Once again we are spending a few weeks in France: first, a couple of weeks in Paris and then seven weeks in towns...
France Articles
I am d’Artagnan
I am the real character that Dumas made famous.I was born in south-western France. I went to Paris in the 1630s, and...
France 2013 – last days
27 Apr 2013. Saturday. Day 85. Cool overcast 9C. I had quite a search to find a baguette this morning. I had to walk...
I am a Luberon hill-village
I am a Luberon hill-village Villages in Provence were often built nestled into the hillsides or on top of hills. ...
I am Provence
I am Provence - the Roman Provence Narbonensis So called because the Romans made the region into the first Roman...
I am a waterwheel on Isle-sur-la-Sorgue
For a very long time, the waters of the River Sorgue (east of Avignon) provided many factories with driving force. At...
I am Mont Ventoux
I am a mountain in the Provence region of southern France. As the name might suggest (venteux means windy in French),...
I am a French buy-back leased car
I am a French buy-back leased car In the 1970s France introduced a scheme for long term tourists to lease buy-back...
I am a TGV – a very fast train
I am TGV - a very fast train The TGV (French: Train à Grande Vitesse, meaning high-speed train) is France's high-speed...
France 2013 – week 2 – Paris
9 Feb 2013 Saturday. Day 8. Change-over day. Snowing and sleeting early. Difficult to find a bread shop open. There is...
I am the Eiffel Tower – a Paris icon
I am the Eiffel Tower - a Paris icon I am a puddled iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris, and...
I am Angelina
I am Angelina, a wonderful tea/chocolate room at 26 rue de Rivoli in Paris. Much more than a simple patisserie or...