Biot, France’s artful village
Biot is a picturesque village perché, a perched village on the top of a rock buttress in the heart of the French Riviera, between Nice and Cannes.
Category: Western Europe
The Abandoned Circuit of the French Grand Prix
In the northern part of France, in the Champagne region, the city of Reims is not just the home of the famous sparkling wine and one of the most beautiful gothic cathedrals in the world. West of the city, near the village of Gueux, the roads of the region used…
Annecy, the Alpine Venice
On the northern tip of a lake that bears its name, Annecy is the largest city in the Haute-Savoie department in south-eastern France, and one of the most romantic places in Europe. Its first settlement on the lakeside dates 3,100 years before Christ, making this one of the oldest inhabited…
Britain’s naked giant
On a hill near the town of Cerne Abbas in Dorset, England, a giant figure of a naked man wielding a club lies on a hillside. Also known as “the Rude Man” due to the nakedness of the figure and its erect penis well shown, the Cerne Abbas Giant has…
Naarden, the Star of the Netherlands
Naarden is a small town in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands, and represents a perfect example of the star-shaped fortification style that became common in Europe during the 16th century. In 1300, Naarden was the first city to obtain city rights in the Het Gooi region. Along…
Terrific Brittany
If you wish to take a romantic holiday, featuring wonderful views of wild nature, enchanted castles, quaint fishing villages, ancient Celtic sites and a sweet countryside then Bretagne is the place for you. Every area of Brittany offers spectacular sights that will remain etched in your eyes, especially for their independent…
The Abandoned Circuit of the French Grand Prix
In the northern part of France, in the Champagne region, the city of Reims is not just the home of the famous sparkling wine and one of the most beautiful gothic cathedrals in the world. West of the city, near the village of Gueux, the roads of the region used…
Annecy, the Alpine Venice
On the northern tip of a lake that bears its name, Annecy is the largest city in the Haute-Savoie department in south-eastern France, and one of the most romantic places in Europe. Its first settlement on the lakeside dates 3,100 years before Christ, making this one of the oldest inhabited…
Britain’s naked giant
On a hill near the town of Cerne Abbas in Dorset, England, a giant figure of a naked man wielding a club lies on a hillside. Also known as “the Rude Man” due to the nakedness of the figure and its erect penis well shown, the Cerne Abbas Giant has…
Naarden, the Star of the Netherlands
Naarden is a small town in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands, and represents a perfect example of the star-shaped fortification style that became common in Europe during the 16th century. In 1300, Naarden was the first city to obtain city rights in the Het Gooi region. Along…
Terrific Brittany
If you wish to take a romantic holiday, featuring wonderful views of wild nature, enchanted castles, quaint fishing villages, ancient Celtic sites and a sweet countryside then Bretagne is the place for you. Every area of Brittany offers spectacular sights that will remain etched in your eyes, especially for their independent…