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Château de Chambord
Wallpaper in the 18th century apartments. -
Mont Blanc
Mt Blanc as seen from Chamonix. We stayed in Camping de la Mer de Glace and walked to the town centre. -
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
Mont Blanc and blooming Rhododendron -
Tapestry
A magnificent almost 8 m long "thousand flowers" tapestry is from the 16th century. What an interesting motif... -
Arromanches
The endless windy beaches are perfect for flying kites! -
Pointe du Grouin
A lovely walk close to Cancale. And some wild currents in the sea! -
Pointe du Grouin
GR34. So so so tempting, but we needed to move on. -
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... -
Cap d'Erquy
If you can, take a walk on Cap d'Erquy. You will not regret it. -
Cap d'Erquy
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Cap d'Erquy
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Cairn of Barnenez
Art exhibition by local kids. Love it! -
Pointes d'Orient
View from the Galibier road towards Les Pointes d'Orient (2942 m) and Crête de Lacha (2938 m). -
Le Galibier
Le Rabel (2539 m) and Roche Olvéra (2662 m) -
Col du Galibier
Roche de la Gardette (3050 m), Pic Est de Combeynot (3145 m), Pic Ouest de Combeynot (3155 m), Roc Noir de Combeynot (3112 m); in the back Pic de Neige Cordier (3613 m), Roche Paillon (3636 m), Barre des Écrins (4102 m), Sommet Sud-Est de la Roche d'Alveau (3619 m), and Pointe Nérot (3537 m). Thanks to Peakvisor. -
Col du Galibier
View towards Les Pointes d'Orient (2942 m), Crête de Lacha (2938 m), Aiguille Noire (2869) and Pic du Thabor (3207 m) on the right. -
Le Col de l'Échelle
Being a fan of Alex Hugo, I wanted to see Vallée de la Clarée. This is already towards Italy, behind Col de l'Échelle. Oddly enough, the border is not on the col but in the valley below. -
Le Mauvais Pas
A steep descend towards Italy - and then home.