-
Mont Blanc
First view of Mont Blanc when arriving from Aosta Valley. -
Château de Chambord
Wallpaper in the 18th century apartments. -
Bayeux Cathedral
Well, that is an interesting window. On a gothic cathedral. -
Bayeux Cathedral
Saint Peter holding the keys to heaven. A 15th century fresco in the crypt. -
Bayeux Cathedral
Statue of Saint James the Minor in the cathedral. -
Bayeux Cathedral
Statue of Saint Bartholomew in the cathedral. -
Plage de Cherrueix
The beach seems endless. Especially at low tide. -
Mont Blanc
No, don't look at this rock in the front, look in the back, way back. There is Mont Blanc, above the clouds, almost 100 km away. -
Mont Blanc
Mt Blanc as seen from Chamonix. We stayed in Camping de la Mer de Glace and walked to the town centre. -
Dôme du Goûter
If Mont Blanc is hidden in the clouds, there is always Dôme du Goûter (4304 m) to admire. -
Grand Hôtel des Alpes, Chamonix
The Grand Hotel in the centre of Chamonix. -
Aiguille du Midi
Aiguille (3,842 m)as seen from our campsite early in the morning. -
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). -
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. -
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). -
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. -
Grandes Jorasses and Mont Blanc
One just cannot have enough of this view. So so majestic. -
Le Lac Blanc
Not much of the lake visible. -
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
Le refuge du lac Blanc with Aiguille de Chardonnet (3824 m) and Aiguille d'Argentière (3901 m). -
Mont Blanc
Mont Blanc and blooming Rhododendron -
Hôtel-Dieu de Beaune
The ceiling in the Room of the Poor is an upside-down boat-skiff shape. -
Hôtel-Dieu de Beaune
Such lovely beams under the ceiling. I think the inscription says Seule * as seule etoile, meaning the founder's wife. -
Tapestry
A magnificent almost 8 m long "thousand flowers" tapestry is from the 16th century. What an interesting motif... -
Beaune Polyptych
The Polyptych altarpiece of the Last Judgement by Rogier van der Wayden, dating from ~1446. Opened central panel shows Christ on a rainbow and Archangel Michael below him with the scale to weigh souls, with heaven being on the left and hell on the right. -
Château de Chenonceau
Chambre de Diane de Poitiers. -
Château de Chambord
The queen's bedchamber is furnished as a 17th century bedroom. -
Arromanches
The endless windy beaches are perfect for flying kites! -
Arromanches
Remains of the artificial port in Arromanches. -
Pegasus Bridge Café Gondrée
First house to be liberated in France on the 5/6th of June 1944, located in Bénouville. -
Mont Dol
What a lovely house - with a curved corner. -
Mont Saint-Michel
Virgin and the child, 13th century. -
Pointe du Grouin
A lovely walk close to Cancale. And some wild currents in the sea! -
Pointe du Grouin
-
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
What a beautiful beach this is. -
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
-
Cap d'Erquy
-
Côte de granit rose
A stunning bit of French coast indeed! -
Côte de granit rose
Just about every rock is beautiful! -
Côte de granit rose
View of the sea rescue ramp hidden in a well protected cove. -
Côte de granit rose
So so so beautiful! Why don't they grow in my garden? -
Cairn of Barnenez
Art exhibition by local kids. Love it! -
Puy de Dôme
But because we were standing so close to the cyclists... I got splashed by the water from Alaphilippes' bidon :-D -
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. -
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. -
Barre des Écrins
Barre des Écrins (4102 m) and Dôme de Neige (4015 m). In the front: Pointe Louise (3668 m), Pointe Xavier Blanc (3677 m) and Roche Faurio (3730 m). On the left: Roche Paillon (3636 m) and Barre Noire (3751 m). -
Col du Galibier
This eagle sign on the Col du Galibier must be new. Never seen it before. Lovely view of Barre des Écrins through it. -
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.