France

cafes are a way of life in Europe and my singular vote for one of the highlights of civilization. This series of cafes around a plaza in Dijon, for example,…

one of the major draws of Chateaunew en Auxons is a castle whose interior reflects the styles of its several owners - the most colorful was an Earle who collected…

During a walking tour of Montmartre, our guide pointed out this water fountain - one of many situated throughout France. He explained that this is due to the belief that…

I want to be Steve Coogan or Rob Brydon in the movie, The Trip, and eat great food at 5 star restaurants for the rest of my life. Seen here…

I noticed more homeless people in Dijon than I had anywhere else on the trip so far and not sure why.  They're at the entrance of churches, train stations, grocery…

Dijon Central -where the Moons and Junes and Ferris Wheels create the dizzy dancing way you feel when every fairy tale comes true....

This abbey has one of the most spectacular interiors I've seen on my travels. And that's sayin' a lot as the churches - they are a plenty. It's located right…

This bakery was my breakfast stop each morning and because it's hard for me to limit the number of carbos consumed, I marveled at the discipline of the well toned…

As a good friend says, it's important to move forward but equally important to move sideways on occasion. Here, here!

This park is directly across from the train station in Reims and it looked interesting so I came back one afternoon to check it out and ended up spending an…