More walking around in the historic town of Le Mans

Saturday morning started with blue sky and warm temperatures and a visit to the Cathedral Saint Julian. We had circled…

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The flowers of Le Mans

One would think that when you travel to France in late spring everything is full bloom. There were a lot…

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La Brochette du Boucher

On our first evening in Le Mans we went to La Brochette du Boucher, recommended by our host. It was…

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First impression of the Cité Plantagenêt in Le Mans

Why nobody had anything good to say about Le Mans is beyond me. Before leaving for Le Mans I fielded…

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A trip to France for history nerds

There was never a question that vacationing in France isn’t fantastic. The country is big, people are nice when you…

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What I learned in Paris

Do I learn more when I travel alone? I am not really sure about it. As usual these are my…

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The doors of Paris

Since I spent only a short time in Paris and the weather was not really enticing to be outdoors, so…

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Doing the tourist stuff in Paris

After finishing with my Napoléon tour I decided that I also had to visit the real Paris. With that I…

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Looking for Napoléon in Paris

I was sitting on the plane next to a group of guys who celebrated the birthday of one of their…

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La Mère Brazier

Not once but twice did we manage to go to a fabulous restaurant. The first one was of course the…

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