Vineyards in the Languedoc region in the south of France. All of France seems to be wine country.
The Cathar region in Languedoc.
Queribus Castle, France.
Arrow slit in Queribus Castle, France.
Vine climbing the cliff at Peyrepertuse Castle, France.
Peyrepertuse Castle, France.
Medieval toilet in Peyrepertuse Castle, France.
View from Peyrepertuse Castle, France.
A vineyard in Languedoc.
Carcassonne
Arrow slit in Carcassonne Castle.
Carcassonne Castle
Wildlife of Carcassonne.
Carcassonne Castle. The medieval architects took advantage of natural light, using window seats like these.
Basilique Saint-Nazaire, Carcassonne
Watch tower on Carcassonne walls.
Cliff residences in Dordogne Valley, France. These weren't cave men; during medieval times, people hewed openings into the rock.
Entrance to Font-de-Gaume cave, one of the few remaining caves with Cro-Magnon paintings that allows visitor entry.
Entrance to Font-de-Gaume cave
View from the path to Font-de-Gaume cave
View near Beynac, France
Beynac, France
Riverfront at Montignac, France
Montignac, France
On the way to Beynac Castle.
Restoration of medieval walls at Beynac Castle.
View from Beynac Castle.
Beynac Castle. This was used for filming the latest movie version of "Joan of Arc" a few years back.
Beynac Castle.
The castle was built utilizing the natural rock. Beynac Castle.
Cathedral in Orleans, France.
An adorable Swan family at the Euro Disney resort outside of Paris. (Or so you would think...) Mama was quite protective of her brood, chasing away the ducks. We made the mistake of feeding them and when we ran out of crackers, Mama and Daddy swan attacked the windows of our townhome.
Swans at the Euro Disney resort outside of Paris.
Water lilies at Monet's Garden in Giverny, France. The raindrops create an interesting effect. And so the rain began... It rained throughout most of the trip.
Monet's Garden in Giverny, France
Our very good friends, Annie & Rick, at Monet's Garden in Giverny, France
Monet's Garden in Giverny, France. Compare this to one of Monet's actual water lily paintings: http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/monet/waterlilies/monet.wl-1906.jpg
The Arc de Triomphe, Paris.
Sunset from the top of the Eiffel Tower. We went to Paris last September, took one look at the incredibly long line to go to the top of the Eifel Tower, and concluded that it was just not worth it. WRONG!!! The view from the top is nothing short of spectacular. These pictures do not even come close to doing justice to the view. Go at sunset and plan to linger a while.
Sunset from the top of the Eiffel Tower.
View from the top of the Eiffel Tower.
Sainte-Chapelle (Holy Chapel) in Paris.
Sainte-Chapelle (Holy Chapel) in Paris. The stained glass windows illustrate many of the stories from the Bible, starting with Genesis, and proceeding through the Old Testament and the Gospels. Unfortunately, the camera was unable to capture pictures with enough detail. This was a magnificent chapel, well worth the wait in line.
View from our room at the Domaine Pins-Paul, on the French Riviera. Located on the High Cornice, between Nice and Monaco, this was a fabulous place to stay.
This is the town of Eze.
Fountain in the gardens in front of the casino at Monte Carlo, Monaco.
Monte Carlo, Monaco.
Elegant car parked in Monte Carlo, Monaco.
Odd butterfly statue on the casino at Monte Carlo, Monaco.
Russian Orthodox cathedral in Nice, France.
On the road to Italy. View of Cinque Terre, along the Italian Riviera.
