Personal blog of Mike Werner while discovering France
This is the first (actually, the second) sign that spring is here. First came the beach restaurants, all installed and serving food since 2 weeks. This weekend the second sign was there: the famous beach huts that are seen all over France’s beaches are being put down and installed by their eager owners. Once the beach …
A better clue when I arrive. But for sure I’ll put up a few pounds.
So just back from a day-visit to a city and took a million photos. I’m now working on the next series of articles to show you more about this pretty city. Anyone want to guess where this city is? Hint: It’s in Normandy. Related PostsThis is in the next city I’ll be writing about. Guess …
The Le Havre Mairie (City Hall) Christmas Lights are all up and running. This year it’s more sober but very nicely done. Most of the lights are a simple white colour, giving a “snow-like” feeling. Next to the Mairie building is the traditional Christmas Stalls (in French Marchee de Noel) and a not-so-traditional Ferris wheel. …
I was looking out of the window, admiring the storm outside, when a camouflaged car drove past, the kind that they paint and box-up so you can tell what it is. Car manufacturers do that when they are field testing a new car. From the video, you can’t really tell which brand it is, but …
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There aren’t that many of these to be found in France anymore, all replaced by high-tech ones. Do you even know what this is? It’s a urinal, a men’s toilet. They used to have a lot of them spread around cities, but now they have been replaced by high-tech, self-cleaning ones, and for both genders. …
As every year, the Ferris wheel for Christmas is being installed in front of the City Hall of Le Havre. Anyone want to go in one during the ice cold winter??
Currently at the railway station of Le Havre, testing remote blogging, including photos. I hope it works. Do you like the photo? Related PostsLe Havre – Christmas LightsThe Le Havre Mairie (City Hall) Christmas Lights are all up and running. This year it’s more sober but very nicely done. Most of the lights are …
I’ve added a blog portion to the Travel France site, so you know what’s coming next. That’s because I plan to hit the road often enough to visit parts of France, and this takes time. Furthermore, via this blog, you can follow activities in France that you would not necessarily know about (they might be …
