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Christmas in Limoges. Part two.

Feb 5, 2014 by scribbling4bread

Auguste Renoir, the Impressionist painter, was born in Limoges. This is where he learned his craft. Not that you’d know it, there’s nothing on him in the Tourist Board. In vain we hunted for his birthplace. In desperation we approached state of the art Media Centre. The employee at Information was embarrassed. She couldn’t find […]

Christmas in Limoges. Part One.

Feb 5, 2014 by scribbling4bread

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If like us you are not a fan of Christmas, try Limoges. Shops and supermarkets are refreshingly hype free. No BUY! BUY! BUY! No carols, Santas, tinsel, tat, plastic trees and not a Christmas card to be seen. If it were not for signs on buses wishing passengers Joyeux Fêtes you wouldn’t know it was […]

Châtellerault

Sep 8, 2018 by scribbling4bread

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We enjoyed an interesting day in Châtellerault on the river Vienne, a tributary of the mighty Loire, the longest river in France. It flows through Limoges, where we spent a wonderful Christmas and Chinon, one of our favourite towns, before joining the Loire.

Gare de Tours France

Jul 5, 2017 by scribbling4bread

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The Gare de Tours is quite simply wonderful. It was built between 1896 and 1898 during what is now known nostalgically as La Belle Époque, a time of peace and prosperity when France was the cultural centre of the world.

French Gems at The British Museum

Feb 1, 2017 by scribbling4bread

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Fans of all things French (well, maybe not all) we trotted off to the British Museum to see the Exhibition French Portrait Drawings from Clouet to Courbet. The publicity promised it would be full of gems from the Museum’s collection and did not disappoint (France must be gnashing its teeth). Added Bonus: Because the Museum owns copyright we were allowed to take photographs. A rare treat.

There Are Places We’ll Remember All Our Lives: Chenonceau

Jan 5, 2014 by scribbling4bread

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Because of its distinctive bridge which spans the river Cher, Chenonceau is unique among French chateaux. It is one of (if not the) most photographed in France. With a million visitors every year, it is, after Versailles, the most visited château in France. Known locally as Le Château des Dames […]

There Are Places We’ll Remember All Our Lives: Le Mans

Dec 15, 2013 by scribbling4bread

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Google ‘Le Mans’ and pages of THE RACE come up but we didn’t go to look at cars whizzing round the block, we were there to see the magnificent Cathedral. Known as Le Cité Plantagenet, Le Mans is where Henry II was born and hoped to die. But for his ghastly son, he would have. […]