Rue Mouffetard, one of the oldest streets in Paris, a lively market street lined with restaurants and cafes and a stone’s throw from the Latin Quarter
Month: October 2014
Sainte Marie-Madeleine Church – Belcastel
Sainte Marie-Madeleine, a church dedicated to Mary Magdalene and located in Belcastel, a village in Aveyron ranked among the Plus Beaux Villages de France
Pastel – Woad – Isatis tinctoria – Facts
The production of Pastel, a wonderful blue dye that founded the fortunes of some of the principal cities of southwest France, revived after years of decline
Pont de la Tournelle – Paris bridge – Facts
The Pont de la Tournelle links the Ile St-Louis to the Left Bank and is adorned with a giant statue of Sainte-Genevieve, one of the patron saints of Paris
Pont de Sully – Paris bridge – Facts
The Pont de Sully connects the Ile St-Louis to the two banks of the Seine and was named after the Duke of Sully who was the minister of King Henri IV
Isle sur la Sorgue – Luberon – Provence
L’Isle sur la Sorgue or Venice of Provence, a water town made of canals, islets, little bridges and narrow streets and known worldwide for its flea markets
Pierre aux Neuf Gradins – Soubrebost – Limousin
Pierre aux Neuf Gradins in the Creuse, a cluster of granite boulders formed by erosion and carved by men, whose unknown origin has triggered many legends
Pont de l’Archeveche – Paris bridge – Facts
The Pont de l’Archeveche is one of the narrowest bridges of Paris and was built in 1828 to connect the Ile de la Cité in the Left Bank
Pont Saint-Louis – Paris bridge – Facts
The Pont Saint-Louis is a single-arch metal footbridge that connects the Ile de la Cité to the aristocratic Ile Saint-Louis
Pont Saint-Michel – Paris bridge – Facts
Pont Saint-Michel connects the Ile de la Cité to the Left Bank, was rebuilt during the Second Empire and is adorned with Napoleon III’s imperial insignia
Petit Pont – Paris bridge – Historical facts
The Petit Pont, one of the oldest bridges in Paris was rebuilt 13 times but retained its original name and connects the Ile de la Cité to the Left Bank
Pont Notre-Dame – Paris bridge – Facts
The Pont Notre-Dame, the second oldest bridge in Paris, links the Ile de la Cite to Rue St-Martin, the ancient road connecting Paris to Northern France