Man has lived in Beziers, a charming small city on Southern France, for over six millennia for a reason. Stroll along the café-lined and tree-lined Allées Paul Riquet. Gaze up...

Posted: August 30th, 2009 under France Travel.
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The Petit Tour Day 1Streatham Hill to Brittany is a few hundred miles as the crow flies. We didn't have a crow big enough so chose to drive crossing the channel in the belly of a train and stopping at a WWII cemetery and in William the Conqueror's backyard on the way. Driving on the right and therefore the wrong side of the road didn't hinder our progress as much as the numerous 'peages'

Posted: August 29th, 2009 under Lower Normandy.
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Upon landing we departed portable steps to the tarmac and a line extending to Lichtenstein but the efficient French shuttled us through in record time as we almost passed a rock snail and a lightning quick sloth. Getting our rental car the French agent handed me the form and said Sign. Since Visa is supposed to cover CDW collision I asked to make sure it was not included. He said T

Posted: August 29th, 2009 under Upper Normandy.
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Fig & Fennel Crusted rack of Lamb (Part 1 of 3) The Executive Chef la Alta Cucina Video-recipe Series: Episode 1-F Frenching the Lamb Rack Ingredients: 2 Fresh Racks of Lamb…

Posted: August 27th, 2009 under French Cuisine.
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Sete, France is a lovely fishing city which has much allure, from its beaches to its port lined with buildings painted rich ochres, rusts and azures. This is the...

Posted: August 22nd, 2009 under France Travel.
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Fig & Fennel Crusted rack of Lamb (Part 1 of 3) The Executive Chef la Alta Cucina Video-recipe Series: Episode 1-F Frenching the Lamb Rack Ingredients: 2 Fresh Racks of Lamb…

Posted: August 21st, 2009 under French Cuisine.
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Wednesday 5th AugustThe D Day BeachesOur hotel in Le Harve is an odd sort of arrangement and is more like an apartment block with offices attached.The lsquohotelrsquo is run by another hotel which stands in front and the registration desk is actually there.They give you a digi code to access the building and you are free to park wherever you want.However the room is clean and although there is

Posted: August 17th, 2009 under Lower Normandy.
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Hey everybodyWell I just wanted to update a bit unfortunately cannot post pictures on this entry but I will try on another computer at some pointSo we left London early on Saturday morning Aug.8. We arrived in France via the Eurotunnel quite quickly spent most of our first day travelling. We made a brief stopover on Saturday in Iepres Belgium to see the MenenMenin Gate. It is a war mem

Posted: August 13th, 2009 under Upper Normandy.
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Selecting the perfect rail pass or train fare for your trip can save you hundreds. There are many questions to ask yourself. Are you traveling alone? Just visiting France or...

Posted: August 13th, 2009 under France Travel.
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Visiting France with a baby or toddler can be a once in a lifetime experience as you see this stunning country through their wonderous eyes. France isn't the most baby-friendly...

Posted: August 13th, 2009 under France Travel.
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Tuesday August 4thWhat a difference a Channel makesThe weather pattern really does look like it has changed but the forecast too for France was for fine weather so summer is officially declared back on track for the BBA.It is only a short distance to Dover and the Sea France ferry to Calais but we wanted to get there in plenty of time to locate where the ferry sailed from and because we anticipate

Posted: August 11th, 2009 under Upper Normandy.
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Day 17 Wednesday July 8 2009BAYEUX FRANCEBayeux is one of the closest towns to the Normandy DDay beach landings and was the first town liberated. While most Normandy towns suffered great damage during WWII Bayeux is one of the few to sustain none. This is due in part to how quickly it was liberated but also I read somewhere that the mayor got word to the allies that the town was of no str

Posted: August 11th, 2009 under Lower Normandy.
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