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Fun on an alpine funicular at Saint Hilaire and a great walk down

2 Jun 2020Deby & Nigel

When Deby first started planning our trip she put together a custom map on Google and started adding pins. There were hundreds and hundreds of pins for all sorts of …

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Annecy, the Venice of the Alps

31 May 2020Deby & Nigel

Annecy is said to be the prettiest town in France, set on the cleanest lake in France, and wow, what a pretty place and what a pretty setting. However, motorhome …

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The French part of Lake Geneva

29 May 2020Deby & Nigel

On the French side, which is 40% of the lakes surface area, Lake Geneva is known as Lac Leman. This is the shortened modern version of the first recorded name …

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Beaune’s beautiful hospital founded in 1443

27 May 2020Deby & Nigel

As sometimes happened on our trip so far we arrived in Beaune and parked up without really knowing what we were going to see. It had been added to “the …

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Following the Owl trail in Dijon

25 May 2020Deby & Nigel

Dijon is the capital city of the historical Burgundy region in eastern France, one of the country’s principal wine-making areas. It’s known for its traditional mustard, vineyard tours, autumn gastronomic …

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Chambord chateau – it bears the imprint of Leonardo da Vinci

23 May 2020Deby & Nigel

This has got to be the most magnificent chateau in the Loire Valley. It’s easily the largest chateau and it was actually built to serve as a hunting lodge for …

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Chateau de Chaumont-sur-Loire and its International Garden festival

21 May 2020Deby & Nigel

There originally was a castle on this imposing riverside site in the 10th century. However, after the owner Pierre d’Amboise rebelled against Louis XI, the king ordered the castle to be …

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Chenonceau Chateau – the Ladies Chateau

19 May 2020Deby & Nigel

The Chateau de Chenonceau is the most visited and photographed chateau of the Loire Valley in France. It’s an amazingly beautiful chateau that again, like Villandry, is a must-see chateau …

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The truly amazing gardens at Villandry Chateau

17 May 2020Deby & Nigel

If you only have a day or two in the Loire Valley then the chateau at Villandry is an absolute must-see. Anyone who is a garden or plant lover will …

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Azay-Le-Rideau Chateau, a true symbol of the “dream Renaissance”

15 May 2020Deby & Nigel

After we did our peep over the wall visit of Chateau d’Usse (The Sleeping Beauty Chateau) we then drove onto our main interest of the day, the iconic chateau at …

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