I bring you back to a place our family gathered for many years, first on my dear late wife Martine’s side for the Tour de France, and later us just even staying there as a base to see more of the region. This is Pau, in dept 64 Pyrénées-Atlantique in the region of Nouvelle Aquitaine of my belle France.  Wonderful Pau is only … Continue reading The parc Beaumont and palace of Pau !!

We were on our road warrior mode a while back in the wonderful Loire valley of my belle France. As usual, I passed by little Ecuillé , and needed to stop briefly, to give it my tour of honor, This is off the beaten path and worth the detour, me think, I just touch base , and… Continue reading The Château de Plessis-Bourré of Ecuillé !!

We were on our road warrior mode a while back in the wonderful Loire valley of my belle France. As usual, I passed by Fougères-sur-Bièvre , and needed to stop briefly, to give it my tour of honor, This is off the beaten path and worth the detour, me think, I just touch base , and happy… Continue reading This is former Fougéres sur Biévre !!

The town of Saint-Michel-de-Montaigne is in the Dordogne dept 24 of the region of Nouvelle Aquitaine, It is about 40 km from Bergerac, and 75 km from Périgueux, I again, found me and older paper picture, and others from my cd rom vault, that I need to have in my blog, This was our hangout… Continue reading This is Saint Michel de Montaigne !!!

I again found me an older paper picture that should be in my blog even if quality may not be the best, This was on my road warrior trips in the area and were rather quick ; do read my other post on Marseille, For now let me tell you a bit on the magnificent basilica,… Continue reading The Basilica Sainte Marie Madeleine of Vézelay !!!