5 décembre 2021, France ⋅ 🌧 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.
6 décembre 2021, France ⋅ ☁️ 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 lunchEn savoir plus
FranceÎle-de-FranceVersailles48°48’16” N 2°7’11” E 7 décembre 2021, France ⋅ ☁️ 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 livedEn savoir plus
FranceNormandyLe Mont-Saint-MichelMa Porte du Roi48°38’8” N 1°30’36” W 8 décembre 2021, France ⋅ ⛅ 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 choirEn savoir plus
9 décembre 2021, France ⋅ ⛅ 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’tEn savoir plus
9 décembre 2021, France ⋅ ⛅ 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 forgottenEn savoir plus
FranceGrand-EstCormontreuil49°13’56” N 4°3’2” E
11 décembre 2021, France ⋅ ⛅ 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.En savoir plus
FranceAuvergne-Rhône-AlpesLyonLyon 0145°46’13” N 4°50’16” E
12 décembre 2021, France ⋅ ⛅ 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.
FranceAuvergne-Rhône-AlpesLyonLyon 0545°45’45” N 4°49’38” E
13 décembre 2021, France ⋅ ☀️ 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…En savoir plus
FranceAuvergne-Rhône-AlpesAnnecyChâteau d'Annecy45°53’55” N 6°7’33” E 14 décembre 2021, France ⋅ ⛅ 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 qualityEn savoir plus
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