Exploring the Sarthe: Saint-Calais
A day trip on market day Saint-Calais is one of France's two-hundred-some Petites Cités de Caractère. These days it has about 3,000 inhabitants, and as…
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2023-12-16
Sillé-le-Guillaume
The medieval town Guillaume de Sillé, a vassal of the Count of Maine, built a fortress here on the fringes of Maine, and assisted in defending…
2023-12-12
Fresnay-sur-Sarthe
Wednesday after arrival, I made my first day trip in the Sarthe. I was out uncharacteristically early, catching a 7:35 am bus, because I wanted…
2023-12-12
Barham, Canterbury, Kent: an historic and picture-perfect English village
See a traditional and beautifully maintained English village with a detour to Barham in the Canterbury district of Kent. Walking paths on the Barham Downs are a bonus.
2023-05-23
Photo Gallery: La Rochefoucauld-en-Angoumois
La Rochefoucauld in the Charente department was on our route from Limoges to Cognac as we followed D10 and D13, and we stopped just because…
2023-03-31
Two weeks in France with Kristian
Touring by car March 14-28, 2023
Last year as well as this January, I kept to trains and buses to explore France. It's so convenient because you're going from the center…
2023-03-30
Delightful Ely
One of my aims in staying in Cambridge a few nights was to get up to see Ely and its cathedral. It's such an easy…
2023-03-16
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
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
Mapping 2023
This will certainly be added to, but it's a start. Just as on the 2022 map, I've used the standard red marker for places I've…
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