Category Archives: History

Secret Blois #2 – Wars Wounds and Fountains

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Rosemary Kneipp

At the end of Secret Blois #1, I left you in Place Louis XII, the most animated part of Blois and home to a twice-weekly fresh produce market. You may have noticed a certain uniformity in the buildings around you. … Continue reading →

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A Monumental Afternoon

Posted on January 30, 2016 by Rosemary Kneipp

We’re in Amboise in front of the Church of Saint Denis, waiting for our friends Susan and Simon from Days on the Claise. We’re here for a purpose. Susan wants to see some artworks in the church that she has … Continue reading →

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Blogger Round-Up: Choosing accommodation with airbnb – Luggage transfer when cycling – History of potatoes in France

Posted on August 9, 2015 by Rosemary Kneipp

In recent times, I have sadly neglected my once-weekly blogger round-up due to my very busy life since moving to Blois last October but three posts caught my eye recently that I would like to share. The first is Simply … Continue reading →

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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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