Limoges porcelain | Limoges travel

Limoges is synonymous with Limoges porcelain:
For many people Limoges is synonymous with Limoges porcelain and china.  When we travelled through the Limousin region, our visit to Le Pavillon de la Porcelaine of the Haviland Limoges showroom was exciting for many in our group as this was the opportunity to buy the real Limoges porcelain from [...]

Avignon Holiday | Provence

Avignon’s Palais des Papes will challenge your little camera:
Our modern hotel stands outside the massive ramparts which enclose the amazing town of Avignon. The hotel was very much lacking in any style or character and we could have been anywhere else in the world but France. But once we walk through the main [...]

St-Paul de Vence | Provence – France

St-Paul de Vence, a painter’s destination:
As we approached this picturesque fortified hilltop village of St-Paul de Vence, it’s easy to see why this landscape was a favourite subject for artists in the past. If, like me, you can’t paint to save your life, then the next best thing to do to try and capture the [...]

Monte Carlo | Monaco

From Grand Casino to Grand Prix to Tour de France:
First it was the Grand Casino that brought the wealthy to Monte Carlo, then it was the Monaco Grand Prix, and now it is the Tour de France. The peddles off from one of the smallest countries in Europe, covering only 195 hectares of land.
Monaco [...]

Monet’s House and Garden | Giverny

Standing in Monet’s Garden is like being in a Monet Print:
Claude Monet, as many would know, is known to be the founder of Impressionism, a term which was coined from the title of his painting Impression Sunrise, “Soleil Levant”.  A visit to Monet’s home and garden will take you into the the picturesque world of [...]