Hotel de Paris Rouen
12 rue de la Champmesle Rouen, Haute-Normandie, Normandy, 76000, France
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Monet's Garden
... the road and up into the Japanese garden that was made up of two ponds. Monet had diverted a nearby stream to make these ponds so he could have his outdoor studio. The ponds were encircled by a path and we passed bamboo, tall grasses, his favorite willow trees and a wild jumble of tall flowers and bushes. It was very peaceful. We paused on the bridges, admiring the water lilies and the reflections on the pond that really did look like the huge paintings we’d ...
Day in Rouen
... the Chateau de Martainville. It was built in 1486 by Jacques Le Pelletier who had holdings in the shipping industry and was wealthy. It was very cool go inside and see all of the different rooms and the pieces of furniture from the different eras. Luckily they had a audio tour in English for me or else I would have been so confused.
Bruno dropped Cecile and I off in the middle of Rouen, where we started the tour. She took me to see many churches and shared ...
Da Rouen a Honfleur verso l incontro tanto atteso
... quel grande spazio come a voler simboleggiare il tendere dell’uomo verso lo spirito, e le pietre consumate dal tempo raccontavano una storia che si andava mescolando con le note dell’organo in funzione e con l’odore penetrante dell’incenso. Verso l’una ho raggiunto Honfleur, sulla costa della Normandia, dove, in un grande parcheggio per i camper, avevo appuntamento con la Vale, ...
Sunday July 3rd
... perspective. And it's a country that I have very fond memories of. The sign pointed up a wee lane and even though I thought 'this can't be right' I took it. It was right & we shortly found a small cemetry with about 220 headstones (inc a couple of German ones) Although it was hidden away it was immaculately kept with freshly mown grass & roses in full bloom. And while we were there we met 3 Aussies who were looking for lost ...
France
... France staying on family farms and wineries. Some of these places offer, wine, ciders, cheeses and other sorts of goodies! The first night we set up camp near Rouen where we sampled the local cider…which we drank with our smoked salmon ...



