Posted in Ardeche - Churches on Jan 31st, 2008
I mentioned earlier that our destination this June will be the beautiful and wild Ardeche region of France. We have visited there twice before and the number of Romanesque churches to be explored is endless.
This post will go back to our trip in 2006 going to the perched ancient village of Rochecolombe in central Ardeche. Our friend had told us about this village and as we approached we could see the tip-top of the church, but no apparent means of getting there.
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This year we will be traveling to Ardeche, the wild rocky region just west of the Rhone river and north of Gard. We have traveled there twice before because a very wonderful friend of ours has invited us to her lovely village. This year, I will focus on reviewing churches in Ardeche that we have [...]
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When looking to rent your French country house, there are many different configurations of fellow travelers. Our group is two couples and one single person and therefore we look for a minimum of 3 bedrooms.
But some years, we have had up to eight people needing five bedrooms. One great side effect of our yearly trip [...]
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If you are browsing through the entries in the blog and have thought about a French country vacation, this is a cheerleading session for you. While sounding exotic and complicated, this mode of travel is indescribably satisfying and not difficult to arrange.
Staying in the countryside in France can be very economical and yet you [...]
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The new year has begun and with it comes the yearly hunt for a well-priced country house for a week or two in France. During the coming weeks, I will review some things that we have discovered about renting in France and how you can to! Even with the U.S. dollar having problems, [...]
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