Category: France
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Hiking At The Col De La Cayolle, France
Hiking the Cayolle Pass in the South of France You may remember last week that I told you all about a quest we went on to find the source of the Var River. The day after discovering the tiny puddle that the big river stems from, we decided to go for a glorious…
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Discovering The Drôme, France
Where in France is The Drome? There was yet another long weekend in France last weekend. They come thick and fast in the month of May; so much so that it seems that everyone is on holiday more often than they are at work or school. These are the times in which…
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The Cote d’Azur: Secret Ruins in The Forest
Notre Dame Du Brusc Chapel Follow a narrow, winding road, crowded at the edges with trees jostling for space, and you will discover the ruins of an ancient chapel, squatting quietly in a forest clearing near the perched village of Châteauneuf-de-Grasse. The stony hills behind the bustling Cote d’Azur hide many unexpected discoveries…
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The Cows Of Cannes
The Cow Parade! Cows, cows everywhere, and not a drop of milk to drink! They’re not the average cow-on-the-street you see munching their way through lush grass and mooing at each other. These are very special, very colourful cows, who have been let loose in the streets of Cannes, in the South of…
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Getting Lost in The Valley of Allos
Discovering the french alps with wine and without a bicycle I’m actually working my way backward through our trip to the area of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence that we did a few weeks ago before the Summer holidays finished and things got crazy again. If you click on the link above, you can see exactly…
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Le Col De La Bonette: Crossing The Highest Paved Road In Europe
The highest paved road in Europe Welcome back from Summer everyone! I hope that you’re not suffering too much from being back at work/school and knowing that the Summer’s over for another year (except you guys down in the Southern part of the world……you’ve got it all to look forward to very soon!).…
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Jumping the St Jean Bonfire in Valbonne
St Jean: a not-to-be-missed festival in the South of France This week, it’s all about the festival of St Jean: one of the most spectacular festivals of the year in Valbonne, where I live. All around France around this time of the year there are festivals celebrating St Jean, or as the saint…
