Time In Tours
Tourangeaux describe their town: “C’est le mini-Paris” and in the past it has acted as the temporary capital.
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Troglodytes in Chinon
We were troglodytes living in a cozy partial-cave that had once been a part of the Castle’s corner tower.
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Châteaux of the Loire Valley
The Loire Valley is known for its vineyards, orchards, farms, historic towns and UNESCO listed Châteaux.
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Roubaix, Arras and Lille
The road from Roubaix led us to Lille and Arras and the stunningly beautiful WWI Vimy Ridge Memorial.
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ABC’s of Normandie, France
Touring Normandie France in alphabetical order was unplanned, we began with Arromanches, Bayeux & Caen.
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Strasbourg and Colmar, France
A lasting memory of these two northeastern French cities may be the dozens of intricate shop signs, the majestic swans a-swimming and the amazing outdoor Christmas decorations.
Mulhouse, France
There are written historical records from the early 13th century referring to Mulhouse but local stories and legends date back as far as the first century.
Mulhouse Museums
This delightful city in the Alsace region of France, similar to so many European cities, has an interesting and colorful history.
Annecy and Voiron, France
Annecy and Voiron are two pretty little towns we wanted to visit so we booked train tickets and off we went exploring.
Annecy
Sometimes called “Pearl of the Alps”, Annecy (pronounced ‘an-si’), is 45 minutes by train from Grenoble, and lies in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France. A beautiful lakeside village with amazing mountain and water views that made us glad when we arrived and sad when we left. This is a town we suggest you spend more than a day in.
Grenoble, France
“There is a mountain at the end of every street.” Grenoble is often described in this way and we wholeheartedly agree! Then, when the Alps are covered in snow; they become breathtakingly beautiful.
Our Tapestry 