La Chartreuse du Liget
Our first glimpse of La Chartreuse du Liget was on our morning drive to Montresor, I knew we would have to return to see what was behind this magnificent gate. As we continued down the road (D760) the length of the surrounding wall and its watchtower amazed us. The château at Montrésor was ...
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Flame of Liberty
Read my story in French » What do Princess Diana and the Flame of Liberty have in common? In this post, I'll share what I discovered. Beneath Pont de l’Alma, Paris, in the tunnel, Princess Diana died in 1997 from injuries received in a car crash. Not far from this tunnel is Place de l’Alma ...
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Wall for Peace – Mur de la Paix
Read my story in French » Is it possible that the Paris Peace monument, the Wall for Peace, is the city’s most overlooked monument? Being so close to the Eiffel Tower, I expected to find more people, possibly even crowds but both times I visited the Wall for Peace there were only an handful of ...
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Roman Mosaic in Grand
The enormous Roman mosaic in Grand France was the floor of the basilica of Adesina during Roman times. Adesina was the Roman name for the village we now know as Grand. One of the largest known mosaics in Europe, this restored mosaic measures 232 square meters. A Bit of History A little bit of research ...
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Grand Amphitheater
The Grand Amphitheater is a Gallo-Roman amphitheater found in Grand France in the Lorraine Region. It was one of the largest amphitheaters in the Roman Empire. Dedicated to Apollo Grannus who was one of several Gaulish dieties. Grannus was a god of healing Located on the outskirts of the town, ...
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Parc Montsouris
If you are looking for an English garden in Paris, look no farther than Parc Montsouris. Just hop on the RER B metro line, we started at Luxembourg Gardens, and go south to the Cité Universitaire stop. Exit the metro station, don’t follow the stream of people across the street just yet but instead, ...
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Board Game Cafés
Board game cafés seem to be growing in popularity everywhere you go! When we first discovered there were board games cafés in Paris we found three or four of these cafés cum bars listed in various guide books. They were scattered around the city but all were within the boundaries of the peripherique, ...
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