Alsace: Take it In
A bright mix of German, French and Swiss cultures, the troubled past of Alsace History, located on the banks of the Upper Rhine and neighboring Germany and Switzerland, has been heavily influenced by historical decisions,...
Provence Beckons!
Traffic on the A9 is light as we head out to Orange, home of the family that includes St. Guilhem, the Dutch royal family, and William of Orange, the King of England. Orange is also home to the only Roman Amphitheater in Europe...
Club Med Les Arcs Panorama: An Alpine Mountain Paradise
Do you love to indulge in all-inclusive resorts, eat the best food and drink the best wine? Do you love a 360-degree, stunning summer and winter snow-capped mountain views of France’s original “mega-resorts” Les...
Marché de Mulhouse: Food, Cheese, and Alsatian Wine.
What better way to start a sunny, crisp Alsatian Saturday morning in Mulhouse than with a little shopping? And shopping is at the Marché du Canal Couvert de Mulhouse the largest public market in North East France. Clothing, meat,...
La Route Causses et Vallées de l’Hérault
We decided to take today a little easier and do some local driving, hitting some of the neighbouring hamlets and following ancient routes and highways that traverse the windswept hills and valleys called La Route Causses et...
A Final Drive Through the Loire Valley: Onto Avranches
Around the corner from our hotel is the Tours Cathedral, and we visit it this morning before we head off on our drive to Normandie with our final destination of Avranches. The cathedral is Gothic in style, flying buttresses and...
Château Hunting in Le Loire: Chenonceau and Chaumont
Today is our last full day in the Loire, and after two intense days of hunting and exploring les Chateau de la Loire, we have planned a much quieter day, including a morning of doing our laundry. I discover that the shop next...
Châteaux-hopping dans Le Loire: Where is Sleeping Beauty?
The brilliant sun shines down on us as we start our second day of châteaux-hopping. We go the opposite direction (downriver) today as we head out of Tours, passing through little village after little village, all alive with life...
Sunday in Paris, Enroute to Lyon
Ahhhh Sunday in Paris. Despite the overcast skies and the impending downpour, we still awake once again, in our favourite (well, one of our favorite) cities. It is 9:00 before I break mon rêve and we both hustle downstairs to...
A Christmas Mystery in France
I really love this Christmasy time of year and on Thursday, followsummer flies from Toronto to Paris, indulging our Christmas spirit in her storied Christmas Markets. For you faithful followsummer followers that know us, France...