Our final stop on our Grand Tour (a “Tour de France,” if you will) was Paris. We intentionally did very little planning, which led to some fun discoveries and experiences (e.g. Château de Vincennes), though it did mean we missed…
We spent most of Tuesday driving from Vitré to Lyon (8 hours!) but were able to stop in to tour the Château de Chenonceau in the Loire valley. It is famous for having been gifted by King Henry II to…
Our next leg took us to the towns of Vannes and Vitré – and several places in between. Megaliths at Gavrinis After leaving Quimper we stopped at the tiny town of Lamor-Baden where we caught a little ferry to the…
After leaving Saint-Malo we drove out to Fort la Latte, or the Castle of the Rock Goyon, a 14th-century structure with a large keep located on the coast. Next, it was l’Abbaye de Beauport, a lovely ruin with beautiful grounds. Sadly…
Once again, Amy has assembled an ambitious and fun itinerary that includes some popular landmarks and some out-of-the-way destinations. Brittany / Bretagne Most of our trip is within the Brittany (Bretagne) region of France. Originally a Celtic land with some…
Over the years we’ve shared our travel stories and photos on Facebook. But we know that not all of our friends and family are on Facebook, and we ourselves have increasingly reduced our level of interaction on that site. We…