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…
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…
What to eat while exploring English history in Le Mans
You best bet food wise in France is always to go for the menu. Usually, you can order an either…
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…
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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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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Arriving at Fontevraud Abbey
The bus from Saumur took less than an hour to get to Fontevraud Abbey and without further ado we walked…
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…
What to eat while exploring English history in Le Mans
You best bet food wise in France is always to go for the menu. Usually, you can order an either…
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…
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…
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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