Ok so need to come back to my royal town of Versailles. My love always remembered wonderful times, and great family outings when lived here. Now I have come back for visits several times from my outpost on the Breton coast and written many posts on the city as a whole. However, there is always… Continue reading Temple de l’Amour by the Petit Trianon !!!

Ok a French name title for a change , its about time !!! Another one from my vault and family memories of our time in the Yvelines dept 78 of the ïle de France region. This is in the hilly quaint town of Triel-sur-Seine and it is an astronomical museum , really. Let me tell… Continue reading The Parc aux étoiles of Triel sur Seine !!

Well there you go written couple posts on the big shopping center here which was our favorite when in Versailles, but my boys went to school here too, (see post), and else not much written on Le Chesnay and figure its about time!  So let me tell you about this upscale town next to Versailles,… Continue reading This is Le Chesnay-Roquencourt !!!

Well back in old familiar territory, and again even if written on the town several times, I missed the dogs and the bridge! Mantes la Jolie or Mantes the beautiful just because of Henri IV well read those posts.  This post is used as an introduction and therefore, will be in my black and white… Continue reading This is Mantes La Jolie !!!

Well as said, cannot be too far from my dear old home Versailles. There is so much to write on the city and its monuments (more than the castle) that a blog on it would be more appropiate. However, using my library and been friends of the palace for many years.  I am back on… Continue reading The Château de Versailles, exteriors, part I !!!