France 2024 Bonjour mes amis

The photos on this site were taken on a tour of France from 21st April 2024 - 24th May 2024. Locations include Paris, Dijon, Chamonix, Grenoble, Nice, Monaco, Aix-en-Provence, Avignon, Albi, Rocamadour, Cahors, Marseille and Lyon. © Kelvin Baggs 2024
The Hôtel des Invalides, commonly called Les Invalides - view from Montparnasse Tower rooftop.
Notre-Dame Paris (under reconstruction) - view from Montparnasse Tower rooftop.
Street vendors near Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris
Eiffel Tower - early morning
Paris Opera House
Basilique Cathédrale de Saint-Denis
Paris bridges and adornments
Paris architecture
Le Palais du Luxembourg
Hôtel des Invalides
Paris Catacombes
Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés
Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés ceiling
Place des Vosges colonnade
Parish Church of Saint-Paul-Saint-Louis
Paris café
Le Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature à Paris
Mechanical windows of the Arab World Institute - amazing and beautiful
Montmartre, Paris
Montmartre street performer
Basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre
Parc Monceau, Paris
Food from around Paris
Hôtel de Ville de Troyes
Troyes architecture
Dijon - view from hotel room
Dijon architecture
Château du Clos de Vougeot, Burgundy
Hôtel Dieu, Beaune
St. Eloi kneeling before the Virgin and Child, Tapestry in the Musee de l'Hôtel Dieu, Beaune
Chamonix - on a cloudy and rainy day

Due to poor weather conditions, the cable car operation was suspended. At the highest Chamonix station, the wind was measured at 130kph.

Chamonix
Nice
Prince's Palace of Monaco
“The Cloak of Conscience” sculpture, by Anna Chromy
Le Jardin Exotique - Èze
Saint-Paul-de-Vence
Doorway, Saint-Paul-de-Vence
Saint-Paul-de-Vence
Hôtel de Ville, Aix-en-Provence
Aix-en-Provence
Pont du Gard is an ancient Roman aqueduct
Pont du Gard is an ancient Roman aqueduct
Avignon bridge - the unfinished bridge
Langlois Bridge at Arles - Bridge that inspired a Vincent van Gogh painting https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Langlois_Bridge_at_Arles
Courtyard of the Hospital at Arles - subject of the Vincent van Gogh painting "Garden of the Hospital".
Carcassonne
Carcassonne - Vineyards & Château
Albi - on a rainy day
Cahors market
Rocamadour
Château de Belcastel, Lacave
Claude Monet's House and Gardens, Giverny
Claude Monet's House and Gardens, Giverny
Old Port of Marseille
Marseille views (from Notre-Dame de la Garde)
Palais du Pharo, Marseille
Vallon des Auffes
Vallon des Auffes lunch
Palais Longchamp, Marseille
Palais Longchamp, Marseille
La Vielle Charité, Marseille
Street Art, Le Panier, Marseille
Treats from Patisserie "La Marsa", Marseille, with flavours from Morocco, the Mediterranean and the Middle East.
Le Panier window
Marseille Cathedral
Mucem (Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations)
Mucem (Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations)
Saint Jean Fort, Marseille
Château d'If - a fortress located about 1.5 kilometres offshore from Marseille. A 16th century fortress, later used as a prison. Château d'If is famous for being one of the settings in the novel The Count of Monte Cristo.
Château d'If
Old Port of Marseille - apartment view at sunset
Calanque de Monastério, Riou Island
Calanques day trip - sailing boat on ocean
Marseilleveyre calanque
Calanque de Sormiou
Rock climber at Cap Redon, Calanque de Sormiou
Old Port of Marseille - fresh seafood
Lyon city skyline (from Croix-Rousse area)
Lyon architecture
Roman theatre built around 15BC, Lugdunum (previous name of Lyon)
Lyon is renowned as the gastronomic capital of France. Nestled in the heart of the Rhône-Alpes region, Lyon is celebrated for its rich culinary traditions, from hearty Lyonnais cuisine to delicate patisseries and vibrant markets teeming with fresh produce.
Street art - Chef Paul Bocuse. Famous for his high quality restaurants and his innovative approach to food. Dubbed locally as "the pope of gastronomy".
Cercle Rouge - One of the best meals in France during this trip. Restaurant was awarded a Michelin star in 2021. Every dish was sensational. Sadly, the photos do not do these meals justice.
Les Halles, Lyon - food market

Final meal in France was at Frenchie Pigalle (Paris)

Homemade Ricotta with strawberry, peas & chive sabayon, Iberian Pluma (Pork) with asparagus and teriyaki sauce, sourdough bread

Merci et au revoir