Promenade des Anglais
I can’t really believe I used to live a couple blocks from the
Promenade des Anglais in Nice. I can remember going there to people-watch, or to sit along the shore to munch a tasty baguette from the local market.
Our daughter hated (actually, still hates) to sleep. We would take put her in her […]
Need Some Ultimate Indulgence? Try Thalassotherapy
A popular pursuit in France since the 1960s, the Aquitaine is a prime destination for pursuit of thalassotherapy. Thalassotherapie, translated to mean sea water cure, was discovered by a Tour de France cyclist who healed from his injuries by sea water in his home of Brittany. Today, there are numerous thalassotherapy treatment centers in […]
Cathar Country, an Amazing Undiscovered Part of France
One of the bloodiest points in the history of this area revolves around the rise and eventual massacre of the Christian Cathar religious sect in the 12th century. Tourists can visit the ruins of Cathar strongholds, and villages where crusaders conducted massacres with a trip to the beautiful and history-rich Cathar Country.
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