Category France
Euro 24 Match Day 18 – Portugal v France
Two more heavyweights go head to head for a semi-final spot. Portugal Capital Lisbon has some amazing bridges. 25 de Abril Bridge in the capital is a suspension bridge across to the municipality of Almada on the left bank of the Tagus river. It was completed in 1966, whilst a train platform was added in […]
Euro 24 Match Day 16 – France v Belgium
This is the first heavyweight knockout clash between Mbappe’s France & De Bruyne’s Belgium. France On my last visit to Paris we did a side trip by train to Chantilly, home to a current racecourse and an ancient hippodrome complete with stables and horse show. There is also a fantastic chateaux, and of course eating […]
Euro 24 Match Day 12 – France v Poland
France Aix & the villages of Provence are beautiful. Hire an open top car for a perfect tour. Poland Much of Warsaw was rebuilt after it was flattened during WWII. You’d struggle to realise it from what you see today. Match Prediction – France 2 Poland 0
Euro 24 Match Day 8 – France v Netherlands
France France is my most visited country. A) I love it there and B) it is so easy to get to for me. Our first post Covid foreign trip was to Nancy. Eurostar to Paris, a ten minute stroll to Gare du L’Est and another train. Fully masked, a long immigration queue checking immunisation certificates, […]
Euro 24 Match Day 4 – Austria v France
Austria Amazing cities & breathtaking countryside, Austria has much going for it. Salzburg is amongst my favourite cities anywhere in Europe. Amazing Christmas markets, a wonderful location surrounded by mountains and the meandering Salzach River winding through it. Add to that the Mozart sites (he was born and raised in Salzburg) and the settings for […]
Monday Morning Blues – Marseille Old Port in France
Marseille is France’s third biggest city, situated on the south coast close to Provence. We travelled by direct train from London a few years ago and had a wonderful time.
What have you got, Toulouse?
Quite a lot actually. The Southern French city on the River Garonne is a delightful place stuffed full of striking architecture, appealing al fresco cafes & restaurants and well-presented independent shops. I stayed there recently for two nights sandwiched either side of a trip to Andorra, and spent a very pleasant few hours strolling around […]
Monday Morning Blues – Andorre l’Hospitalet Train Station in France
I have just got back from a lovely short trip to Toulouse & Andorra. L’Hospitalet station is just over 2-hours from Toulouse and as close to Andorra as you can get by train (a taxi to Andorra la Vella costs €90 each way).
Monday Morning Blues – Painting of the Church at Auvers, Musée d’Orsay, Paris
The Church at Auvers, a painting by Van Gogh hanging in the Musee d’Orsay, Paris
Sunday Photo – Mont-Saint-Michel, France
I visited the mount on the Brittany-Normandy border on a baking hot June day in 2015. We had our small dog with us and avoiding the feet of hundreds of visitors was quite a challenge! It’s a great place to visit, steeped in history and affording some great views of the surrounding countryside.
