On the fifth day of our Summer Road Trip, we visit two of the most popular destinations in Le Lot: Cahors and Saint-Cirq-Lapopie. It also happens to be one of the hottest days of our trip so far.
Author - Heather Stimmler
American-born travel journalist and non-profit media specialist living in Paris since 1995.
On the fourth day of our Summer Road Trip, Fred and I spend most of the day in Rodez to visit its ancient cathedral and its contemporary Soulages Museum, then drive to our next hotel in Le Lot département just in time for an evening tour of "Queen Margaret's...
It’s just under two hours from Octon to Rodez if you shoot up the A75, but we have plans (of course) to see a few sights en route -- an abbey, a château, and a Templar fortress – so we meander along on the smaller country roads and make a few accidental...
Today we started off with a three-hour hike up to the top of the “Cirque” in Mourèze, then a cool swim in our favorite spot on the Lac du Salagou, and dinner at another favorite, La Palombe.
Our 9-day road trip begins in Montpellier, and takes us to Lodève for lunch, a visit to the nearby 12th-Century Prieuré de Grandmont, and finally to dinner and our hotel in the village of Mourèze.
A summary of Heather & Fred’s latest road trip through the French countryside, a poll to choose the time and date for the first monthly Secrets of Paris Community Meet-Up in September, and the latest news about France's Pass Sanitaire for non-EU visitors.
On our final day in the Hauts de Seine, Anne and I visited the magical Château de Pierrefonds and the WWI Armistice Memorial just as the skies finally opened up.
Inside this Issue: * Lates Covid News for France * A Visit to the Hôtel de la Marine * The Pass to Make it Less Painful * Artisan Visits, Workshops & Tastings * Volunteer at a French Château * Staycations in Paris (and Beyond) * Gimmicky Seine Cruises * Big...
Continuing our exploration of the historic towns in the Hauts-de-France, Anne and I visit the amazing ruins of the Château de Coucy in a village of just over 1000 inhabitants (and a herd of goats) called Coucy-le-Château-Auffrique.
On our second day in the Aisne département of the Hauts-de-France, we visit Soissons and Vic-sue-Aisne
Overlooking the Place de la Concorde, the 18th-century Hôtel de la Marine has been one of the most prestigious monuments in Paris since its creation as the Garde-Meuble de la Couronne in charge of all the furniture and decorations for Louis XV’s palaces...
Exploring the Franco-American Museum in the Château Blérancourt and Anne Morgan's legacy helping to rebuild northern France after WWI.
