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About Helen Page

Helen Page is a prolific blogger and ardent traveller; she runs Travelsignposts with her professional writer and photographer husband Tony.

A French May Day Good Luck Offering

May 2, 2022 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Lily of the Valley – A French May Day Gesture of Good Luck: The lady at our hotel reception gave me a sprig of lily-of-the-valley on May 1st. I thought it was a “peace offering” as they had very badly messed up our check-in the day before. But walking around Aix-en-Provence, I noticed florists and […]

Filed Under: Useful facts Tagged With: Fête du Travail, french may day gesture, lily-of-the-valley, may day, muguet

Classical Concerts in Famous Paris Churches 2022

December 1, 2021 By Helen Page 3 Comments

Paris Classical Concerts in Heavenly Settings: Paris is a city that’s rich in beautiful and historical churches and cathedrals, many of which date back to medieval times. From the small Romanesque churches to the great Gothic cathedrals, many of these Paris churches are on the popular tourist trails. Apart from their exquisite architecture, many of […]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: classictic, concert tickets, eglise paris, la madeleine, notre dame church, paris church, paris church concerts, paris churches, paris classical concerts, paris concerts, paris saint eustache, saint chapelle, saint ephrem, saint germain des pres

Christmas Concerts in Beautiful Paris Churches – 2022

November 6, 2021 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Paris Christmas Concerts

CHRISTMAS IN PARIS: ENJOY A RANGE OF CHRISTMAS CONCERTS AT FAMOUS CHURCHES IN PARIS: Paris has some of the most beautiful and historical churches and many of these are regular venues for classical music performances.  During the festive season these famous churches traditionally host special Christmas concerts. If you’re spending Christmas in Paris, you can […]

Filed Under: News & Events Tagged With: christmas concerts in paris, christmas in paris, paris church, paris church concerts, paris classical concerts

Fête Nationale: What’s on in Paris on Bastille Day 2021

July 10, 2021 By Helen Page 4 Comments

Fete Nationale, 14th July

Bastille Day Parade, Concerts, Fireworks and Concerts – Paris: The Bastille Day celebrations in Paris is one of the largest and most important event in the French calendar. On July 14th, the Fête Nationale celebrations kick off with a huge military parade on the Champs-Elysées. This parade has been held since 1880 but was cancelled last […]

Filed Under: News & Events Tagged With: bastille day, fête nationale, july 14, national holiday in france, the bastille

Happy New Year – 2021

January 1, 2021 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

NewYear2021

Seasons Greetings: Wishing everyone Peace, Happiness and Good Health for 2021 and may we all get to travel again soon!

Filed Under: News & Events Tagged With: happy new year, new year greetings

Metz Cathedral Lightshow – 800th Anniversary 2020

January 8, 2020 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Metz Cathedral Lightshow – 800th Anniversary 2020

Metz Cathedral’s Spectacular 800th Anniversary Lightshow: 2020 marks the 800th anniversary of Cathedrale Saint-Etienne de Metz, the city’s main cathedral. There are many events throughout the year to celebrate its anniversary and one of these is the spectacular videomapping of the cathedral’s facade (see video below). Light projection We were lucky to be in town […]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: Cathedrale Saint-Etienne de Metz, Metz Cathedral, Metz Cathedral 800th Anniversary

SNCF Strike – Une Catastrophe!

January 6, 2020 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

SNCF strike

Chaos in France as the SNCF Strike Makes History: We had a rather challenging day yesterday trying to get from Cologne to Metz (in France). Our train trip was to be Cologne – Mannheim – Saarbrücken and from there to cross over into France to Metz. I found out while checking the Oui.SNCF website a […]

Filed Under: News & Events Tagged With: French strike, French train strike, SNCF strike, train travel in france

Sainte Chapelle Paris – Easter Concerts

March 27, 2019 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

Enjoy Classical Concerts in the Amazing Setting of Sainte Chapelle: This Easter, enjoy classical concerts in the amazing Sainte Chapelle church, one of the most breathtaking sights in Paris and a hidden treasure of Parisian architecture. Enjoy Easter concerts by great composers such as Vivaldi, Mozart, Bach, Schubert and others. Concerts at La Sainte Chapelle are […]

Filed Under: News & Events Tagged With: Easter concerts, paris chapelle, saint chapel, saint chapelle, sainte chapelle concerts, sainte chapelle paris concerts, ste chapelle

Why the Winds Blow Furiously at Strasbourg Cathedral

October 23, 2017 By Helen Page 2 Comments

Strasbourg Cathedral

The Devil and the Furious Winds – a Strasbourg Cathedral Legend: Our Strasbourg apartment enjoys an excellent position on Place de la Cathédrale, right in front of the northern facade of Strasbourg Cathedral. The Strasbourg weather today was grey and the winds were blowing at 35 km/h. As we looked down into Cathedral square we saw […]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: place de la cathédrale, strasbourg cathedral, strasbourg cathedral legend, tempter and the virgins

L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue – nicknamed the Venice of Provence

February 22, 2017 By Helen Page Leave a Comment

L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue waterways

Unlike the neighbouring hilltop villages of the Luberon, L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue is surrounded by water: L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue (Island on the Sorgue) is a commune within the Avignon arrondisement of Vaucluse. Unlike the other hilltop villages of the Luberon, L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue sits on flat land. Encircled by the Sorgue River, it is waterways and not panoramic views that is its distinct character. […]

Filed Under: Destinations Tagged With: Avignon, l'isle-sur-la-sorgue, luberon villages, Provence, vaucluse

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