TO CHAMONIX FOR A CHANGE OF SCENERY… After 3 days in and around Lyon we decided we’d had enough of the heat and have headed for the hills! Well, if you can call these hills…. That, ladies and gentlemen, is the Mont Blanc massif – all […]
PERFECTLY PRESERVED PEROUGES Perched on a hill overlooking meadows, fields, and the Ain River, is the beautifully preserved Medieval village of Perouges. Voted as one of the prettiest villages in France and often used as a setting for movies due to its authentic Medieval look and fell, this […]
VIEWS OF VIEUX LYON Founded by the Romans in 43BC Lyon has a 2,000 year history that’s still visible today in the city’s architecture and cultural heritage. Walking around Vieux Lyon today we saw everything from Roman ruins to Medieval homes; from Gothic cathedrals to Renaissance palaces. Very […]
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 […]
Wandering Soles 