In honor of the 70th anniversary of D-Day, I have posted a new weekend itinerary detailing my visit to the Normandy beaches last summer. Click here to be sent directly to the PDF itinerary. From top left, clockwise: Calves at Château de Vouilly, exploring the grounds...
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New Weekend Itineraries – Coming Soon!
I am still sorting through all my notes, photos and cartes de visite (business cards) from this summer's travels, but I will soon be posting four new weekend itineraries: The Marais Poitevin, La Rochelle and Île de Ré (4 nights) Belle-Île-en-Mer, Brittany (1 night)...
A Little Tip for Visiting Mont Saint-Michel
Mont Saint-Michel is one of the most visited sites in France, for good reason. If you are able, visit off-season, early in the morning, or in the evening when the crowds are fewer. But sometimes it's just not worth battling the crowds. Visiting Mont Saint-Michel is...
A Weekend in Normandy & Brittany
Over the Easter weekend, I took my first trip out of Paris since January. The initial idea was to visit Brittany. While our precise itinerary changed several times before the final iteration, in the end I managed to do a little of everything. This trip combined...
The Rolling Hills of Normandy
I spent this past weekend with friends in a small village near the town of Vimoutiers in the region of Pays d'Auge, Normandy. It was a relaxing weekend of sleeping in, cooking in and basking in the sun as it played peek-a-boo with us through the frolicking clouds. ...