Category Archives: .France

MOVIE NIGHT: The Triplets of Belleville

Looking for the Edinburgh animated movie… The Triplets 🙂

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MOVIE NIGHT: Monet’s Palate

From the garden… to the table… it’s an art! A Gastronomic View from the Gardens of Giverny MONET’S PALATE – A Gastronomic View from the Gardens of Giverny explores the palate to palette connection bewteen great artists and great chefs … Continue reading

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FILM ITINERARIES: Cévennes

Antoinette dans les Cévennes

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FILM ITINERARIES: The Women on the 6th Floor

The French tradition of comedy built around impeccable timing and flawless acting is alive and well in this farce about a group of vibrant Spanish maids who shake things up in 1960s Paris. The Women on the 6th Floor: Les … Continue reading

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CITINERARY: Dinan

Greetings from Dinan! Enclosed by nearly three kilometres of ramparts, the town of Dinan and its 14th-century castle proudly overlook the Rance river. Below, the small marina is the starting point for some lovely walks along the estuary, while above, … Continue reading

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CITINERARY: Morlaix

With one foot in the Leon area and the other in Tregor, Morlaix nestles in an estuary enclosed by the foothills of the Monts d’ArrĂ©e mountains. This town, brimming with art and history, is lovely to look at, whether from … Continue reading

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CITINERARY: Pont-Aven

Pont-Aven is a charming Breton town nestled on the banks of the river Aven. Once a commercial town ensuring the transport of goods between the river and the ocean, it became a meeting point of a colony of painters during … Continue reading

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MOVIE: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button…

…after the short story read this summer… with a bit of Paris magic 🙂

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2023.08.03.Rouen

A whole day in Rouen… a special request… for a special day… continuing the impressionist itinerary… rendez-vous avec la lumière… Greetings from Rouen! Adding to the citinerary… CathĂ©drale Notre-Dame… Donjon de Rouen… Gros-Horloge… to be continued 🙂

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2023.08.02.Dinan-Caen-Rouen

Bye-bye beautiful Brittany… on to Normandie… continuing the Caen travel puzzle… with Le MĂ©morial de Caen… a tough visit… a history lesson… on to Rouen… travel memories…

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