Images of Paris
When you visit Paris, there are just so many images than present themselves. It probably doesn’t make much sense to try to make some organic whole of them, unless you’re … Read more
France
Our 2015 Travels in 50 Photos
I said the same thing last year, but 2015 was our biggest year in travel yet. Four continents and 16 countries, about 75 cities, 11 United States National Parks, and … Read more
Seven More Reasons to Visit Southern France
Our visits to cities along the Rhône River valley in southern France left us wanting more. After one day in Lyon, for example, Tom was leading us to the Alliance … Read more
Exploring the Rhone River with Viking Cruises
I may have found the one person who doesn’t appreciate longboat river cruising along the Rhone and Saone rivers in France. He was fishing from shore. Or rather, his rods … Read more
The Roman Ruins of Arles, France
Arles, France is a lovely city for many reasons. Perhaps the best is that Vincent Van Gogh lived there for a year near the end of his career and painted … Read more
Basilica of Notre Dame, Lyon, France
As part of our Viking river cruise, we stopped for one day in Lyon, France. We skipped the organized tour in favor of walking around the old city ourselves. And … Read more
Cathedral of Aix en Provence, France
The Cathedral of Saint-Sauveur (the Holy Savior) in Aix is interesting because of all the styles that went into it over the centuries. Originally built in the 5th Century on … Read more
Cézanne’s Mountain, Aix en Provence, France
Late in his life in Aix en Provence, the painter Paul Cézanne painted Mount Sainte Victoire dozens of times. It was just up the hill from his studio, and he … Read more
The Ruined Abbey of Cluny, France
The church at the Cluny Abbey in France was once the largest Christian church in the world. It’s now in ruins.
Palace of the Popes, Avignon, France
There was a time when the popes did not live in Rome, but instead at Avignon, in Southern France.