Eugene Boudin, the pre-Impressionist
Eugène Boudin, the great master of Norman seascapes and beach scenes and precursor of Impressionism, worked alongside Monet, Isabey, Courbet, and Jongkind
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Parc André Citroën in Paris
The Parc André Citroën on the site of a former bleach factory The Parc André Citroën was created on the…
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Dune du Pilat, a Sand Giant
Dune du Pilat, a Natural Wonder of the Aquitaine Coast Just 60 km southwest of Bordeaux, the Dune of Pilat…
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Saint-Claude, the capital of pipe-making and diamond cutting
Saint-Claude, the world capital of pipe-making and diamond cutting, is also famous for its dramatic landscapes and natural wonders
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Gien, a major centre of earthenware
Gien, also known as the City of Anne de Beaujeu, is a major centre of earthenware and home to the Hunting Museum
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Le Lude, a tribute to the evolution of French architecture
Le Lude, the northernmost château in the Loire Valley, is a superb illustration of French architecture evolution through the centuries
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British Normandy Memorial – Gold Beach
The British Normandy Memorial was built in Ver-sur-Mer, code named Gold Beach, the heart of the British point of attack on D-Day
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Vabres L’Abbaye walled village
Vabres L’Abbaye was founded by Benedictine monks in 1317 and is today a picturesque walled village in the heart of Aveyron
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Standing With Giants silhouettes – Normandy
Standing with Giants, an art installation created for the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings to pay tribute to the British servicemen who died on June 6, 1944 on the Normandy beaches
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Pont d’Arcole – Paris bridge – Facts
The Pont d’Arcole was the first bridge built in wrought iron in 1854 when it replaced a suspension footbridge linking the Ile de la Cité to the Right Bank
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La Petite Venise, medieval Colmar
La Petite Venise, the medieval district of Colmar, developed beyond the city’s fortifications, on a vast marsh crossed by the river Lauch and its aflluents
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Bourbon-l’Archambault, royal spa town
Bourbon-l’Archambault, a famed spa town nestled in a valley of the historic Bourbonnais, and the cradle of the dynasty of Dukes of Bourbon, Kings of France
