5. Dezember 2021 in Frankreich ⋅ 🌧 6 °C
Day 1 of omicron travel. Saw the Mona Lisa (who was maskless), saw the Venus de Milo (she was armless). Also saw tons of rocks, mostly carved into naked statues. The glass pyramid was the coolest.
FrankreichÎle-de-FranceParisParis 10 Ancien - Quartier InvalidesEiffelturm48°51’28” N 2°17’40” E
6. Dezember 2021 in Frankreich ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
The first two pictures are from Montemartre, a historic hilltop district that was a favorite of artists and expats, from Picasso to Hemingway (also, the movie Amélie (2001) was set here). I ate lunchWeiterlesen
FrankreichÎle-de-FranceVersailles48°48’16” N 2°7’11” E 7. Dezember 2021 in Frankreich ⋅ ☁️ 4 °C
Versailles began as a small hunting lodge constructed by Louis XIII in 1623 before the château was built and later converted into a royal palace. In the summers of the early 1800s, Napoleon livedWeiterlesen
FrankreichNormandyLe Mont-Saint-MichelMa Porte du Roi48°38’8” N 1°30’36” W 8. Dezember 2021 in Frankreich ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
Tidal island with an abbey. UNESCO World Heritage Site. Mont Saint Michel has quite the history (that you can read about on Wikipedia). The big-ass stone columns beneath the floor of the gothic choirWeiterlesen
9. Dezember 2021 in Frankreich ⋅ ⛅ 3 °C
This museum walks you through a 500-m stretch of operational sewers “under the guidance of sewer workers” (not really, but that’s what the pamphlet says). Unfortunately, tours by boat haven’tWeiterlesen
FrankreichÎle-de-FranceParisParis 14 ObservatoireKatakomben von Paris48°50’2” N 2°19’56” E
9. Dezember 2021 in Frankreich ⋅ ⛅ 6 °C
Sitting about 65 feet below the city streets, the Paris Catacombs are the largest underground necropolis in the world. Following a series of cave-ins in the middle of the 18th century, the forgottenWeiterlesen
FrankreichGrand-EstCormontreuil49°13’56” N 4°3’2” E
11. Dezember 2021 in Frankreich ⋅ ⛅ 5 °C
I’ve been taking a couple of low-key days as I catch up on work. I’m staying on the outskirts of Reims, in the heart of the Champagne region. There are tons of wineries headquartered in town.Weiterlesen
FrankreichAuvergne-Rhône-AlpesLyonLyon 0145°46’13” N 4°50’16” E
12. Dezember 2021 in Frankreich ⋅ ⛅ 3 °C
An evening walk along the Rhône to the mini-mart to pick up some bananas, biscuits, and San Pellegrino. The neighborhood is Puvis De Chavannes - Le Lycée in Lyon.
FrankreichAuvergne-Rhône-AlpesLyonLyon 0545°45’45” N 4°49’38” E
13. Dezember 2021 in Frankreich ⋅ ☀️ 4 °C
The Renaissance architectural style of the old town is much different than the rest of Lyon, which is much more Parisian. In the old town, there are hundreds of secret passageways called traboules…Weiterlesen
FrankreichAuvergne-Rhône-AlpesAnnecyChâteau d'Annecy45°53’55” N 6°7’33” E 14. Dezember 2021 in Frankreich ⋅ ⛅ 4 °C
The Thiou River runs through a series of canals in the alpine town of Annecy, which is located on the northern edge of Lake Annecy. Both the lake and the river have some of the highest water qualityWeiterlesen
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