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[28 Mar 2008 | 22 Comments | ]
Along The Seine

Wednesday was our last day in Paris… and we decided to take a walk along the Seine. Paris is famous for its many bridges and the shore of the — pretty dirty — river are quite nice. We even took the boat from St Germain, to the Louvre, the Champs-Élysés and the Eiffel Tower for more sightseeing.

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[25 Mar 2008 | 20 Comments | ]
Carnac, Vannes, And Menhirs

Mysterious Carnac, on the coast, and Vannes… our last stops.

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[22 Mar 2008 | 17 Comments | ]
Drinking In Rennes

After St Malo, Rennes, the official capital of Brittany. Rennes has always competed with Nantes: both city have good universities, both are lively and relatively cheap and both are buzzing cities. But Rennes has a stronger “Bretagne” (Brittany) feeling, proud and alive.

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[16 Mar 2008 | 18 Comments | ]
St Malo — A Walled City

Earlier this week, we decided to take a trip to Saint Malo, in the heart of Brittany. This relatively small city has a particularity: a seaward fortress since the Middle Ages, St Malo still has a 1.8 km wall circling the city. Designed by Vauban, Louis XIV’s military engineer, the wall offers a great view of the city and the harbor.

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[12 Mar 2008 | 15 Comments | ]
Best Of Paris (2/2)

Paris viewed though my eyes.