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DISCOVER THE FASCINATING MEDIEVAL CITY OF TROYES

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The medieval heart of Troyes.  Troyes is one of the most alluring and interesting medieval towns in France.  It’s easy to spend at least a couple of days wandering around, i…

THE MUSÉE MARMOTTAN MONET – A LITTLE-KNOWN GEM IN PARIS

‘Impression, Sunrise’ by Monet, which inspired the name of the Impressionist movement. A description that’s often used to describe the Musée Marmottan Monet is that it’s a “…

NANTES – THRIVING CITY AT THE MOUTH OF THE LOIRE

The mechanical Great Elephone, one of the Machines de L’Ile de Nantes.  The city of Nantes in western France is located just 50kms from the Atlantic Ocean.  Nowadays, it’s t…

THE LURE OF THE LOIRE – PART 2

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Chateau d’Usse and part of the gardens.  As we’ve seen in the previous post, the Loire Valley has a wealth of lively towns and villages, plus world renowned vineyards and en…