Monaco A Sovereign City

Monaco, officially called Principality of Monaco (Principauté de Monaco) is really officially not a city of France since it is its own Sovereign City State.  However, if you didn’t know that you would have no way Read more

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Tübingen Beautiful German Town

Today I have the pleasure of having Oliver Tausend from Germany who has agreed to write about the town he now calls home, Tübingen.  Believe it or not, I’ve never been in Germany even though I’ve been Read more

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Monts du Lyonnais

If you’d asked me what is Monts du Lyonnais, I would tell you that it’s home.  I was born and raised in this region, and I truly believed that where  you are born and raised marks you Read more

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Èze and Nyons Two Beautiful Medieval Villages You Must Go See!

According to the comments that I’ve gotten since the beginning of this series, I know that you guys have enjoyed my summer French cities and towns series, with posts about Cannes, Annecy and the Loire Chateaux Read more

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The Loire Châteaux

 

The Châteaux de La Loire are famous castles (châteaux), dating from the Renaissance and located in and around the center of France, around the cities of Tours, Orleans et Chartres in the departments of the Loire, Loir-et-Cher, Loiret, Read more

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Visiting Annecy The Venice Of The Alps

 

In this series of my city reviews of the summer, I want to introduce you to a city I know well, Annecy, France.

Annecy is a beautiful city about an hour and half east of Lyon  Read more

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Visiting Cannes Popular Sunny City Of The French Riviera

Want to spend your summer vacations in Cannes, France?

For the duration of the summer, I will write a city-type-review post every Friday, about some of the cities of France that I know best to give you a little Read more

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Interview With Oliver Tausend Home Based Entrepreneur From Germany

Today I am honored to present you with an interview with Oliver Tausend.  This is the second interview I conducted on this blog.

I met Oliver through blog commenting, and since then I had the pleasure of Read more

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A French Jewel – The Palais Idéal Of Facteur Cheval

What on earth is the Palais Idéal? 

The Palais Idéal (the ideal palace) is the name that was given to the majestic art effect built by Joseph Ferdinand Cheval, a mailman who lived in the southeast of Read more

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The TGV Takes You All Over Europe

Can you believe that the TGV is over 30 years old?  The first TGV line was serving Paris-Lyon – Lyon-Paris in just 2 hours covering the 450 kilometers or 280 miles separating the two cities. This trip used Read more

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France Preview For Travelers

France is not a country you can go around on a week-tour, but if you do go to France on a week-tour, you need to know that you would be missing out.  The good side of this is Read more

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Moving and Living Abroad – Interview With Annie Andre

I am very excited today, because I have the honor to present you with a great interview with Annie Andre form AnnieAndre.com Practical Adventure-ology She and her family have moved to live aboard in Marseille, France this past year. Read more

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Famous French Photographer Robert Doisneau

Yesterday Google celebrated French photographer, Robert Doisneau’s 100th birthday. This is Google’s way of celebrating all the famous artists of the world, whether they are still alive or dead.

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A Trip To The “Monts du Lyonnais”

I know, a lot of people who are going to France from the United States are heading to Paris.  If you have never visited Paris, by all means I would encourage you to go there once.  Paris Read more

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My Magic Christmas Times As A Child

I had such magic Christmas times when I was a child that they could not even compare with the Christmas of my adult life, even in the best of times.  But, that’s OK, I am not complaining, because, Read more

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