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Travel
Tag Archives: France
Rouen, France: a day trip to Normandy from Paris
Although there is a transportation strike going on in Paris, there are a very limited number of Metro lines and some train routes in operation. Our concierge at the Maison Astor got us roundtrip tickets to Rouen from Paris Gare … Continue reading
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Tagged Abbey of Saint Ouen, Addatiale Saint-Ouen, Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Rouen, Eglise Jeanne d'Arc, Eglise Saint Maclou, France, Notre-Dame de Rouen, Place du Vieux March, Rouen, Rouen Cathedral, Saint Maclou Church, St. Joan of Arc Church, Tour du Gros-Horloge
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A little bit more time-most eating-in Paris
After our day-long tour of the champagne region yesterday, we are staying in the city for the day. We did some more walking, but today’s highlight is lunch at La Grande Vefour. Boris loves to try the historic, famous, and … Continue reading
New Year’s in Paris
Boris, who has worked hotel and airline points for decades before the rest of us caught on, announced that he had two free nights at a hotel plus additional Hilton points and that we were going to Paris for New … Continue reading
The Christmas Season in Strasbourg, France
Today we will be visiting Strasbourg, France which sits right on the border of France and Germany. In fact, due to tax benefits many of the people that work in the city live across the bridge in Germany. They have … Continue reading
Posted in cruises, international, River Cruise
Tagged canal, Cathedral of our Lady, France, La Petite France, Petite France, Strasbourg
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Margaux, the Bordeaux Wine Region, France
Today we are taking our most expensive excursion of the cruise. We are going to the Margaux region outside Bordeaux to visit a winemaker, tour a chateau, and have lunch. I thought we were also doing tastings yesterday, but Boris … Continue reading
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Tagged Bordeaux, Château Prieuré-Lichine, France, La Cite du Vin, Margaux, Pont Jacques Chaban-Delmas
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Bordeaux, France
Today we are docked in Bordeaux, France. Bordeaux is the sixth largest metropolitan area in France. The riverfront in Bordeaux in along the Garonne river. “The Garonne merges…below the city with another river, the Dordogne River, to form the Gironde … Continue reading
Posted in cruises, international, River Cruise
Tagged Azamara, Bordeaux, Bordeaux Cathedral, Bordeaux’s swimming pool, Esplanade des Quinconces, France, Garonne River, Grand Théâtre de Bordeaux, Monument aux Girondins, Opera Patiesserie, Place de la Bourse, Place de la Comédie, Pont de Pierre, Porte Cailhau, Quais de Bordeaux, Rue Sainte Catherine
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Belle Isle: A little bit more of Brittany
Today we are docked just off of Belle Isle, France. Like our previous stop, the island is in the Brittany region of France. It is the largest of Brittany’s islands and less than nine miles from the Quiberon peninsula extending … Continue reading
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Tagged Azamara, Belle Isle, Brittany, Crepes, France, Le Palais
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Mont Saint Michel and St. Malo, France
Today we are anchored off the walled city of St. Malo, Brittany. Brittany is one of fifteen regions in France. However, the main attraction on today’s stop is actually in Normandy, another region of France. But for the flow of … Continue reading
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Tagged Brittany, France, Mont Saint Michel, Normandy, St. Malo
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Our last day in Paris
We are headed to London later today on the Eurostar. After packing, we decided to return to Saint-Germain to have lunch and to see the Abbey Church. We rode through this area a couple of days ago on the hop-on/hop-off … Continue reading
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Tagged Benedictine Abbey, Brasserie Lipp, France, Paris, Saint-Germain de Pres
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Boris’ Birthday in Paris
We spent the morning of Boris’ 60th birthday touring Claude Monet’s farmhouse and Gardens in Giverny, France. Now the birthday celebration returns to Paris for lunch at one of his favorites, Brasserie Bofinger. Last time we were in Paris the … Continue reading
