Category: Northwest France

Quaint Quimper, France
January 15, 2010 · Category: Northwest France 

I had the good fortune of visiting Quimper,  France when I was living in Rennes. Quimper is located in north western France in... [Read the full story]

Picturesque Honfleur, France
January 12, 2010 · Category: Northwest France 

When I was teaching a course in Paris last summer, I took my students on a day trip to Honfleur, a lovely commune in the Calvados... [Read the full story]

Vive la Bretagne! Living in Rennes, France
August 5, 2009 · Category: Northwest France 

While pursuing my studies of French in my early twenties, one of the degrees I completed was a Diplôme de 2ième Degré (the... [Read the full story]

Nantes, France: the Nautical Ambiance that Inspired Jules Verne
July 8, 2009 · Category: Northwest France 

Gazing out from the shelter of an umbrella across the Loire River to Nantes’ hazy industrial islands, you will be transported... [Read the full story]

An Unforgettable Ride: Biking from Blois to Chambord in France’s Loire Valley
May 19, 2009 · Category: Northwest France 

In the summer of 2006, I experienced the Loire Valley as I never had before, on a bike. Though there are various types and levels... [Read the full story]

Chartes, France: City of Lights and Perfume
April 4, 2009 · Category: Northwest France 

The small city of Chartres, an hour’s train ride southwest from Paris, is most famous for its wondrous cathedral. Certainly... [Read the full story]

Chartres Cathedral: “Clad in a Garment of Gems”
March 18, 2009 · Category: Northwest France 

The greatest Gothic cathedral in France stands in Chartres, a pretty town on the Eure River in the Loire Valley. Chartres is... [Read the full story]

Loire’s Castles and Gardens
June 4, 2008 · Category: Northwest France 

The price of gasoline in France is high — about 1.55 euros per liter (that’s more than $9.50 dollars a gallon —... [Read the full story]

Loire Valley: Ladies, Leonardo, and Sleeping Beauty
June 2, 2008 · Category: Northwest France 

France’s Loire Valley is renowned for its magnificent chateaus. Scores are scattered over the landscape and choosing which... [Read the full story]

Exploring Blois, Chambord, and Cheverny
May 29, 2008 · Category: Northwest France 

The 3:47 train from Paris (sounds like an Agatha Christie title) slid swiftly southward into the green Loire Valley, and by 5:30... [Read the full story]

France’s Lovely Loire Valley
December 22, 2007 · Category: Northwest France 

The lush Loire Valley is the home to some of the most beautiful chateaux in France. Set near meandering rivers and streams, these... [Read the full story]

Regions of France: The Northwest
December 7, 2007 · Category: Northwest France 

Rich with history, the Northwest Region of France’s unique culture and landscape bear the markings of centuries of struggles,... [Read the full story]