What to do, what to see in Caen, Normandy. Tips where to go, how to get there.
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- 2021/02/17 Published: Deauville – The Artists – Valtat, Louis
- 2021/02/16 Published: Deauville – The Artists – Vallotton, Felix
- 2021/02/15 Published: Deauville – The Artists – Truffaut, Fernand-Fortune
- 2021/02/12 Published: Deauville – The Artists – Stevens, Alfred
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- 2021/02/10 Published: Deauville – The Artists – Dufy, Raoul
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- 2021/02/08 Published: Deauville – The Artists – Chapuis, Pierre
- 2021/02/05 Published: Deauville – The Artists – Boudin, Eugene-Louis
- 2021/02/04 Published: Deauville – The Artists – Boggs, Frank Myers
- 2021/02/03 Published: Deauville – The Artists – Binet, George
- 2021/02/02 Published: Fecamp – Trinity Abbey
- 2021/01/27 Published: Le Havre – The Artists – Vallotton, Felix
- 2020/12/18 Published: Cherbourg – The Artists – Timmermans, Louis-Etienne
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If there's one thing to be seen in Caen, it's the Memorial. No kidding, even if you're not in the region, it's worth a side trip. And for all of you visiting the D-Day debarkation beaches, you'll need to pass...
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??
The fortress and castle of Caen (known as the "Chateau Ducal", the Duke's Castle) was ordered to be built by William the Conqueror, together with two Abbeys (one for men, the other for women - click here for more photos...
Currently at the railway station of Le Havre, testing remote blogging, including photos. I hope it works. Do you like the photo?
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...
Caen is also known as the "city of 100 church bells" and as the name says, there are a lot of churches, abbeys and monasteries in this former royal city. William the Conqueror, who lived and reigned here, had several built...
Caen, city of William the Conqueror, is a main part of Normandy's history, including WWII. But you end up with mixed feelings of this city.
Transport Getting There Air: From both Paris airports, many flights per day, direct to Marseilles. 1 hour 15. The airport also as many international flights daily. Within Marseilles There is a very good transportation system in Marseilles, with a very...
No visit to Marseilles is complete without a visit to the famous, even notorious, fortress called Chateau d'If (it's like visiting Paris and not seeing the Eiffel Tower). For those of you who do not know what this castle represents,...
Marseilles is France's 2nd largest city in population (over 800,000 inhabitants in the city), and France's biggest harbour. It is also one of the oldest dwellings in France, with cave painting found dating back 30,000 years BC. It doesn't get...
The biggest single sports event in France, even in the word, is the prestigious bicycle race named the "Tour De France". There are very few people who will not have heard of the "Tour", even in the remotest villages in the...
The Brasserie du Sillon in St. Malo has one major thing going for it: it's incredible location. The restaurant is not located in the walled city itself, but outside of it, alongside the beach promenade. The views inside, particularly when...
St. Malo in Brittany is one of those cities (population around 50,000) that shows very well why France is the #1 tourist destination in the world. It's a medieval city, well maintained with an enormous walled city, enormous fortress towers,...
Transport Getting There Ferry: from the UK: Daily ferries from Portsmouth, Jersey, Guernsey, Weymouth and Poole. Air: The airport, close to Dinard, is shared with Saint-Malo and offers international flights, particularly those of Ryanair. Other international destinations will require changing...
Every two years, the epic yacht race from Le Havre to South America is held. Called the Transat Jacques Vabre, the first ever race was held in 1993. The race is also called the "Route du Cafe", since it joins Le...
The "Le Belouga" restaurant is located in the swanky and luxury hotel & spa l'Agapa. Located close to the entry of Perros-Guirec almost at the top of the hill, its views are amazing. The Le Belouga restaurant is located on the 1st floor of...
Although Perros-Guirec is a real beachside resort, many people go there for the incredible and wild nature hikes alongside the picturesque seaside (English Channel). The town is cute but not exactly tourist worthy; you don't go there to visit the...
Transport Getting There Restaurants There are some nice restaurants, even one 2-star Michelin one (and a former 1 star one - Le Belouga), but surprisingly not that many eating places along the hiking path. It's only when you arrive at...
Once a year, usually the first weekend of February (or last weekend of January), in the Northern beach resort of Le Touquet, a massive beach enduro is organised. This very heavily attended event consist of qauds and motorcycles racing alongside...
Once a year, around May, there is a big aeronautical meeting/exhibition at La Ferte-Alais, a small town located some 50 kilometres South of Paris.. Not as big and high tech as the Paris Air Show, the La Ferte-Alais specialises in...
Like any big city, Rouen has at least one Michelin starred restaurant, and in this case it even has a 2-star one called Gill (the first name of the chef/owner). It's located next to the Seine river quai away from...
The modern art (take the word "modern" lightly) museum of Le Havre, the Andre Malraux museum also known as the MuMa, is France's 2nd largest museum of impressionist paintings. The museum was named after the former Minister of Culture, Andre...
An institution for those in the know in Rouen, Dame Cakes is a place where you might a well forget about counting calories, it's a battle you'll lose. Located next to the Notre-Dame cathedral (hence the "Dame" in their name),...
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My name is Mike Werner, Dutch, lived in 22 countries and finally settled with my Irish wife in France.
I worked several jobs, the last one for 10 years as a motorcycle, travel & tourism journalist.
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