The Château de Moncade in Orthez !!

Well we have a huge inventory of wonderful monuments to see here , of all sorts . However, to me leave me in a castle and I will be just fine thank you. Oh and any castle no matter the state of it today. This is the case of the Moncade Castle in Orthez. Mostly in ruins with a… Continue reading The Château de Moncade in Orthez !!

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The Notre-Dame Church of Oloron-Sainte-Marie!

I continue to update and show you some that I may consider off the beaten path places and they are worth a detour while visiting France. I bring to you the Notre Dame Church of lovely  Oloron-Sainte-Marie. I passed by it many times and once in town walking by saw it again and this time went… Continue reading The Notre-Dame Church of Oloron-Sainte-Marie!

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This is Castres !!!

I go around this region a lot in the past due to my dear late wife Martine roots, and while there we decided to go to Castres on the extreme east of our trails for the curiosity of the Goya Museum there. It was a pleasant decision and a nice visit. If anything for the same Goya Museum….!(see… Continue reading This is Castres !!!

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The Church Saint-Gilles of Saint Gilles Vieux Marché !!

So on my road warrior routes in my lovely Bretagne (Fr) or Brittany (En) or Breizh (Breton) I came up to little Saint Gilles Vieux Marché in neighboring Côtes d’Armor dept 22  right up the alley from me in about an hour. I went to see a friend with my boys and Dad , and… Continue reading The Church Saint-Gilles of Saint Gilles Vieux Marché !!

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My family trace in France, roots Français!!!

Well its about time I give some refresher to this old post and tell you all and especially my newest readers a bit more on my history, especially the French one. I have said my blog is a tracing of my life’s history all is here since birth. My family enjoys it and my sons… Continue reading My family trace in France, roots Français!!!

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