The island of Île de Ré is located in the west of France and can be reached via a toll bridge from the city of La Rochelle. It is a beautiful island with its many beaches, dunes and nature. Especially due to the fact that this is a real cycling and walking island, this makes …
For 2020 I will take on a very nice challenge with myself. I want to take a lot of road trips through France! Now that I live in France, traveling through France is not so difficult as you might think. But I have to admit that I have traveled very little in the last two …
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Last summer Maxime and I were away for a weekend in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, a village in the Alpilles national park. The village is not far from the city of Avignon and we traveled to this region for a cycling race. Of course we also had to visit the beautiful village of Les-Baux-de-Provence and its castle. Build …
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After living and working in France for two years, I could say that I have adjusted quite well. An important part of this is of course the French eating habits. In this article I will let you know which French eating habits I have picked up in the and which ones I happily passed aside. …
Visiting Paris can be done by metro. Of course this is a fast and cheap way of exploring the city, but it will mainly result in you spending the day in a warm, smelly and stuffed cabin. It will definitely not give you the full experience of the city! I prefer to visit Paris by …
Did you know that there is a beautiful cycle road in the Ardèche departement? From the village of La voulte a 70 km cycle route runs all the way to Lamastre and st-Agrève. This route is called the Dolce Via and used to serve as a railway line. This makes the route flat and therefore …
Vallée de la Roanne is a beautiful valley in which the river Roanne flows. This river rises in the middle of Provence and flows down into the Drôme river. It is a wonderful river to walk through and to take a refreshing swim. Because of the many large rocks there are some natural waterfalls …
The village of Grignan is located in the midst of lavender fields. It’s a nice little village with small streets, terraces and tourist shops. The village has been build on a hill, with the castle at the very top. The best period of the year to visit this castle is between mid-June and …
French markets are fun. You can sometimes find very old things for a small price. There are brocante markets, vide greniers and marchés aux puces. But what exactly are the differences? In this article I’ll explain it to you. Vide Grenier A vide grenier literally means: Empty attic. You could therefore compare this with …
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Mirmande is a small and cozy medieval village. It is located in the Drôme department and is part of the list of most beautiful villages in France. Back in the days The village has been build on a hill with at the top the church Saint-Foy which is build in the 12th century. …
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The Tour de Crest is a high tower which lays in the city of Crest in the Drôme department. The tower was used as a dungeon and was part of a fortress. The fortress has been removed and only the tower remains. The Tower has several rooms which you can visit. It’s also also a …
Since I moved to the Drôme region in France I wanted to climb ‘Les Trois Becs’. These are three mountain tops that lead to the most magnificent viewpoint. I have climbed it three times now and just can’t get enough! It’s definitly worth a (or several) visit when you visit the region. As …
