Category: France
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Mont Saint Michel
Mont Saint Michel is an abbey built on an island that used to be isolated at high tide, established by a bishop after seeing a vision from the Archangel Michael (hence its name). Why Did We Go? Mont Saint Michel is one of those iconic places that looks fantastic in a photo, making it a… Read more
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Normandy D-Day Battlefields
To get to the Normandy D-Day battlefields, we booked a bus trip through a well-known internet site. The trip was 14 hours in duration, with about three and a half each way journey from Paris. When lunch and other times are taken out, we had about four hours in Normandy. The tour touched on most… Read more
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Provins
Provins is a small medieval village about 90 minutes by train from Paris. Why Visit? The main attraction is the unspoilt nature of the many buildings as well as the city walls and Cesar Tower. For younger visitors, there are also shows with knights and falcons. We found this was an opportunity go see some… Read more