Two in one..
Saint-Flour is a very different kind of city. Originally it started atop a rocky hill which was surrounded by cliffs, which made its development in two parts. The oldest part ontop of the hill which dates from the 14th century with its dark lava brick bui... more - travel report by
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Cerbere: a la frontiere d'espagne.
Cerbere is one of those quintessential mediterranean villages; a small strip of tall hotels and appartment blocks tucked somewhat incongruously into a sandy cove between largish terraced hills along a rugged coastline. It is also a major railway transit c... more - travel report by
zaktim
Paris, city of wonders.
What can i say about Paris?? The eternal city of light and life. Walk through the latin quarter, go to Montparnase or go up the Eiffel tower are just some little examples of what this city can offer to the traveler. Centuries of architecture styles, art i... more - travel report by
daniserralta
Diving around Il d'Or
Il d'Or is an Island near Saint Raphael, this location is know for it's good diving and attracts several hundred divers a day (in season). Our appartment lay about 1.5 kilometer from it... but we would have to climb the hills and swim the last 300 meters.... more - travel report by
morc66
Trudging, tennis and tunes
I really must learn to pace myself. It seemed like a good idea at the time!! Having got up at an unearthly hour of the day to make it to Ashford for the first Eurostar of the day, we arrived in Paris at 10am. Dumped our luggage with a very helfpul friend... more - travel report by
emsr2d2
Dark brick and red geraniums
We stopped in this town when we saw from the main road the dark spires and medieval walls siting on a small hill. We were impressed by the very old houses, the small yet expensive shops and the bright red and pink flowers here and there.... more - travel report by
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Spurts of Lava
Most of the cities, towns and villages in Auvergne have been built with the black rocks (lava) from the chain of old volcanoes which consist Auvergne. Le Puy has been built this way, but also has a touch of terra-cotta, the roofs are all tiled with it. Th... more - travel report by
spaceout
Laissez les bonnes temps roulez!
In March I left rainy Germany to go to Paris, France, for a couple of days. After a few hours drive form Germany: Bon soir, Paris!! During my stay I climbed up the Eiffel Tower, went shopping on the Champs-Elysses, saw the Mona Lisa picture at the Louvre... more - travel report by
jwmisshawaii
Small and charming
St. Mamet isn`t on most map, so much the town is small. About 1000 people live in this town. It is situated about 10 km south of Aurilac, where we found it amid the fields and narrow curving roads. Here is where we discovered one of the friendliest, clean... more - travel report by
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Best Holiday Ever -Dordogne
Forty minutes from Brive and nestled quietly between St Cyprien, Sarlat and Les Eyzies lies the beautiful village of Meyrals and the wonderful Jardin des Amis. We took care to pick a rural setting with a pool and nearby restaraunt and were really pleased... more - travel report by
glengrant
