- Valloire
Notre-Dame de l'Assomption in Valloire. A 17th century baroque church. - Valloire
I love the tree shadow on the church. Must be even lovelier in the winter. - Crème brûlée
The dessert in Valloire, L'Asile des Fondues. - On the road
We returned to the Alps on the way back. And this is a lovely sign, from here you can go to Paris (obviously), Bordeaux, Montpellier, and Lyon. - Puy de Pariou
What a lovely and tranquil place this forest is. - Puy de Pariou
Dianthus (pink) on the sunny side of the volcano. - Puy de Pariou
I'm happy we chose this path for the way down. - Puy de Pariou
Puy de Pariou with Puy de Dôme in the background. Of course once we decided not to climb the Dôme but the Pariou, the skies cleared. - Puy de Pariou
What an interesting fence. - Puy de Pariou
What a lovely place for a walk. We climbed up the hill from the back side, returning down the stairs. - Puy de Pariou
One of the most photogenic volcanoes around there. Unfortunately the weather was quite meh so (this time) we didn't climb the Puy the Dôme. - Côte de granit rose
I think this is Plage Quo Vadis. Because Henryk Sienkiewicz wrote his Quo Vadis in the neighbouring castle, overlooking this beach. - Côte de granit rose
A walk along the Côte de granit rose at sunset, somewhere between Ploumanac'h and Trégastel. - Cap d'Erquy
It was insanely hot walking here, no shadow in sight. But it was worth it. - Cap d'Erquy
- Cap d'Erquy
- Cap d'Erquy
- Cap d'Erquy
Of all the beaches I've been to, this one has the purest and most homogeneous sand. Wonderful! - Cap d'Erquy
- Cap d'Erquy
What a beautiful beach this is. - Cap d'Erquy
If you can, take a walk on Cap d'Erquy. You will not regret it. - Le Fort du Guesclin
As everything in Brittany, this place is also full of history. Romans, destroyed, fortress in 800s, destroyed, fortified castle built by Bertrand du Guesclin in 1100, destroyed in 1598, this one built in 1756... - Pointe du Grouin
View of Mont Saint Michel from the Pointe. - Pointe du Grouin
GR34. So so so tempting, but we needed to move on. - Pointe du Grouin
- Pointe du Grouin
Some art on a WWII bunker. - Pointe du Grouin
A lovely walk close to Cancale. And some wild currents in the sea! - Basilique Notre-Dame de Beaune
A 12th century romanesque basilica in Beaune. - Basilique Notre-Dame de Beaune
The porch dates from the mid-13th century. A great place that protects you from the elements. - Beffroi de Beaune
Belfry, dating from the 13th-14th century, renovated and repaired multiple times after that. - Beaune
Remparts de la Comédie, the ramparts around the town is actually a street with some charming houses. - Beaune
What a lovely sign above the O'100dwich sandwicherie in Beaune :-) - Church in Les Praz
The chapel was built between 1941 and 1960. - Wild thyme
Plenty of rhododendron, but fields of wild thyme in between. - Mont Blanc
Mont Blanc and blooming Rhododendron - An ibex!
- An ibex!
It didn't really mind us. - Le Lac Blanc
Le refuge du lac Blanc with Aiguille de Chardonnet (3824 m) and Aiguille d'Argentière (3901 m). - Le Lac Blanc
View of Aiguille de Chardonnet (3824 m) and Aiguille d'Argentière (3901 m). A bit of Argentière glacier is also visible. - Le Lac Blanc
Not much of the lake visible. - A marmot!
Despite the crowds, there was a marmot running around the cottage. - Grandes Jorasses and Mont Blanc
One just cannot have enough of this view. So so majestic. - Grandes Jorasses
From Grandes Jorasses/Pointe Walker (4208 m) to Dent du Géant/Pointe Graham (4013 m). And Aiguille du Grépon (3482 m) on the far right. - Le Lac Blanc
Still quite a lot of snow around the lake. - Alpine chough
- Alpine chough
It is so dark, it almost looks like a crevasse in the ice. - Le Lac Blanc
I was hoping to see a reflection in the white lake... But there is a reason the lake is called white. Oh well. Le Lac Blanc (2352 m). - What a view!
The prominent mountains from the left: Aiguille Verte (4121 m), Grand Dru (3754 m), Grandes Jorasses (4208 m), Dent du Géant (4013 m), Aiguille du Grépon (3482 m), Aiguille de Blaitière (3522 m) and Aiguille du Plan (3673 m). Thanks to Peakvisor. - Flégère
We took the cable car up the Flégère (1877 m) and started our hike to Lac Blanc. With spectacular views: from Grandes Jorasses over to Mont Blanc. - Mont Blanc
What a great view of Mt Blanc (4809 m) and Dôme du Goûter (4304 m). - Aiguille du Midi
Aiguille (3,842 m)as seen from our campsite early in the morning. - Granada Cathedral
The interior of Granada Cathedral. Another very heavy church. - Granada Cathedral
The interior of the Renaissance cathedral. Built between 1523 and (officially) 1704. This place is big. - Granada Cathedral
The ceiling of the Cathedral. Very pure. - Granada Cathedral
- Monasterio de San Jerónimo
- Monasterio de San Jerónimo
And the very busy ceiling. - Monasterio de San Jerónimo
A very very busy renaissance church. - Monasterio de San Jerónimo
The main chapel of the monastery was built in 1504-1522. A very notable church, the elevated choir and the super busy decorations on the walls and ceiling. - Monasterio de San Jerónimo
A lot of different fonts on these graves. - A chameleon!
I love the Supercable logo! It just puts a smile on your face, doesn't it? :-) - Carmen de los Martires Gardens
Another lovely geometrical fountain. For some reason not perfectly symmetrical. - Carmen de los Mártires
No true palace without a couple of peacocks. - Strawberry Tree
A lovely garden very close to Alhambra. And free. And almost empty. - Carmen de los Mártires
These are some headless statues... - Carmen de los Mártires
Nazari patio in Carmen de los Mártires. Very small, very cosy, very quiet. Lovely. - Fuente de la ola
What a lovely wave fountain. - Magnolia Grandiflora
The majestic magnolias blossoming all over town. - Ferdinand VI
The inscription on the statue ends with "Rex Cat". While I'm sure this doesn't mean "King Cat", it surely looks like it :-) - Carmen de los Martires Gardens
Entrance to the Gardens of Carmen de los Martires. Fuente de la Ninfa de la Gruta. - Île Sainte-Marguerite
View of the Sainte Marguerite island. And the beautiful sea in between. - Île Saint-Honorat
A super soft and super quiet path. - The fortified monastery
Built in the 11th century and being rebuilt now. - Abbaye de Lérins
This place puts your mind at rest. - Abbaye de Lérins
What a tranquil place. - Île Saint-Honorat
- Île Saint-Honorat
View from the island towards Massif de l'Esterel. - La Chapelle Saint-Sauveur
Recently renovated chapel on the island. Originally from the 5th, 9th and 11th century. - Île Saint-Honorat
Île Saint-Honorat is the smaller of the Lerins islands. And visiting it off-season is just magical. - Ninja warrior in Cannes!
Unfortunately I did not see the actual show, just the stage. - My favourite mornings
- Snow!
A lot of fresh powdery snow! So beautiful... - Red!
Rowan and larches in the background. - Mushing
My kids are in there, in the sleigh. And they are enjoying it. A lot! - Mushing
These super-adorable dogs waiting for the start.