I’ve already posted about the Maison Picassiette in the town of Chartres. It was incredible, but here are even more reasons to pay a visit to this little French town, starting with the impressive Chartres Cathedral.
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La Promenade des Anglais
When I think back to my very first French classes in ninth grade, a few things I learned stand out in particular. One is that even if your pet cat is a female, always use the masculine form of the word when talking about it in French. Another is that you shouldn’t wear short shorts and Read More
One day in Mont Saint-Michel
Mont Saint-Michel as a day trip from Paris: can it be done? There is plenty of debate on the subject, and while some say it’s at least a weekend-long commitment, others say it makes a great single day excursion. The people in the first camp aren’t completely wrong; it’s true that if you planned to Read More
Galway and the Cliffs of Moher
Harry Potter. The Princess Bride. These are just a two of the films that have featured the gorgeous and mysterious landscape officially known as the Cliffs of Moher. This last week I was lucky enough to walk along the edge of them, more than seven hundred feet above the ocean.
Montmartre and Sacré Coeur
Saturday afternoon, we decided to visit the Sacré Coeur basilica and the surrounding area, Montmartre. Montmartre is known as the art district of Paris, because of the large number of artists that used to gather there. Now, since most of it has become a tourist hotspot, there aren’t as many artists around, but you can still see their influence.
Pigeons at Notre Dame
As I’ve said before, Notre Dame is one of my favorite places in Paris. Even with all the tourists, it always seems calm in the area around it. Sometimes street performers play music by the Seine, and sometimes a bride and groom are having their pictures taken behind the cathedral. It’s always a nice place to be. Unfortunately, the pigeons also think it’s a nice place to be.