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…

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Is the Austrian parliament worth a visit?

The Austrian parliament re-opened in January 2023 after a lengthy renovation process. Five years and 420 mio Euro later the…

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Fontevraud Abbey – a must-see for history lovers

After a quick first overview of Fontevraud Abbey, to get the lay of the land so to speak, we could…

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Arriving at Fontevraud Abbey

The bus from Saumur took less than an hour to get to Fontevraud Abbey and without further ado we walked…

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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…

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What I learned in 2022

Honestly I thought the worst was behind us, but 2022 still had it in it for us. Even the Queen…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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