Page 6 of Posts with Keyword “old-town”
This set of photos come from my day-trip to Tours by car just one day before France entered lockdown to control the spread of the Covid19 pandemic. A good pa...
Soissons was the old capital of France. This album features its millennium-old Gothic cathedral, Saint-Gervais-et-Saint-Protais, and the ruin of Abbaye Saint...
Reims is best known for its cathedral, Notre-Dame de Reims, where French kings were crowned. Important since medieval times, the old town is less ancient but...
Blois was an important city on the River Loire in Central France. Today, it still has a charming old town and the well-preserved Château Royal de Blois. Alo...
Fécamp is a port city in the Seine-Maritime department in Normandy. It has white cliffs by the English Channel as well as a pebble beach. This album also fe...
Provins is a small town in the ÃŽle-de-France region. It boasts well-preserved ramparts (protective walls) and a medieval town centre. The ancient tower, Tou...
Paris is exceptional on a sunny spring afternoon! This album features the right bank: Saint-Eustache, Louvre, Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois, Notre-Dame de Pa...
Chartres is a provincial town in North-Central France. It's best known for its 12th-century Gothic cathedral, Notre-Dame de Chartres. This album features...
Châteaudun is a small town in North-Central France. This album features its charming old town, including its Château, the medieval part of town, and an enc...
Rouen is the capital of Normandy. The most remarkable sites include Rouen Cathedral (Notre-Dame de Rouen), Palais de Justice, and the medieval old-town....
Falaise is a town in Normandy. The most famous landmark is the castle of William the Conqueror (Château Guillaume-le-Conquérant, also known as Châte...
Beaune is at the centre of the Burgundy wine region. With well-preserved architecture dating back centuries and a posh atmosphere, it is best known for wine ...