Travel, Happiness and Simple Living During Retirement
By Marie Sherlock This is the fifth (and likely the last!) in my series of photo essays on The Arches of France. This time we’re traveling to the Burgundy region to visit Noyers-sur-Surein. Noyers-sur-Surein is a spectacular medieval village about two hours southeast of Paris. It’s a joy to saunter along its cobblestoned lanes while…
By Marie Sherlock Time for another installment in my series of photo essays on the archways/passages/tunnels of small town France. This time we’re visiting Sainte-Agnès, a small village in eastern Provence on the edge of the Italian border. Sainte-Agnès is, more or less, a sister city to Coaraze, with similar architecture and (like Coaraze) myriad…
By Marie Sherlock If you look up the phrase “the arches of France,” the Google Gods will reveal a number of famous “arcs” for you: The Arc de Triomphe in Paris (of course!). The Porte du Peyrou in Montpellier, Bordeaux’ Porte de Bourgogne. The Arc de Triomphe d’Orange. They are grand. They are elegant. They…
By Marie Sherlock Note: This is the last – for now! – in a string of posts on The Doors of France. I reserve the right to travel to France, take copious photos of amazing entryways – and continue this series. 🙂 If you are an aficionado – or, at minimum, a wannabe aficionado, as…
By Marie Sherlock Brittany – in the far northwest corner of France – is often overlooked by travelers. It shouldn’t be. Along with a rugged and breathtaking coastline, it is home to a distinct architecture and culture, even a second language (Breton) – it was, indeed, a separate country up until 1532. And it’s the…