Tag: France
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A Day Trip to Monet’s Garden
While in Paris I did a day trip to Monet’s Garden in Giverny by train. I waited to see what the weather was going to be like before making the final decision to go on Monday. I booked the tickets to Monet’s Garden online and used the SNCF app to book train tickets. I caught…
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A Week in Paris
Previously, I’ve done a day-by-day holiday recap of my trips, but I thought this time I’d do an overview post and follow up with a couple of themed posts. This is my third trip to Paris. My first was just a few days as part of a whirlwind tour of Europe with my parents when…
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France 2018: Paris Part 3
WEDNESDAY 11TH APRIL After our usual breakfast of French pastries, we headed across the river for a stroll down Rue de Montorgueill. This is the cutest little street. We popped into Stohrer, the oldest bakery in Paris. I had to try the Rum Baba, and it was delicious. We bought our pastries and then found…
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France 2018: Paris, Day Trip to The Somme
MONDAY 9th APRIL The plan today was to catch the fast train to Amiens to meet a tour guide for a tour of the Somme battlefields. This was a request from G, and we decided to do it the day after the marathon because it would not require too much walking. Unfortunately, our train was…
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France 2018 – Provence to Paris
FRIDAY 6th APRIL Today was a travel day. We were heading to Paris, but first, we had to get our last taste of picturesque Provence. Our first stop was the market in Carpentras. Since we were heading on the train in the afternoon, this was just a visit to browse and experience rather than buy.…
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France 2018 – Beaumes-de-Venise
WEDNESDAY 4th April This morning, we packed up and left the wild Camargue for Beaumes-de-Venise, a small town northeast of Avignon, at the base of the Dentelles de Montmirail. First, though, I needed to get my Roman ruin fix. We drove about an hour north to Pont du Gard. Built to allow the Nîmes aqueduct to…
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France 2018 – Cassis and the Camargue
Sunday 1st April We took the train from Nice to Cassis in the morning, which took about 2.5 hours. This little port town is situated in a spectacular setting, sandwiched between Cap Canaille (France’s highest sea cliff) and the Calanques National Park. We would have loved to stay longer and do more hiking, but we…
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France 2018 – Nice
Thursday 29th March We arrived in Nice by plane mid-afternoon and caught the bus into the town centre. Our host met us at the apartment and let us in. Once we were settled in went for a walk along the promenade to Colline du Château. From the top, there are spectacular views, and the hill…