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ARTIST-DEDICATED MUSEUMS IN REGIONAL FRANCE

In the two previous posts we have explored the Riviera and Southwestern regions of France, looking at art museums dedicated to specific artists.  This time, we’ll look at those art museums scattered throughout the rest of the country that are well worth visiting if you’re passing through these towns and villages.  Many of these museums, or eve…

ARTIST-DEDICATED MUSEUMS IN SOUTHWESTERN FRANCE

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In the last post, I talked about some of the wonderful museums dedicated to particular artists in and around the Riviera, that we know well and which are an essential part of our travels to that part of the country.  Some are enormous, and need many hours to fully enjoy, while others are smaller in scale but are representative of an artist’s l…

MUSEUMS DEDICATED TO ARTISTS IN REGIONAL FRANCE

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We have often been asked by fellow travellers if we know of any museums dedicated to specific artists or writers in particular regions in France.  It’s always such a delight to come across a town or village with such attractions that enhances a visit, or becomes the reason to visit.  There are indeed so many of these museums throughout the cou…

LE CHEMIN DU PUY PILGRIMAGE ROUTE TO SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA

In the last two stories, we’ve followed two of the Medieval pilgrimage routes through France down to the border town of Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, where they all converge and head into Spain and across to Santiago de Compostela.  All the routes offer an opportunity to explore some of the loveliest countryside and historic towns and villages in F…