hours to kill and nothing to entertain me but the Wi-Fi and a power outlet. I'd like to have one more cup of good European espresso but that's not going to happen.Читать далее
