Seeing more of Carcassonne
Last September, I visited Carcassonne for the first time, on just a day trip from Narbonne with Kristian. We headed to the upper fortified city…
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2023-02-09
A quick look at Bourges
Bourges was my first day trip out of Vierzon, as I expected it to be the most interesting, and it was. It's a good-sized city…
2023-02-03
Exploring from Vierzon
After seeing a bit of the western side of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté - the Yonne while based in Auxerre, the Nièvre while based in Nevers - I…
2023-02-03
Narbonne: Jan 2023, 3rd visit
I liked Narbonne on first sight last spring. The canal through the heart of town, the architectural mix, the ducal palace, and the acclaimed indoor…
2023-01-28
Issoudun
I'd seen some reasonable properties in Issoudun and wanted to take a look, so this was one of my targets for exploring from Vierzon. You…
2023-01-28
Auberge de la Poule Noire
A lunchtime visit to La Charité-sur-Loire
Seeing charming photos of Auberge de la Poule Noire near the Loire in Charité when I was studying a Google map pushed me to get…
2023-01-20
Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire
What a long name! Cosne-sur-Loire was joined with Cours fifty years ago, but people may still just say "Cosne" when refering to the town. This…
2023-01-20
Nevers in Photos
By now it should not be news that I like cities on the water. This month I'm exploring cities on the Yonne and the Loire.…
2023-01-20
Quick look at Joigny in the Yonne
I'd been curious about Joigny, having noticed some interesting house ads. I'd driven by the town some 25 years ago, when it was already famous…
2023-01-15
Auxerre: Photo gallery
Supplementing my post on Auxerre, here are more pictures from my visit January 9-14, 2023. The town is a wonderful jumble of medieval, 1700-1800s and…
2023-01-15
First stop 2023: Auxerre
After just three nights in Paris, I caught a train to Auxerre, capital of the Yonne, a department of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. I've roamed around Burgundy by…
2023-01-15
Breezy day in Paris
2023: Back in France!
Here I am: first stop, Paris. Total indulgence as it hardly relates to finding where to live. On the other hand, the three days will…
2023-01-15