Fontaine-Henry is a commune in the French province of Normandy, located northwest of Caen, France – some say at its very gateway. This small village in the region of Calvados is famous for its Fontaine-Henry Castle, which has a celebrated slate roof that slopes steeply. In fact, the roof is actually taller than the building […]
Notre Dame Ile de la Cité (1st and 4th Arrondissement) is a boat-shaped island on the Seine River that represents the nucleus of Paris. It was first inhabited by a Celtic tribe that lived on the island in 300 BC. The settlement grew with the help of the Romans, the Capetian Kings, and the Franks. […]
Vimoutiers is a town in the Orne region of French Normandy, famous for being bombarded and destroyed by the Allied forces during the Battle of Normandy.[1] While it suffered painfully during the war, Vimoutiers is very much otherwise a peaceful small town, sitting quietly on the banks of the Vie River.[2] Vimoutiers suffered painfully in […]
Cite Internationale The Cité Internationale is the district on the right side of the Rhône River north of Part Dieu. The quarter does not offer much in the way of attractions except the Parc de la Tête d’Or (Golden Head Park). This park is located on the bank of the Rhône and encompasses 30 acres […]
Quartier-Chinois Quartier Chinois or Chinatown is located in southeast Paris and is characterized by numerous residential high rises and Asian markets and restaurants. Paris’ Chinatown happens to be the largest in Europe. Although the quarter is not particularly popular among tourists, it does offer a few attractions. Aside from the markets and restaurants that make […]
Domfront Domfront is one of the main towns in French Normandy in the Passais area. The town has a lot of character to it and is known for its pear trees and perry. Many consider it the best town to visit if you want to get a taste of what the Orne region in France […]
Drat! Cannes is one of the most popular and glamorous resort towns in Europe, or the world for that matter. Many describe it as a breeding ground for the upscale and superficial. Cannes’ landscape and climate easily matches its extravagance and glitz. Backed by gentle hills and flanked by the Estérel coastal mountains in the […]
Vieux Lyon Vieux Lyon was once the gathering place of Italian merchants and bankers during 15th century Renaissance in the midst of Lyon’s silk trade. Today, the quarter serves as the greatest exhibition of Renaissance architecture in Europe and the site of the majority of Lyon’s attractions. Many of Vieux Lyon’s old urban town houses, […]
Chambois is a town near Argentan in French Normandy. If you are a historian or an expert in military architecture, chances are you know or have heard of this town. On August 19th, 1944, Canadian and Polish soldiers met with American and French soldiers arriving from the west at the base of the Norman keep […]
DSC03234, Promenade Des Anglais, Nice, France Promenade des Anglais is the quarter west of Cours Saleya – a district of broad city blocks, apartment houses, Neoclassical hotels, and parks of green shrubs, palm trees, and magnificent fountains. The famous Promenade des Anglais stretches the city’s entire waterfront with its wide, car-infested boulevards paralleling the charming […]