26 August 2014 While visiting family in Mamers, France, we took a short afternoon visit to La Perrière in Normandy. Not a great expedition, only six km from Mamers but 500 years back in time. One of the many small towns in France that you could spend a lifetime visitingContinue Reading
Here are some photos covering some of the trip so far. Louvre Lens From an exhibition on the history of the depection of war in art. In particular see the transformation from heroic to tragic when war started to impact on the every day lives of people. Lille A lovelyContinue Reading
Northern France 17 to 20 August, 2014 Given the year, one hundred years since the outbreak of the war to end all wars, we decided to come to the place where it was at its most intense – the Western Front. We based ourselves in Amiens, and took to opportunityContinue Reading
Paris 16 August It is not unusual to start the day with a Cappuccino, even these days in Paris where coffee is slowly transforming – perhaps too slowly. But the French always have their own interpretation of food, and even the Cappuccino is not safe from local innovation. MyContinue Reading
The last time I saw Paris, I have to say I was disappointed. It was cold (March 2013), 4°C and overcast. It was crowded, especially as you can see in the Hall of Mirrors in Versailles. It was dirty and it seemed to have lost its style. WeContinue Reading