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 …
Annecy, the Venice of the Alps
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 …
The French part of Lake Geneva
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 …
Beaune’s beautiful hospital founded in 1443
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 …
Following the Owl trail in Dijon
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 …
Chambord chateau – it bears the imprint of Leonardo da Vinci
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 …
Chateau de Chaumont-sur-Loire and its International Garden festival
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 …
Chenonceau Chateau – the Ladies Chateau
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 …
The truly amazing gardens at Villandry Chateau
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 …
Azay-Le-Rideau Chateau, a true symbol of the “dream Renaissance”
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 …