September 11th 2022 The morning in Bordeaux begins with a light that bathes the entire city in a warm, honey-colored glow. Strolling through the streets, one immediately understands why Victor Hugo once remarked that combining Versailles and Antwerp would yield Bordeaux. The city breathes history, yet it does so with a youthful lightness, carried by […]
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February 29/Mach 1st 2024 The path finally leads away from the metropolises, deep into the gentle landscape of the Rhône Valley. Leaving Lyon behind and following the course of the river southward, you reach the picturesque town of Tournon-sur-Rhône. Here, the view opens up, breathing the tranquility of the province. Along the banks of the
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August 29th 2022 The morning in Lyon begins with an unceasing interplay of light and stone. Approaching the city, a mighty, almost unearthly white palace of devotion draws every gaze: the Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière thrones high atop its hill, as if watching over the earthly bustle of the city below. In the daylight,
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