More stuff to see in the historical center of Poitiers
The historical center of Poitiers was indeed a treasure trove and we spent a whole day walking around and exploring…
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The historic sites of Poitiers
On the first morning in Poitiers we started with our sightseeing tour of the historic sites of the city at…
First impressions of Poitiers
After a long day in Chinon, which involved a lot of walking, we arrived in Poitiers. Unfortunately we missed the…
The Chinon Castle aka The Royal Fortress of Chinon
The Royal Fortress of Chinon was founded already in the 10th century by Theobald I., Count of Blois. Two centuries…
The enchanted town of Chinon
The town of Chinon came to our attention due to its proximity to Fontevraud and of course its history with…
The food of Saumur – what and where to eat
Saumur has just a few hotels, so with limited choice we ended at the Sohotel hotel, which sounds a lot…
Saumur
Our history trip was planned as an eco-friendly one, so after the Sunday market in Le Mans we took the…
More impressions from Le Mans while chasing the Plantagenets
What a difference two hours on the TGV make. The first picture here is from Paris, looking out of the…
The doors of Le Mans
Almost all doors from Le Mans in this post are from within the Cité Plantagenêt, the medieval part of the…
Off the beaten path around Le Mans
Since there is more to Le Mans than just the Cité Plantagenêt we strolled through the city in search of…
About me
Traveling is a way of life. While doing so I taste everything a country has to offer, and read a lot. There is nothing better though than enjoying all three at the same time. So come along for the ride.
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The historic sites of Poitiers
On the first morning in Poitiers we started with our sightseeing tour of the historic sites of the city at…
First impressions of Poitiers
After a long day in Chinon, which involved a lot of walking, we arrived in Poitiers. Unfortunately we missed the…
The Chinon Castle aka The Royal Fortress of Chinon
The Royal Fortress of Chinon was founded already in the 10th century by Theobald I., Count of Blois. Two centuries…
The enchanted town of Chinon
The town of Chinon came to our attention due to its proximity to Fontevraud and of course its history with…
The food of Saumur – what and where to eat
Saumur has just a few hotels, so with limited choice we ended at the Sohotel hotel, which sounds a lot…
Saumur
Our history trip was planned as an eco-friendly one, so after the Sunday market in Le Mans we took the…
More impressions from Le Mans while chasing the Plantagenets
What a difference two hours on the TGV make. The first picture here is from Paris, looking out of the…
The doors of Le Mans
Almost all doors from Le Mans in this post are from within the Cité Plantagenêt, the medieval part of the…
Off the beaten path around Le Mans
Since there is more to Le Mans than just the Cité Plantagenêt we strolled through the city in search of…
About me
Traveling is a way of life. While doing so I taste everything a country has to offer, and read a lot. There is nothing better though than enjoying all three at the same time. So come along for the ride.
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