So this is a revised old post of mine as traditions are meant to be kept. We do the best anywhere we are and one nice tradition we took as ours is Thanksgiving. Of course, in Paris or major cities is easy to get some,but as we are now in the west of France in… Continue reading Thanksgiving Americana in Paris !
Fort Boyard !!!
Ok so have you ever saw a show on TV on a wonderful idylic place and wondered if you can go see it? Well, my family liked to watch this show on TV which was pretty popular in France. And alors, one day my oldest son got a semester hotel/restaurant studies in La Rochelle, and… Continue reading Fort Boyard !!!
The Church Saint Remi of Marines !
The town of Marines is located in the Val d’Oise dept 95 of the Île de France region at about 50 km from Paris. You get here from Paris on the A15 direction Rouen, which becomes the D915 passing by Cergy-Pontoise in the French Vexin Regional Natural Park (see posts) and passed by Marines, the… Continue reading The Church Saint Remi of Marines !
Champagne history, and its kingdoms of Reims and Epernay !!!
And here I am back in the Grand Est or Big East; a wonderful region. I have been here a lot, and family ties of old; however, even if several posts on it,feels never enough credit to the Grand Est or Champagne-Ardennes or the Marne! time to remedy that me think. Therefore, here is my… Continue reading Champagne history, and its kingdoms of Reims and Epernay !!!
The Château of Chaumont sur Loire, part I !!!
This , well another castle in the Loire and lately in the area decided to stop by as driving along the Loire river. This is the castle city of Chaumont sur Loire. We were driving to pick up some wines and decided to come here before getting to the wines in Limeray near Amboise. This… Continue reading The Château of Chaumont sur Loire, part I !!!
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