France is back in lockdown, which means I have a lot of time to sit in my apartment and think about all the wonderful sights there are to see in this country. I was fortunate to visit a lot of museums and monuments over the summer and fall months. Some for the first time. Others, …
I’ve written many times about my love for Notre Dame Cathedral. I have guided there for many years, and it is always at the top of my list of sights to see in Paris. I could talk for hours about that beautiful building, but I would be remiss in leading people to think that Notre …
As you may or may not have heard, France is back in full lockdown. Measures to control COVID-19 had been growing increasingly strict since the end of the summer, but with the cases rising, a lockdown seemed inevitable. Everyone was eager to avoid it, but the dreaded second wave is truly upon us. Apparently 2020 …
This is Part II of my series about my visit to Angers. Please see Part I HERE. Last week I talked about my recent day trip to Angers. I talked about the cathedral, the Roman ruins, and the helpful blue line that led me throughout the city. And I talked about the beautiful contemporary tapestries …
The city of Angers is located about an hour and 45 minutes southwest of Paris by train. In North America, that’s a perfectly acceptable length of time to travel for a day trip. In Europe, not so much. Or at least, that was the message I received every time I spoke to a local on …