Giverny Monet Garden: waterplants 42.210.01 Giverny is a village in the Eure region of France known as the birthplace of impressionist painting. Giverny has been inhabited since Neolithic times, as evidenced by tombs and monuments uncovered. There have also been archaeological finds dating back to Gallo-Roman times. Up until much of the 19th century, Giverny […]
Avranches – Notre-Dame-des-Champs Avranches is a town in the French province of Normandy, located at the southern end of the Cotentin Peninsula. It is actually less a town and more a sub-prefecture with a population of about 14,000. Avranches is well known for its proximity to the famous abbey at Mont-Saint-Michel.[1] It is situated on […]
Sainte-Marie-du-Mont is a small village in the Manche region of Normandy, located in northwestern France. It was the site of a military battle between the American 101st Airborne Division and the German Wermacht on June 6th, 1944 (D-Day). Today, Sainte-Marie-du-Mont is visited by tourists of Normandy as one of the last stops in the region […]
Rue des barres Marais (3rd, 4th, and 12th Arrondissement) is one of the city’s most historic and wealthy residential districts. The architecture in Marais is primarily 17th and 18th century and you’ll find many aristocratic mansions and trendy boutiques, shops, and cafés, especially in the Bastille Area.[1] Marais became an address synonymous with the upper […]
bonjour, je suis dilbert Cherbourg is located in the northern coastof the Cherbourg peninsula and faces westwards towards La Hague and eastwards towards the Saire Valley, two areas that are quite different from each other. Upon first glance from its hilltop, the Montagne du Route, or from street-level at the town’s center, Cherbourg appears to […]
Les feuilles magiques Nice is the largest French city located along the Riviera, which is considered by many to be one of the most beautiful coastal areas in all of Europe. So it comes as no surprise that the Riviera’s crown jewel, Nice, is absolutely gorgeous. The portrait of this belle ville is breathtaking. Its […]
Versonnex is a small town with approximately 2000 inhabitants. The town is not considered a tourist destination but is better known to have its own valley stream where you can drink straight out of the valley. Versonnex's is considered a small farming village where some people commute from other towns to work. Versonnex is located […]
France is the world’s most popular tourist destination with close to 80 million visitors each year. This is not surprising considering the country boasts a rich history and culture, an array of gourmet specialty dishes and to-die-for wines, and some of the most breathtaking landscapes. The scenic terrains of France are diverse, ranging from the […]
Presqu ile Presqu’île is the peninsula in the middle of Lyon, sandwiched between Vieux Lyon and the Part Dieu district and also between the Saône and Rhône rivers. Presqu’île is today Lyon’s modern center, full of boutique shops, restaurants, fountain-graced squares, museums, and old buildings. The district is a long narrow strip that stretches from […]
Villequier is a worthwhile literary stopover for tourists meandering along the Seine River. The experience, however, is a tragic one. It was in Villequier that Charles Vacquerie and Léopoldine, his young wife, were swept by a tidal bore on September 4, 1843. Léopoldin was the daughter of poet Victor Hugo. He paid tribute to his […]