Paris s’Г©veille The Eiffel Tower is the chief symbol of Paris, located in the city’s 7th Arrondissement just west of Paris’ geographic center. The tower was designed by the French engineer Alexandre Gustave Eiffel for the Paris Universal Exhibition of 1889, which was a World’s Fair held by the city to commemorate the centennial of […]
Mont Dore Mont-Dore is an Auvergne mountain resort town in France famous for its thermal spas. Nestled in the lush, steep valley where the Dordogne River is sourced, Mont-Dore has transformed itself in status since WWII. Today, it not only offers thermal cure centers, but also a highly attractive skiing community in the winter. So, […]
Port-en-Bessin-Huppain, 19 fГ©vr. 09 Port-en-Bessin-Huppain is a town referred to by locals as the “Port”.[1] It consists of the communes of Port-en-Bessin and Huppain.[2] Hustling and bustling characterizes Port-en-Bessin when the town’s fishing fleet sets sail or returns from its voyages. It is, in fact, the largest fishing harbor in Lower Normandy.[3] References: Gaudez, René, […]
La mer au Treport,Normandie-France Le Tréport is a French seaside resort town that[1] lies on the Bresle Estuary on the English Channel. It is considered a working-class town and is entranced by a long walkway for pedestrians and a cable car road that runs from the observation platform of Les Terrasses to the town.[2] Le […]
Ivry-la-Bataille or Ivry is a village located along the Eure river of French Normandy. The landscape of Ivry is picturesque; the river of Eure meanders slowly through a beautiful wide valley with hillsides dominated by vines. As peaceful as Ivry appears, it has suffered much turbulence and violence in its past. This village is remembered […]
Cabourg is a luxury resort-town in the Floral Coast of French Normandy. The town is known as the most intellectual of the resort towns in Normandy. This reputation comes from its cultivation of the memories of the 20th century French novelist, Marcel Proust. He was one of the town’s earliest visitors and described Cabourg in […]
The Avenue The Arc de Triomphe (8th Arrondissement) is a landmark of Paris located at the end of the Avenue des Champs-Élysées. Situation on Place Charles-de-Gaulle, the 164-foot arch[1] is the second largest triumphal arch in the world. It was commissioned and constructed by Napoléon to pay tribute to his victories in the French Napoléonic […]
Space Invader, Pont de Sully Ile St Louis (4th Arrondissement) is a tiny island on the Seine River situated next to Ile de la Cité. It is named after King Louis IX of France. While the island was originally used for grazing,[1] it has long become an address associated with the rich and famous. The […]
Cocherel is a village downstream from the Eure river in French Normandy. Cocherel’s history is one involving bitter irony. In 1364, Du Guesclin routed Charles the Bad's troops at Cocherel. A pyramid in the plain is a memorial to his victory. In more recent times, Cocherel was the favorite place of residence of Aristide Briand, […]