Saturday, 4 March 2017

A DIFFERENT VIEW - Mini-Series Part 4 - FRANCE

I love France. So many of its cities, towns and villages have maintained their historic cores and are wonderful to explore. Paris is one of my favourite cities and even if you've never visited, you are surely familiar with its most recognised monument.


The Eiffel Tower

I'm now going to take you on a little whirlwind tour around other parts of France for a different view.

Reims Cathedral



This country abounds with churches and cathedrals. 

 The kings of France were crowned in Reims Cathedral.











Broglie

Lovely old buildings like this one can be found in many French villages.




Poppies are used to commemorate the lives lost in World War One because these flowers grew on the French battlefields after the war had ended.










Kite surfing on France's Atlantic coast is a popular pastime.










As is fishing...






France has a strong agricultural industry.















And how's this for a witty art installation?







Fields of sunflowers brighten the countryside.















Or perhaps a balloon ride would be the best way to see some of France from a different view?





Do let me know if you've enjoyed this post and I'll reply to all comments when I return from my travels later this month.



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22 comments:

  1. Optimistic Existentialist4 March 2017 at 12:07

    I hope you are enjoying your travels - I want to tour France so bad one of these days!!

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    1. Susan A Eames4 March 2017 at 19:51

      Thanks, Keith. I've toured, explored and even lived in France; it's a lovely country.
      As for my latest jaunt - I have just returned home and will blog about the places I visited in due course! :)

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  2. Joanne Sisco4 March 2017 at 22:04

    Paris is easily my favourite city in the world and generally, I'm just in love with France. Husband has promised me that someday we'll live in France for a while. I intend to hold him to it :)
    I enjoyed your tour and your photos!

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  3. Susan A Eames4 March 2017 at 23:24

    Hi, Joanne - nice to hear that you enjoyed this post. :)

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  4. Unknown5 March 2017 at 05:20

    I've never been to France, although I'd love to go. It's almost be worth it just to see that quirky art installation.

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  5. Susan A Eames5 March 2017 at 09:34

    Bun, one of the things I love about France is the surprises that seem to lurk around every bend... oh, and of course French food!! I hope you have a chance to visit the country one day. :)

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  6. Patsy5 March 2017 at 10:23

    That's a gorgeous picture of the poppies.

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    1. Susan A Eames5 March 2017 at 14:15

      Thanks, Patsy - I'm a sucker for taking photos of flowers! The poppy photo was taken close to where I lived near Bergerac.

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  7. Helen Laycock5 March 2017 at 11:57

    Yes, I loved the poppy pic too!
    I've visited Paris a few times, but thank you for the whirlwind tour.

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  8. liz young5 March 2017 at 12:55

    Definitely a whistle stop tour! I haven't been to Paris for forty years, when I jived in a nightclum with a very small, very black, Frenchman.

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    1. Susan A Eames5 March 2017 at 14:17

      That sounds like a plot for a story, Liz! :)

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  9. restlessjo6 March 2017 at 16:55

    I always wanted to see Carcassone and the Canal du Midi :) Maybe someday...

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    1. Susan A Eames6 March 2017 at 19:07

      The first time I saw Carcassonne was from the motorway, Jo. It was a sight that took my breath away. (I believe it's a Unesco World Heritage site.)

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  10. The Silver Fox9 March 2017 at 18:20

    Wow, I'd love to take a balloon ride and see the French countryside.

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  11. Susan A Eames9 March 2017 at 22:27

    Me too! :)

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  12. Keith's Ramblings11 March 2017 at 22:19

    There is Paris and there's France! Like two different countries from the architecture to it's people. I lived for several years in a small rural community in the north - some of the happiest days of my life. North south east west, I never tire of France. Paris? Not so sure!

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  13. Susan A Eames12 March 2017 at 19:49

    So true, Keith. Paris is a world apart in many ways. When the receptionist in our Paris hotel asked me where I lived she said she'd never heard of Bergerac, which astonished me!

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  14. a17 March 2017 at 17:03

    The magic of that place lives in our expectations! We want Paris to be magical... then it is!
    I think it's time for me to retunn!!

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  15. Susan A Eames17 March 2017 at 17:34

    Go for it, AJ!

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  16. Sue Slaght18 March 2017 at 03:29

    Susan I loved this pot. I should like to try it all including the kite surfing, which I have never done. The art installation is fabulous. what a creative mind the artist has.It looks like you are having a fabulous time.

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  17. Susan A Eames21 March 2017 at 16:44

    Hi, Sue. Glad you enjoyed this post. Most of these photos were taken when we were touring France in a motorhome a few years ago. :)

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