canals of southern france
Setting off from Langon just south of Bordeaux it is a short 10 km ride through country roads to the start of the Lateral where it joins the Garronne.From here to Toulouse the tow path is smooth tarmac and well signposted for cyclists as you negotiate loc... more - travel report by
bielle
Summer 2004: Vassieux-en-Vercors
Vassieux is a VERY small village (not much more than just 1 street) in the Vercors park. It is located on a plateau in the pre-mountains of the Alps. This means it is'nt all that high and also hasn't really moutaintops in it's direct surroundings. It's an... more - travel report by
xzorky
The main city of Auvergne
Most anywhere you`ll be in Clermont-Ferrand, you`ll see the `Puy de Dome`. Puy de Dome is a major Extinct Volcano Mountain which stands at 1465M over the area. We found little parks here and there in the city. We wanted to visit some museums which were cl... more - travel report by
spaceout
Cycling in the French Midi
The first day was a short ride; we only went as far as Mongiscards, about fifteen miles east of Toulouse. We had booked into a “Chambre d’Hote” (French for B&B) called Les Fontanelles. It was a recently converted farmhouse. The rooms were large and attrac... more - travel report by
mythster
An American In Paris...
Rod Stewart once sung of Paris being “…a place you could hide away if you felt you didn’t fit in.” I have to admit that some of the Parisians made me feel that I didn’t quite fit in there either, with the odd snide comments o... more - travel report by
el2995
Small yet worth the visit
The best way to describe Orcival would be to say, it's a small village of only a few houses situated around a Romanesque Church of Notre-Dame set in the charming country side of Auvergne. Only an hour or two would be sufficient to visit this town. more - travel report by
spaceout
Interesting Cemetary
We were driving in direction of Murol, where we wanted to visit a castle (see report). I told my travel companion to stop and park the car. I wanted to take a few pictures of the cemetary. The pictures didn`t turn out good, but it was worth the sto... more - travel report by
spaceout
Chain of great Mountains..
When we arrived to Mont-Dore, situated in the valley at the base of Puy-de-Sancy (Mountain 1885 m high) it was early a Sunday morning. The town was silent and we saw no-one except for the people having a coffee inside the closed ski-resort. more - travel report by
spaceout
Poitiers, City of a Hundred Steeples
With the two river winding through the valley, left by a glacier millennia ago, Poitiers has built itself a fortress-like centre ville situated atop an escarpment. The ring road that takes you north, gives views of the old part of the city, which was buil... more - travel report by
oceanne
la france et le parcs
I went to school in Paris at the Sorbonne for 6 weeks and lived in Paris for almost 3 months. Paris is a beautiful city full of parks, shopping, museums, and lots of people with cars that make pollution. It is a fantastic place to visit...just make sure y... more - travel report by
makaya
