On a recent visit to France, we planned on visiting the beautiful Alsace Lorraine region on the country’s eastern border with Switzerland, where we had not been for a number of years. For a stopover, we decided to stay in Besançon, capital of th…
When news broke on 15 April 2019 that a fire had started to engulf the iconic Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris, along with most of the world, we held our collective breaths as we sat, transfixed in front of the TV. The very thought that this wo…
When news broke on 15 April 2019 that a fire had started to engulf the iconic Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris, along with most of the world, we held our collective breaths as we sat, transfixed in front of the TV. The very thought that this wo…
One of our all-time favourite towns in France, and certainly our top favourite in Provence, Aix-en-Provence never fails to enchant every time. We first visited the town back in the 1970s, due its reputation as a great place to explore, but chie…
