
West Façade of Notre-Dame Cathedral, Rouen
The West front façade of Rouen Cathedral is impressive: framed by two tall towers, it is…
The West front façade of Rouen Cathedral is impressive: framed by two tall towers, it is…
The lantern tower and its soaring spire makes the cathedral of Rouen the tallest cathedral in…
Rouen’s most prestigious monument, the lofty and imposing cathedral, is one of the most exquisite…
Rouen’s most prestigious monument, the lofty and imposing cathedral, is one of the most exquisite…
Today we visited the medieval town of Provins situated 80 kilometres South-East of Paris in…
The hill of Sainte-Catherine (Côte Sainte-Catherine) offers a stunning panoramic view of the city of Rouen,…
The renowned Fine Arts Museum of Rouen was established by Napoleon I but the present building…
The Saint-Ouen abbey church would have been an impressive cathedral anywhere else in France but,…
Situated on the historic Place du Vieux-Marché, the church devoted to St. Joan of Arc…
Saint-Maclou Church is arguably one of the most striking churches in Rouen and a Flamboyant specimen of…
Far from the image of an industrial river port town, the historic city centre of Rouen is…
This week I headed to Rouen, the historic capital of Normandy. For many years I…
It was a child dream – I wished to visit Rouen, the capital of Normandy…
The Ossuary of Saint-Maclou (Aître Saint-Maclou) is one of the strangest landmarks to visit in Rouen.…
The House of the Exchequer is a beautiful Gothic mansion ideally located in the historic heart of Rouen on…
The Bourgtheroulde Mansion is one of the finest Flamboyant Gothic house in the historic town of Rouen.…
The only part that remains from the medieval castle of Rouen, the former keep was named after…
The city of Rouen may be famous for its Gothic churches and the hundreds of half-timbered…
The pride of the people of Rouen, the astronomic clock lays on a Renaissance arch…
Yesterday morning Pierre took Jodie from Australia on a Walking Tour in the old town of Colmar. In…
Yesterday morning Pierre took Jodie from Australia on a Walking Tour in the old town of Colmar. It…
On the 4th July the city of Dijon in Burgundy received great news when it…
June has been a beautiful month to spend in Maisons-Laffitte with generous days of sunshine and…
Mother’s Day is next Sunday in France and I’m looking forward to a lovely day…
Today 8th May 2015 is a public holiday in France as the nation commemorates Victory…
For this first weekend of the “joli mois de Mai”, we took a stroll in…
Several cities and villages along the Alsace Wine Route have since become famous and attract a very…
The little town of Thann lies on the eastern slopes of the Vosges, in the département of Haut-Rhin…
The Saint-Theobald Collegiate of Thann in Alsace is considered one of the most beautiful Gothic churches…
The former abbey church of Saint-Maurice in the village of Ebersmunster near Sélestat is considered…
The town of Sélestat is situated in the centre of Alsace in the Bas-Rhin, between…
Today was such a beautiful sunny day in the little town of Maisons-Laffitte that we couldn’t help…
It’s Easter Day and it’s a time of celebration with all it represents! The message of the cross…
Bauget is one of our favourite pâtisseries in Maisons-Laffitte. They are also a chocolaterie and…
In January we moved back to Maisons-Laffitte – a beautiful little town North-West of Paris.…
The château of Maisons-Laffitte, West of Paris, is a fine example of French classicism completed…
“Les prémices du printemps” (the first signs of Spring). This is the perfect title for…
Mulhouse, to the South of Alsace, is home to a popular Christmas market named ‘Les Étofféeries’.…
Since its creation in 1994, the Christmas markets of Grenoble has become one of the most…
Ideally situated on the forecourt of the famous cathedral, the Reims Christmas market has become…
The Arras Christmas Market has become one of the most important festive events organised in the North…
The Corniche Roads of the French Riviera consist of three routes following the mountainous stretch…
The Principality of Monaco is full of interesting facts and figures. Here are a few…
Enjoying over 300 days of sunshine a year, the most glamorous destination on the Mediterranean…
Monte-Carlo (sometimes called Monte-Carle in French) is arguably the most famous district of the Principality…
Situated on a rocky promontory, the Prince’s Palace of Monaco (Palais Princier) is the official residence…
As the Corniche roads from Nice descend towards Menton, it approaches the Mediterranean resort of…
Beaulieu-sur-Mer is a Mediterranean resort situated between Nice and Monaco overlooking the beautiful Baie des…
Now included in the Greater Nice, the dazzling little town of Villefranche-sur-Mer on the French Riviera…
The monumental commemorative structure known as the “Trophée des Alpes” (or Trophy of Augustus) stands…