WHERE THE RHONE MEETS THE SAONE STANDS LOVELY LYON Lyon straddles the confluence of 2 of Europe’s biggest rivers (the Rhône and the Saône), and is known as a gastronomic capital of France. It is also the birthplace of cinema*, home to some of France’s best preserved Roman […]
BABOONS IN THE BATTLEMENTS IN BESANCON! Venturing a little further afield today we caught the train to Besançon, a small university town about 100km East of Dijon. Tucked away in the hills in far Eastern France, Besançon is right near the French border with Switzerland and is famous […]
GRAPE EXPECTATIONS IN BEAUNE The region of Bourgogne (Burgundy) is famous for its good food and good wine. Wanting to enjoy both these things today, we started out with a morning visit to the Dijon markets, and then took a hike around the vineyards of the nearby Côte-d’Or. […]
DIJON CUTS THE MUSTARD Dijon is best known for its mustard (which, by the way, is still produced locally); however the capital of the province of Bourguignon (i.e. Burgundy) has lots more to offer than just a condiment – as we found out today. This small town of […]
GIANT CASTLES & TINY CANALS OF ALSACE Strasbourg was great fun to explore yesterday, and keen to see more of Alsace we went for a day trip to one of the region’s grandest castles, Haut-Koenigsbourg, and one of the cutest little towns in the heart of the regions […]
Wandering Soles 