Lunch With Friends in Chartres, France

Chartres is famous for its stunning cathedral, Cathédrale Notre Dame de Chartres. It is majestic, magnificent, stately, and as my dear friend Tim says, all the superlatives apply to this stunning, elegant cathedral. It is one of the best preserved examples of Gothic art with statuary and stained glass from the 12th and 13th centuries,... Continue Reading →

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You know that voice in your head telling you to travel? Listen to it. Because ten years from now, you’ll wish you had. Unknown Gordes, France 🇫🇷

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It’s really a drag to sit around when you’re old, and think, ‘Ah, gee, I never went to France.’ Go to France. Life is very short; you’ve got to pack it all in there. Grace Slick Square Louis XIII, Paris, France 🇫🇷

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The French air cleans up the brain and does good - a world of good. Vincent Van Gogh Sunset over Domfront en Poiraie, France 🇫🇷

Watching the World Go By….

Here’s another very entertaining post from The Paris Corespondent, Shirley Riley. Here are the links to her other posts. Guest Blogger - The Paris Corespondent Paris is a ‘Spatial’ Place This is NOT a COVER UP… I recall a saying I heard long before coming to Paris—that if you were to sit long enough at... Continue Reading →

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A walk about Paris will provide lessons in history, beauty, and in the point of life. Thomas Jefferson Paris, France 🇫🇷

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Our battered suitcases were piled on the sidewalk again; we had longer ways to go. But no matter, the road is life. Jack Kerouac Granville, France 🇫🇷

Parc André Malraux, Nanterre, France

While looking back through my photos, I realized I never shared photos from the beautiful Parc André Malraux in Nanterre. We visited in May, 2024 when the park was bursting with color, and new life. View of La Défense from the park’s lake. This 61 acre (25 hectare) park was established in the 1970s in... Continue Reading →

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