Place François Rude-un digestif!
2024年8月6日, フランス ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
After a lovely dinner, we walked over to Place Francois Rude where it was even more lovely. People doing tango dancing, music from another bar, people just having a lovely Tuesday evening.
Hotel des Ducs
2024年8月7日, フランス ⋅ ☁️ 66 °F
We actually had a beautiful, spacious room!
Jardin Darcy
2024年8月7日, フランス ⋅ ☁️ 66 °F
Had to stop by Jardin Darcy to show Bill the Ponpom sculpture of the polar bear, since we saw his smaller version at Musée d’Orsay. I used to just like to wander in the garden. It was interestingもっと詳しく
Rental car adventure
2024年8月7日, フランス ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
We took an earlier train from Dijon so we could get on the road to Brittany earlier.
A little time in Gare de Lyon for one more rings pic.
However, Budget didn’t seem to want us to get out ofもっと詳しく
Mama Shelter Rennes - Moving Up!!
2024年8月7日, フランス ⋅ ☁️ 75 °F
Whoo hoo a swanky and sassy **** hotel. The Mama Shelter Rennes is big and roomy and has a rooftop bar even.
The sassy sayings on the things in the room are fun.
Cathedral de Rennes
2024年8月7日, フランス ⋅ ☁️ 75 °F
Every French city has one…or ten. This is an imposing presence as you turn the corner. Part of this dates from the 3rd century! It is more Roman and austere inside and I like it better than the moreもっと詳しく
Gates of Mordelaise
2024年8月7日, フランス ⋅ ☁️ 75 °F
Every mid evil town has to have some crumbling gates and wall. It is interesting to see it contrast against the modern and construction and graffiti.
Rennes canals
2024年8月7日, フランス ⋅ ☁️ 75 °F
I expected the canals to be more lively - it depended which way you looked. We were so curious about one of the buildings at the end with the tower, but couldn’t find it on a map that was helpful.もっと詳しく
Fox & Friends - An International Pub
2024年8月7日, フランス ⋅ ☁️ 75 °F
We walked around town and spotted this little place that actually looked like a bit of a dive bar…the kind of bar Bill likes. Turns out its a British ex-pat bar. It was a great place to have aもっと詳しく
Cafe du Port
2024年8月7日, フランス ⋅ ☁️ 73 °F
This was recommended by a couple of people so we decided to go for it. Very different place. No menus - just the chalk boards lugged around. Some great people watching.
Our food was really amazing -もっと詳しく
Digestif
2024年8月7日, フランス ⋅ ☁️ 66 °F
We had to check out the rooftop bar after dinner. But it wasn’t outdoors. It was a top floor bar - not rooftop.
Still, our bartender was great and we had local whiskeys.
Country
2024年8月8日, フランス ⋅ ☁️ 59 °F
Driving through the countryside you see some fun things... and a LOT of hay!
Mont St. Michel
2024年8月8日, フランス ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
Mont St. Michel has been a bucklist item.... unfortunately I didn't do the best research to realize HOW CRAZY BUSY it is in the summer. We got there about 10 and it wasn't too bad, but within an hourもっと詳しく
La Vielle Auberge
2024年8月8日, フランス ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
Realizing how nuts Mont St Michel was and that our tickets weren’t until later, we dived into this restaurant to try to wait it out and be out of the crowds. They only let you in if you’re goingもっと詳しく
The Dam
2024年8月8日, フランス ⋅ ☁️ 75 °F
This display about maintaining the ecosystem around the Mont and not letting too much silt into the area was interesting. A dam that moves and controls water in two directions!
Also good viewsもっと詳しく
Cows!
2024年8月8日, フランス ⋅ ☁️ 75 °F
Near the dam there are shopping and restaurant areas and these lovely painted cows!
Cathedral de Bayeux
2024年8月8日, フランス ⋅ ☁️ 77 °F
It is always amazing to see old churches. This one is more than 1000 years old! A thousand.
There was an exhibit in the nave that overlayed Christian history with political and cultural globalもっと詳しく
Flowers
2024年8月8日, フランス ⋅ ☁️ 75 °F
Loved seeing these unique modern flower exhibit by the old old old church.
Night market
2024年8月8日, フランス ⋅ ☁️ 77 °F
Coming out of the cathedral, we stumbled on a night market. What a lovely discovery. We had crepes made by some young kids, saw some beautiful arts and things, watched ice cream rolls being made, hadもっと詳しく
Lutin malin
2024年8月8日, フランス ⋅ ☁️ 75 °F
This man draws a crowd! Ice cold slab, cream, candy and then magic!!!
English Pub
2024年8月8日, フランス ⋅ ☁️ 77 °F
We were spoiled by our cool pub in Rennes. But the vehicle watching was fun.
Restaurant in Bayeux
2024年8月8日, フランス ⋅ ☁️ 75 °F
The Frangeline was taking advantage of the crowds of people who wanted dinner but hadn't made reservations someplace. They kept adding tables down the street in front of businesses that were closed!
Bayeux Canal
2024年8月8日, フランス ⋅ ☁️ 75 °F
The canal through Bayeux is just so pretty.
Pointe du Hoc
2024年8月9日, フランス ⋅ ☁️ 68 °F
Our first stop with our tour guide was at the Pointe du Hoc where 220 Army Rangers landed. Seeing the bunkers the Germans built and seeing the dozens of craters where bombs landed, looking down theもっと詳しく
