Category: France
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Of azure and ochre
Day 1 The hardest part is renting the car. I had booked a compact, but there isn’t one available. After a 30-minute wait, an employee shows us a black Jeep. We walk around the vehicle together, and I spot a nasty gash in one of the tires. Goodbye Jeep. Another 30 minutes go by while…
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Paris as a tourist
A trip to France usually means passing through Paris. It’s the perfect chance to visit a few places in the capital. We start at Place de la Bastille, then move on to Place des Vosges and Saint-Paul. Crossing the Seine, we reach Île Saint-Louis and soon find ourselves on the forecourt of Notre-Dame. We were…
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Loose pictures: Fall 2024
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Loose pictures: January / February 2024
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Loose pictures: December 2023
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The Rochers de Trenze
Heading to Lozère and the Cévennes for a hike around the Rochers de Trenze. Starting from Vialas, the ascent is gentle and steady, leading to the hamlet of Gourdouze. The path then follows the eponymous stream and runs along the Rochers de Trenze that overlook Vialas. The descent is a bit technical but very enjoyable,…
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A walk by the sea
I’m spending the end-of-year holidays with my family in Alès. We take the car towards the coast to enjoy the sea and walk between La Grande Motte and Port-Camargue.
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Loose pictures: August 2023
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Loose pictures: July 2023
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Seeing Saint-Malo again
Leaving with a TGV at 8am from the Montparnasse station to Rennes. Break in a coffee shop waiting for the connection for Saint-Malo by TER. Little walk within the city and we come out on the battlements and on the Grand Bé. We have lunch in a “crêperie” and we take a shuttle boat to…
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Trekking in the Écrins
Intro Leaving on Saturday at 7am from Gare de Lyon, towards Grenoble. A bus then drops me at the UCPA Serre-Chevalier around 2pm. My friends traveled with the night train and are already there. We spend the rest of the day between the swimming pool, the bar and the terrace. We chat with the staff…
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Loose pictures: June 2023
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We Love Green
It’s music festivals season. This year starts with We Love Green at Bois de Vincennes. My friends and I choose to go there on sunday, mainly to check on Bon Iver. The place is welcoming but a bit more of shadow would not hurt. Multiple stages are set around the central field. There are stands…
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Loose pictures: May 2023
Views which did not ended in a post of their own.