West Façade of Notre-Dame Cathedral, Rouen
The West front façade of Rouen Cathedral is impressive: framed by two tall towers, it is…
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Tour Lanterne, Rouen Cathedral
The lantern tower and its soaring spire makes the cathedral of Rouen the tallest cathedral in…
Tour de Beurre, Rouen Cathedral
Rouen’s most prestigious monument, the lofty and imposing cathedral, is one of the most exquisite…
Tour Saint-Romain, Rouen Cathedral
Rouen’s most prestigious monument, the lofty and imposing cathedral, is one of the most exquisite…
Provins: France’s third largest city in the Middle-Ages
Today we visited the medieval town of Provins situated 80 kilometres South-East of Paris in…
Côte Sainte-Catherine, Rouen
The hill of Sainte-Catherine (Côte Sainte-Catherine) offers a stunning panoramic view of the city of Rouen,…
Fine Arts Museum of Rouen
The renowned Fine Arts Museum of Rouen was established by Napoleon I but the present building…
Saint-Ouen Abbey Church, Rouen
The Saint-Ouen abbey church would have been an impressive cathedral anywhere else in France but,…
Saint Joan of Arc Church, Rouen
Situated on the historic Place du Vieux-Marché, the church devoted to St. Joan of Arc…
Saint-Maclou church, Rouen
Saint-Maclou Church is arguably one of the most striking churches in Rouen and a Flamboyant specimen of…
Top 10 things to see in Rouen
Far from the image of an industrial river port town, the historic city centre of Rouen is…
Walking in the Old Town of Rouen, Normandy
This week I headed to Rouen, the historic capital of Normandy. For many years I…
Rouen here I come at last!
It was a child dream – I wished to visit Rouen, the capital of Normandy…
Ossuary of Saint-Maclou, Rouen
The Ossuary of Saint-Maclou (Aître Saint-Maclou) is one of the strangest landmarks to visit in Rouen.…
House of the Exchequer, Rouen
The House of the Exchequer is a beautiful Gothic mansion ideally located in the historic heart of Rouen on…
Hôtel de Bourgtheroulde, Rouen
The Bourgtheroulde Mansion is one of the finest Flamboyant Gothic house in the historic town of Rouen.…
Tower of Joan of Arc, Rouen
The only part that remains from the medieval castle of Rouen, the former keep was named after…
Parliament of Normandy, Rouen
The city of Rouen may be famous for its Gothic churches and the hundreds of half-timbered…
Gros-Horloge of Rouen
The pride of the people of Rouen, the astronomic clock lays on a Renaissance arch…
A Walking Tour in Kaysersberg, Alsace
Yesterday morning Pierre took Jodie from Australia on a Walking Tour in the old town of Colmar. In…
A morning Walking Tour in Colmar, Alsace
Yesterday morning Pierre took Jodie from Australia on a Walking Tour in the old town of Colmar. It…
Unesco grants the historic centre of Dijon World Heritage status
On the 4th July the city of Dijon in Burgundy received great news when it…
The month of June in Maisons-Laffitte
June has been a beautiful month to spend in Maisons-Laffitte with generous days of sunshine and…
Mother’s Day coming up in France!
Mother’s Day is next Sunday in France and I’m looking forward to a lovely day…
Spending the 8th May in Maisons-Laffitte
Today 8th May 2015 is a public holiday in France as the nation commemorates Victory…
First weekend of May in Maisons-Laffitte
For this first weekend of the “joli mois de Mai”, we took a stroll in…
Kaysersberg in the Spring
Several cities and villages along the Alsace Wine Route have since become famous and attract a very…
Thann, Alsace
The little town of Thann lies on the eastern slopes of the Vosges, in the département of Haut-Rhin…
Thann Collegiate
The Saint-Theobald Collegiate of Thann in Alsace is considered one of the most beautiful Gothic churches…
Ebersmunster Abbey Church
The former abbey church of Saint-Maurice in the village of Ebersmunster near Sélestat is considered…
Sélestat, Alsace
The town of Sélestat is situated in the centre of Alsace in the Bas-Rhin, between…
A sunny April afternoon in the Park of Maisons-Laffitte
Today was such a beautiful sunny day in the little town of Maisons-Laffitte that we couldn’t help…
Easter Day in Maisons-Laffitte
It’s Easter Day and it’s a time of celebration with all it represents! The message of the cross…
Easter treats in Maisons-Laffitte
Bauget is one of our favourite pâtisseries in Maisons-Laffitte. They are also a chocolaterie and…
Back home at the market
In January we moved back to Maisons-Laffitte – a beautiful little town North-West of Paris.…
A morning visit inside the chateau of Maisons-Laffitte
The château of Maisons-Laffitte, West of Paris, is a fine example of French classicism completed…
The first signs of Spring in France
“Les prémices du printemps” (the first signs of Spring). This is the perfect title for…
Les Étofféeries: the Christmas Market of Mulhouse in 2014
Mulhouse, to the South of Alsace, is home to a popular Christmas market named ‘Les Étofféeries’.…
Grenoble Christmas Market
Since its creation in 1994, the Christmas markets of Grenoble has become one of the most…
Discover the Reims Christmas Market
Ideally situated on the forecourt of the famous cathedral, the Reims Christmas market has become…
Arras Christmas Market
The Arras Christmas Market has become one of the most important festive events organised in the North…
Corniche Roads of the French Riviera
The Corniche Roads of the French Riviera consist of three routes following the mountainous stretch…
Facts and Figures about Monaco
The Principality of Monaco is full of interesting facts and figures. Here are a few…
Principality of Monaco
Enjoying over 300 days of sunshine a year, the most glamorous destination on the Mediterranean…
Monte-Carlo, Monaco
Monte-Carlo (sometimes called Monte-Carle in French) is arguably the most famous district of the Principality…
Prince’s Palace of Monaco
Situated on a rocky promontory, the Prince’s Palace of Monaco (Palais Princier) is the official residence…
Roquebrune-Cap-Martin
As the Corniche roads from Nice descend towards Menton, it approaches the Mediterranean resort of…
Discover Beaulieu-sur-Mer on the French Riviera
Beaulieu-sur-Mer is a Mediterranean resort situated between Nice and Monaco overlooking the beautiful Baie des…
Villefranche-sur-Mer
Now included in the Greater Nice, the dazzling little town of Villefranche-sur-Mer on the French Riviera…
The Trophy of Augustus (le Trophée des Alpes) in La Turbie
The monumental commemorative structure known as the “Trophée des Alpes” (or Trophy of Augustus) stands…