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16. RENNES: Museum of Brittany

Posted on June 27, 2019 by admin

Driving day… from Bretagne to Val de Loire… with a book detour… in Becherel… playful gifts… Quels sont ces chateaux… D’ou viennent ces fromages… delicious desserts for the sweets collection… a cool exhibit on a hot day… Peuples du Froid… … Continue reading →

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15. BRITTANY: Cancale & Saint-Malo

Posted on June 26, 2019 by admin

Today is the Cancale oyster day… we stop by the oyster farm… there is only a French tour in the afternoon… English in July… we try our luck in the town center… visit the Cancale Museum… learn about the scenic … Continue reading →

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14. Cancale & Mont-Saint-Michel

Posted on June 25, 2019 by admin

Slow start in Cancale… beautiful promenade… soothing sea… lovely lunch at Le Bout du Quai… oysters… seafood… sweets… views… love at first sight & bite 🙂 Afternoon trip to Mont Saint-Michel… one hour drive back in Normandy… huge but very … Continue reading →

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13. NORMANDY: Bayeux & D-Day

Posted on June 24, 2019 by admin

Sunrise on the roofs of Honfleur… birds flying before the rain… croissant smelling… lovely breakfast in Honfleur… a brisk walk to the public parking… to beat the expected rain… and enjoy the cool of the morning… if only we could … Continue reading →

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12. CAEN: Museum of Normandy

Posted on June 23, 2019 by admin

Time to explore around Honfleur… Pays d’Auge… with a short stop in Beauvron-en-Auge… on the Route du Cidre… tasting the Norman teurgoule and enjoying a picnic from a local bakery… continuing our day trip to Caen… to learn more about … Continue reading →

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11. NORMANDY: Honfleur

Posted on June 22, 2019 by admin

Late start on Honfleur roofs after the long Fête de la Musique night… yummy surprise downstairs… it’s the Saturday market… so many good looking and tasting cheese… and sausages… olives & marinated garlic… baguette tradition & pain au céréales… fruits … Continue reading →

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10. NORMANDY: Varengeville-sur-Mer to Honfleur

Posted on June 21, 2019 by admin

Best night of the trip… a silent night in the forest by the windmill creek… refreshing morning with a delicious breakfast with my favorite croissant and the most flavorful honey ever… a stroll that you don’t want to end in … Continue reading →

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9. NORMANDY: Constellations

Posted on June 20, 2019 by admin

Today is the constellation day… the convoluted reason we are continuing our itinerary to Varengeville-sur-Mer… starting from Miro’s Constellations… surprised by the constellation of artists in Varengeville-sur-Mer… BRAQUE, MIRÓ, CALDER, NELSON… at the Musée des Beaux-Arts… under the spell of … Continue reading →

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8. IMPRESSIONIST ITINERARY: Giverny-Rouen

Posted on June 19, 2019 by admin

The day has come… to leave Paris… first we take a fast RER B to rent a car at the airport… then we start the new impressionist adventure… the first surprise pops up on the way to Giverny… a real … Continue reading →

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7. PARIS: Musée d’Orsay Day

Posted on June 18, 2019 by admin

Another Palais Garnier detour… looong line… an online ticket is really useful here… as our schedule was too complicated for this we are on our way to Musée d’Orsay… via Place Vendôme and Jardin des Tuileries… another line to enter … Continue reading →

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