Pont du Gard Aqueduc – a Remarkable Testimony to Provence’s Rich Roman Past
Pont du Gard Aqueduc (Pont Gard Aqueduct) definitely did not disappoint! We arrived on Easter Sunday and it seemed as though all of Provence had gathered there. The Pâques au Pont festival takes place every Easter weekend. Described by the Uzès/Pont-du-Gard site as street art in the country, activities were available for ...
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10 Entertaining Spots to Visit in Nantes
We discovered an abundance of entertaining spots to visit in Nantes and I'm sure we will return to discover more! Visiting in early April meant some attractions on my list were not yet open for the season. Disappointing, but a very good reason to come back and increase our list beyond 10 Entertaining Spots to Visit in ...
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Boulogne’s Notre-Dame Basilica and Crypt are Fascinating
Boulogne’s Notre-Dame Basilica certainly evokes memories of my prior visits to Invalides and the Panthéon in Paris as well as Saint Peter’s in Rome and Saint Paul’s in London! All of those gave inspiration to its builder here in Boulogne. I spent one whole afternoon exploring Boulogne's Notre-Dame Basilica and ...
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8 Cathedrals in France to Enjoy Besides Notre-Dame de Paris
Cathedrals in France - I've got 8 suggestions for what to see after you've seen Notre-Dame de Paris or in case you can't see the grand cathedral in Paris. When we all heard that Notre-Dame de Paris was on fire, we assumed the worst. And, of course, we were heart-broken that there was a possibility of losing such a magnificent ...
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Charité – A Mother’s Love in Action
Charité, the bas-relief found on the side of the Hôtel de Carnavelet, has long captivated my attention. As it occupies an otherwise empty wall at 48 rue de Sévigné, I wondered why it was there. Was it part of the original building? The more times I passed by the more curious I became as to it history. I definitely love ...
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Villevêque – a Small Town That Thinks Big
Villevêque - Quelle histoire! What a story ! You can arrive by bike, car or bus. We chose the bus since we didn't want to rent a car and because it was on the city bus-line out of Angers, France. We wanted to visit the Château de Villevêque. It is connected to the Musée de Beaux Arts in Angers so we thought it might be ...
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Street Art Discoveries in Angers – Summer 2018
The new street art in Angers was such a lovely surprise this year! I have always seen the occasional work such as this beautiful blue rose and what I believe to be an opossum. However, their origins are unknown to me. After writing this post, I discovered another piece of street art while walking along the river Maine on the ...
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