Bayonne, history-taste and joy

Bayonne, history-taste and joy

It has been a long time since I last visited Bayonne, but every time I go there, I feel it is a welcoming place, with a mixture of history, flavor and joy. Bayonne, located in the southwest of France, in the Aquitaine region, a walled city, evokes a rich history,...
Lille, example of reinvention!

Lille, example of reinvention!

I would never have thought I would find Lille a city worth visiting. From a grey, industrial town in the far north of France, bordering Belgium, Lille has become a beautiful, lively, young university town that mixes historic charm with a modern, cosmopolitan energy....
Ahetze, Brocante- Marché aux puces-País Vasco francés

Ahetze, Brocante- Marché aux puces-País Vasco francés

Those of us who like antiques or vintage pieces are very fortunate to have a Brocante market just half an hour’s drive away.   On the third Sunday of every month in Ahetze, a small and charming town in Iparralde, located between San Juan de Luz and Sempere,...
Saint Germain de Laye’s royal past

Saint Germain de Laye’s royal past

    On my way back to the hotel through the Ile-de-France region, and after a long day of comings and goings, I am discovering very positively the Yvelines region, located northeast of Paris. Just 25 minutes from Paris via the RER, Saint Germain de Laye...