Tag Archives: France

Happy Friday to You

It’s Friday and I bet you are as happy about that as I am!  Weekends are when my husband and I enjoy taking day trips, exploring new parts of the Lower Normandy area of France.  There is so much to … Continue reading

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Suisse Normandy Mountains

Happy Sunday to you!  I wanted to share a few pictures that Gary and I took when we went on a day trip last weekend to the Suisse Normandy Mountains.  It was a beautiful sight to behold.  The mountain goats … Continue reading

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A Fun Day

This past Sunday Gary and I went to visit a very cool place called, “France Miniature.”  We had so much fun that when we got back home, my sweet husband put it all together into a short video.  I wanted … Continue reading

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Very Unique

When Gary and I were in Alencon, France we walked around taking in the sites of the center of town which is appropriately called, center ville.  This beautiful garden was located on the side of a very old church.  I … Continue reading

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Simply Sharing…

One day when Gary and I went exploring, we came across the Chateau de Carrouges in Normandy, France.  It dates as far back as the 14th century.  It’s owned by the French government and is a National Monument. We took … Continue reading

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Two Days in August

Yesterday Gary and I went out for the day and drove around a little town called Mayene.  It was a great day!  My sweet husband put the pictures of our day together with a concert in the park that was … Continue reading

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Tower of Bonvouloir

HAPPY SUNDAY TO YOU!  I wanted to share the legend of this tower with you.  It’s a cute story… This is the Tower of Bonvouloir, which is located only 7km from our little village of Bagnoles. The legend is that … Continue reading

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Oscar Wilde

This picture was taken when my husband and I visited the Pere Lachaise Cemetery in Paris, France.  This is Oscar Wilde’s tomb.  I became emotional as I stood there reflecting upon how many of his words have left an impression … Continue reading

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Point Zero

In France, Point Zero also referred to as Kilometre Zero and is considered the official center of the city of Paris. Many other countries as well use this method to measure distances from one particular point. In Paris, Point Zero … Continue reading

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I am a Euro Newbie…

Bonjour, I would like to invite you to follow along on our Euro Newbies blog site as my husband and I share our adventures and discoveries while living in France.  This month will be our eight month anniversary of living … Continue reading

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