Category Archives: History

Friday’s French – taxi, fiacre, taxis de la Marne

Posted on September 26, 2014 by Rosemary Kneipp

I’m very excited because yesterday, I discovered the origin of the word taxi! And it’s Parisian. Who would have imagined that? I learnt about it while taking some Australian friends on a walking tour that included the oldest houses in Paris. … Continue reading →

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Cycling in Germany #18 – Painted façades from Hann Münden to Höxter

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Rosemary Kneipp

After our three days of wonderful weather in Friesland, we are homeward bound. We have 5 nights left in Germany and are spending the last three on the Moselle, near Trier, which is an 8-hour drive, so we are looking … Continue reading →

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Cycling in Germany #11 – Martin Luther Country: Torgau

Posted on July 5, 2014 by Rosemary Kneipp

Today, we’re off to Wittenberg Lutherstadt as it now seems to be called everywhere. It’s 100 km away and there is only one point of interest in-between – Torgau. We had thought of passing via Leipzig but the photos on … Continue reading →

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Budapest – Beautiful Buda

Posted on June 30, 2013 by Rosemary Kneipp

Pest has not prepared me for Buda. Although we can see it from the other side of the Danube, I have no idea of what is awaiting us. We park the car next to an unidentified red brick church with … Continue reading →

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Musée Carnavalet – an exceptional museum in Paris

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Rosemary Kneipp

I can’t believe that I have lived in Paris for 35 years and never been to one of its best museums. Musée Carnavalet in the Marais had always been described as a  museum of French history which seemed very dry … Continue reading →

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The Many Faces of Joan of Arc

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Rosemary Kneipp

I don’t know how much you know about Jeanne d’Arc, as she’s called in French, but most people probably remember that she was a peasant girl who heard divine voices, then, disguised as a man, led the French army to … Continue reading →

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Monday’s Travel Photos – Château de Chaumont, Loire Valley, France

Posted on March 10, 2013 by Rosemary Kneipp

When I first visited Château de Chaumont in 1997, I found it very delipidated. Last summer we spent a wonderful afternoon there during the annual garden festival. I discovered yesterday that it has been totally renovated inside and is now … Continue reading →

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The Renaissance Supermen – Rue View – 75003 Paris

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Rosemary Kneipp

This Wednesday’s bloggers’ round-up features two fellow Australians: Susan from Days on the Claise, compares two larger-than-life Renaissance monarchs, one from each side of the Channel, while Carina from Carina Okula captures Paris’ charming façades with her photographer’s eye before they … Continue reading →

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French Tours: Beware Madame la Guillotine – It Pays to be a Friend – The Old Woman without a Clue

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Rosemary Kneipp

While I was on holiday in Australia, I didn’t have time to read my favourite blogs so I have a lot of catching up to do! This Wednesday, Abby Gorden from Paris Weekender, posting on My French Life, reviews a … Continue reading →

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A Unique War Memorial, a Bush Picnic and a Winery near Armidale

Posted on October 7, 2012 by Rosemary Kneipp

On the day of our family picnic to Dangars Falls near Armidale, we stopped on the way at a unique war memorial which was presented to us by Graeme, the historian in our party. The Dangarsleigh War Memorial is unique … Continue reading →

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