Return to the time of Roi du Soleil: Versailles
In the beginning of the 16th century Versailles was a small village with an old castle and a few houses. King Henry IV used this land as hunting area. In 1624 he decided to build a hunting pavilion, so he didn't have to return to Palais du Louvre or his c... more - travel report by
lukasdj
En route to Paris
Le Havre is the second largest ocean port in France and sits on an estuary of the River Seine; it is only 174km north-west of Paris and located in Seine-Maritime, Haute Normandy region.
Its origins dates back to the 15th Century when it was... more - travel report by
mistybleu
Brittany (Bretagne) - 7 day self drive tour
Brittany’s Celtic history dates to six centuries before Christ and is verified by the megaliths of the Carnac region. Do take a look inside some of the most magnificent churches and cathedrals in the world; they flaunt more architectural history and art t... more - travel report by
britman
Giverny: - Claude Monet’s inspirational home.
In 1883 Claude Monet moved from Paris to Giverny and rented the house and gardens in this small manicured village, just a few miles from the River Seine. He attracted many other artists to the village. The house, gardens and particularly the lotus ponds w... more - travel report by
britman
The heart of Artois
Originally founded in the days of the Roman Empire, this city has been a strategic position for a long time. As recently as World Wars 1 and 2, major battles were fought in the vicinity of Arras.
It has a variety of great local attractions i... more - travel report by
bootlegga
Ceillac and La Queyras...
In was in the 1980s that Pam and I were in La Queyras and a ski resort was being built at Ceillac. I hesitated to write a report on it for fear that it had changed too much. A quick look at the photos on http://www.beyond.fr-/villph otos/ceillacP03.html [... more - travel report by
davidx
Orlu in Ariège, Midi-Pyrénées
Except for one day, when the rain beggared belief, I suppose I might have described Heaven as being like a dream version of Orlu. Although we had travelled in mountainous areas, this was the first time we ever stayed for some time on a single site in a mo... more - travel report by
davidx
Vernet-les-Bains in Pyrenées Orientales
Given some better known places above, you may well ask why this report is centred on Vernet-les-Bains. I was looking desultorily through guidebooks for a place worth spending a few nights. Vernet didn’t appeal massively but it was one of the marginals I b... more - travel report by
davidx
Sixt and aross the Alps - mechanically.
I can almost hear the voice of my classics master many years before saying, ‘Don’t you think that a remarkable thing to want to do?’ He was addicted to the question. It certainly meant going a very long way for a very short time but John had just been to... more - travel report by
davidx
Nice is nice!
We went to Nice for four days in the middle of June, taking advantage of one of the many budget flights now available from London. I had never been to the South of France and I really loved it! Nice is a beautiful city, very walkable, with a lovely old to... more - travel report by
bineba
