Typically, when Darling Husband and I travel, I have a detailed list of museums, shops, restaurants, and sights that I want to visit before we even take off. Upon arrival, our days have always been full, taking in all we can of the beautiful cities we’ve visited and walking miles…
Springtime in Paris
Paris is one of those cities that no matter how many times I visit, I always end up falling more and more in love with it. Each trip that Darling Husband and I have made to France has always resulted in the “why don’t we just move here” conversation. I…
Villandry
There’s a definite chill in the air here in Montreal and alas, it’s only a matter of time before there’s snow on the ground. And while fall dressing might be fun with all of the layering and chunky knits, I’d much rather be enjoying the warm summer sun in the…
Château de Chambord
A château a day is the perfect way to keep boredom at bay. It’s hard to choose a favorite château from our visit to the Loire Valley but Château de Chambord was quite something to behold. A staggering architectural wonder done in the French Renaissance style, it’s one of the…
A Day in Bayeux
After attending the wedding of friends of ours in Loudéac, a charming little town in the heart of Brittany, we ventured on towards Normandy and checked into a stunning privately owned chateau. One of the towns I was most looking forward to visiting in the area was Bayeux. It was a center of Medieval life in the region and features the staggeringly beautiful Norman-Gothic cathedral of Notre-Dame. It was also one of the first towns liberated during the Battle of Normandy during WWII, so it’s quite rich in history. Another reason…
Rennes
After a whirlwind two days in Paris, Darling Husband and I picked up our rental car and headed out on the open roads of France. Our first stop was the totally charming city of Rennes in Brittany. The capital of the region, it’s a seat of local government and has a rich history dating back well over 2,000 years. With its architectural spanning many styles and eras, from the Middle Ages…