Country France

Autumn 2015

By Hilton Luke

November 12^th, 2015

Avignon, the first stop on our country journey through France; about 100 kms north-west of Marseilles or 17 minutes by high-speed rail.
A preserved wall-city that was home to seven successive French popes between 1309 and 1377.

The high street

Bustling high street, plenty of shopping and the food at Marché les Halles d‘Avignon (markets) was the best on our holiday. Afternoons were spent in the courtyard of our palatial townhouse indulging in the creamiest of cheeses and tasting the quality French wine from the surrounding regions. Oh, and Champaign from up north.

Some of the travelling party spontaneously ‘modelling’ in the backstreets of Avignon.

montmorillon

Six travellers, six large suitcases and 650kms to cover; driving for over 10 hours in an eight seat Citroen, it wasn’t a comfortable ride for anyone. Well done to Ali, our extremely competent driver for getting us to our destination safely.

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Montmorillon and surrounds…

Chambord & Chenonceau

It takes something special to leave me speechless; seeing the Empire State Building and Eiffel Tower for the first time did it. Château de Chambord and Château de Chenonceau—both in the Loire Valley—did as well.