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Abbey de Fontfroide
Located near Narbonne in the Languedoc-Roussillon region of southeastern France, le Abbey de Frontfroide was founded as Benedictine abbey in 1093 |
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Alfred Hitchcock - Dinar
Alfred Hitchcock spent a lot of time at the Bretagne seaside resort. He started a film festival here that continues today. |
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Brittany Coast
A view of the Bretagne coast from La Croisic. |
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Roscoff Onions
Roscoff, on the coast of Brittany, is famous as an onion growing region. |
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Châteua at Manoir de Kertalg
A beautiful château across the lawn from le Manoir de Kertalg, near Pont Aven. |
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Oyster Wives of Cancale
A lovely tribute to the wives of the oyster fishermen of Cancale. The sculpture is located in a central square of Cancale and depicts the ladies rinsing oysters in baskets. |
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The tide is OUT at Roscoff
Roscoff has really BIG tides ... +/- 30- to 45-feet. |
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View of the Bay of Mont-Saint-Michel
On a clear day, you can see the Abbey de Mont Saint-Michel. |
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Fruits de Mer at Chez Jacky
A lovely restaurant where the Belon Rivers meets the Atlantic Ocean. Famous for its Belon oysters. |
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Artichoke Lunch at Guimilau
A great artichoke lunch in Guimilau, in the heart of France's articoke growing region. The restaurant won first price for its artichoke entry. |
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Maillol in the Bushes - Les Tuilleries
There are a lot more hidden treasures in strategic places in «Les Tuilleries» in Paris. |
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Carousel Arch in Les Tuilleries
An arch in the Tuilleries celebrating Napoleon's victories. |
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Iris in the Château de Bagatelle
Don't miss a walk in the Bagatelle ... no matter what the season! |
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Place de la Concorde
Paris in all her glory! |
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Snow in Paris
Yes, it snows in Paris! |
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Espace Alfred Kahn
A lovely garden created by philanthropist Alfred Kahn. This is a view of the Japanese Bridge. |
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Art Nouveau House - Nancy, France
Nancy is the "capital" of French art nouveau. |
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Carmen at the Picasso Museum
Banner for the Carmen exhibition at the Picasso Museum. |
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Roses in the Bagatelle
The Bagatelle is the most important rose repository in France. |
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World War I Memorial - Château Thierry
A striking memorial to the American troops who fought in France in WWI. |
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Hôtel les Crayeres
A famous hotel in the Champagne region ... located in Reims. |
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Roubaix
Former public swimming pool converted into a unique art museum ... near Lille. |
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Memorial to Rabbi Rashi
A 14th centure Jewish scholar who lived in Troyes, in the eastern part of the Champagne region. |
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Jacobins Church - Toulouse
The famous "palm" in the church of the Jacobins |
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View of Collioure
Panoraminc view of Collioure in the Languedoc-Rouissillon region of France .. near Spain. |
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Salvador Dali
Sculpture of Salvador Dali at Cadaques, Spain. He and his wife, Gala, lived nearby. |
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Keukenhof - Near Amsterdam
The tulip repository for Holland. |
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Mr. Jacques - Kroller-Muller Museum
The logo for the Kroller-Muller Museum at Otterlo, The Netherlands. Mrs. Kroller-Muller bought over 100 Van Gogh paintings! |
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Puente Neuvo - Ronda, Spain
A lovely town in the Andelusia region of Spain. |
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Plaza del Toros - Ronda, Spain
Where bull fighting on foot was invented. |
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Clos-Lucé
Leonardo DaVinci's tank ... recreated. DaVinci spent his last year in France at Clos-Lucé. |
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Albino Peacock - Bagatelle
There are lots of peacocks at the Bagatelle. |
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Arromanche - Normandy Beaches
The large artificial "Mulberry Harbors" were constructed here starting one-day after D-Day. |
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Coddu Vecchiu
The "Tomb of the Giants". Really OLD ruins. |
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Moulin-a-Vent
One of the ten Beaujolais wine «appelations». |
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Vineyard in Saint Amour - Beaujolais
The vineyards are absolutely beautiful! |
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