Château de Villandry
Château de Villandry is famous for its gardens - described by many as works of living art. However, because we were visiting in October, I resigned myself to the idea that the gardens would be past their prime. I believed that the true beauty would be found inside the Château. [caption ...
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My Curious Finds in Paris
Curious finds in Paris can be found around nearly every corner. However, as tourists, we often miss these wondrous, unusual and curious finds in Paris. If you have more than a day or two for your visit you will be surprised at all the curious finds in Paris you can discover by walking to your ...
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Château d’Ussé is a Fairy Tale Castle
Château d’Ussé quickly became one of my favorite château. Another favorite, Château d’Azay le Rideau , is also found on the River Indre. Unlike Château d’Azay le Rideau which sets in the middle of the River Indre, the Château d'Ussé is adjacent to the river. It is so close to the ...
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Orange France
Come experience Orange France through the eyes of Linda, one of our readers. Orange is just north of Avignon in the Rhone Valley, the southeastern geographical area of France known as Provence: Orange is often an over looked destination, not shining as brightly as Arles or Aix-en-Provence, but it ...
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Hôtels Particuliers du Marais
The first goal on this trip to Paris was to see and hopefully photograph as many more Hôtels Particuliers du Marais (old Paris mansions in the Marais neighborhood) as I could find. My first encounter with these old mansions in Paris intrigued me, so after reading a bit of their history, I wanted to ...
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Château de Montsoreau
The Loire River is literally on the front steps of the Château de Montsoreau which dates from the 11th century. What a majestic setting! Villandry may have its gardens but Montsoreau has the beautiful Loire River. In fact, it is so close to the Loire that it actually has its feet in the water – ...
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Staying on a Vineyard in the Loire Valley
Staying on a vineyard in the Loire Valley means opening your windows and filling the house with the rich smell of wine! This October which has been the hottest on record for France since 1954 afforded lots of open window time for enjoying the smell of the fermenting grapes. We stayed in a gite that ...
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