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FRENCH CHÂTEAU COUNTRY IN THE WINTER – THE LOIRE VALLEY
Château de Chambord in the snow Not everyone can choose to come to France during the warmer months. Australians in particular often come at Christmas time during their summer holidays, willing to trade over-30-degree temperatures for under ten degrees. Many … Continue reading
A City Break in Angoulême
We haven’t had a break since we went to New York in September what with having to fill the coffers again after our three months’ holiday in 2016, digging the trenches for the automatic watering system and Jean Michel’s varicose … Continue reading
Posted in Accommodation, Architecture, City breaks, France
Tagged angouleme, le saint andré
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