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House of Renoir Essoyes Champagne France
The great impressionist painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir lived in the charming little village of Essoyes, in the Aube department of Champagne-Ardennes from 1896 until 1907. I …
Following in the footsteps of Renoir
If your job was to scout for picture-perfect locations for chocolate boxes, you’d find the Cote des Bar in Champagne a rich source of glorious …
Hike through history in Wattwiller France
Deep in the forest of Wattwiller, Alsace, France, famous for the mineral water that flows there, Susie Woodhams discovers an extraordinary history lesson… We climbed …
Photos Riquewihr Alsace
Riquewihr in the region of Alsace is a photographer’s dream town. Colourful, quaint and quirky – a labyrinth of winding little streets lure the visitor …
Esteemed White Asparagus in France
Village-Neuf, France – We stood at the border of tarp-covered asparagus crops, sipping Pinot Blanc wine and nibbling savory cake, while an accordion player played …
Sedan France and the largest fortified Castle in Europe
Victor Hugo said of Sedan in the Ardennes: “pretty women, handsome carabineers, trees and meadows along the Meuse, cannons, drawbridges and bastions, such is Sedan. …
The Misty Elegance of the Ardennes France
I love to visit France and have visited almost every department over the last twenty years or more. The journey from my home in the …
The Christmas Market Riquewihr, Alsace
Choosing a Marché de Noël in Alsace shouldn’t be difficult. After all, more than any region I’ve visited, this northeastern section of France knows how …
The fabulous Christmas market Eguisheim
With more than 100 Christmas markets in the region of Alsace, the largest and oldest fittingly resides in the capital Strasbourg, which even calls itself …
At the International Puppet Festival, Charleville-Mezières, France
I took a train from London to Paris with Rail Europe and then on to Charleville-Mezières. I was in the town for the inauguration of the …