Saturday 11th October 2025 Our journey north continues and I was surprised to learn that we are now officially in North Eastern France. It certainly feels cooler than around the Camargue and the French Riviera. Looking up at the citadel from the city square. Belfort is a fortified city which has a long history. As …
Thursday 9th and Friday 10th October 2025 Thursday - CERN and Col de la Faucille: Heading north again, we headed for the town of Gex and just beyond it, our planned overnight stay of Col de la Faucille. The Fort l'Ecluse, which we passed en-route Along the way, we passed signs for CERN, so on …
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Wednesday 8th October 2025 The city of Annecy has been on our list of places to visit for some time. We wanted to see if it would live up to its nickname of "The Pearl of the French Alps". Lake Annecy We are staying around 2 Km away from the city centre, down the lake, …
Tuesday 7th October 2025 Just a short blog post this time. Heading further north and east, we settled on an overnight at the delightful little medieval village of Alby-sur-Chéran. The River Chéran, with bridge over, joining the two parts of the village. The village is sited in a steep sided valley through which the Chéran …
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Sunday 5th and Monday 6th October 2025 We have started our journey back north. Not sure of the route yet, but a bit of progress over the last two days. Sunday - Col d'Allos: Staying within the Verdon area initially, we headed up the large reservoir and across the dam, which was an EDF hydro …
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Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th October 2025 The result of our problems on Thursday meant that we had travelled further than anticipated towards our planned stop at Moustiers for Friday night. We therefore arrived around lunchtime which enabled us to explore the village on Friday, before moving on, on Saturday. Friday - Moustiers-Sainte-Marie: The village …
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Wednesday 1st and Thursday 2nd October 2025 Today, we headed for the coast. Our first look at the Mediterranean on this trip. Wednesday - Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer: After arriving at the park-up, just next to the beach, we cycled through to the town. Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer is a very pleasant town with a harbour, situated on the Rhone delta. …
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Monday 29th and Tuesday 30th September 2025 Over the last couple of days, we have visited both Avignon and Aigues Mortes. Both are medieval cities with a history of involvement in the crusades. Monday - Avignon, Provence: The modern city of Avignon has spread far beyond the walls of its original fortifications, but the old …
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Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th September 2025 Moving further south and east, about an hour's drive from our last stop, we headed for the town of Saint-Rémy-de-Provence which I had looked attractive from my research online. The Town: Saint-Rémy-de-Provence is a picturesque, up market and chic destination for those with a few bob. There are …
Friday 26th September 2025 We headed further south today, but not too far. About an hour's drive from our last stop, is the Roman Aqueduct known as the "Pont du Gard", so we decided to visit. Along the way, we passed along many quintessentially French roads, dead-straight, with beautiful trees on each side: We booked …
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