Centre Georges Pompidou. We visited this place during one of our stays in Paris. The Centre Georges Pompidou, known to most as Centre Pompidou, houses a museum for modern art in Paris. It opened its doors in 1977 and was … Read More

Basilique du Sacré-Cœur To get to the church you have to climb 222 stairs or take the cable car. It is a beautiful site and you can see a lot of Paris. In the evening young people get together on … Read More

In Colleville-sur-Mer we visited a cemetery for American victims of the WWII Normandy landing. After the war, the families of the victims had a choice: either bringing their loved ones back to the US or leaving them in France to … Read More

Marseille. Marseille has the second biggest population of all cities in France. The Greeks founded this city around 600 BC. Later on Marseille became part of the Roman Empire and during this time Caesar captured it as part of his … Read More

Sainte-Chapelle. Kings like to have a bit of privacy when they go to Church. This was no different with Louis IX of France. Next to the grand Notre Dame in Paris, which was destroyed in a fire in 2019 and … Read More

Paris by night. Everyone who visits Paris should walk the city by night. First of all, if you want a romantic evening, nothing beats a stroll along the banks of the river Seine especially with your loved one. Also, monuments … Read More

Sainte-Mère-Église. During the night of 5 June 1944 a huge fleet of airplanes came to Europe. Bombers bombed strategic places. Transport planes delivered the airborne divisions. They were shattered over Normandy and no unit landed on its intended landing place. … Read More

Batterie Longues-sur-Mer. During D-Day this batterie was a prime objective, because it could shell both Gold and Omaha Beach. Therefore a few cruisers of the Allied Forces opened fire to take out this batterie. The guns went silent after a … Read More

Going to the beach. Marseille has a Mediterranean sea port and is a perfect startpoint to go sailing. Check out the fort that protected Marseille in the past. If you are more a beach person that is no problem. In … Read More

Money. As with most European Medieval churches they built cathedral over the period of 2 centuries. Unknown to most of us now, the time lapse was not due to the construction, but mainly because of the costs. In those days … Read More

Notre-Dame-de la Garde. If you want to have a great view over the city of Marseille you should climb the hill La Garde or take the petit train. When you are done with the views you could take a look … Read More

Mont Saint-Michel. On top of the hill of the Mont Saint-Michel stands a beautiful abbey church called ‘La Merveille’ (the miracle). This 13th century church is part of the abbey on this famous island. During the medieval centuries the originally … Read More