Month: June 2019
The front side of Palais Longchamp in Marseille gets all the attention. It’s well deserved since the incredible fountains and gorgeous architecture are simply stunning. But when I…
I was lucky to stumble upon this little girl playing in the street with her balloon while her mom stood in a doorway watching over her.
The mixture of natural and man made in the palace architecture is simply incredible. The fountain at the front of the palace is a masterpiece but was sadly…
This neogothic style church was just down the road from the main train terminal. It took 30 years to build between the 1850’s and 1880’s and is stunning…
Somewhere in the old town Hyères we stumbled across this charming art exhibition in an old building that had been renovated. There were several levels and the upper…
At one time, the castle St Claire belonged to an American writer, Edith Wharton. She created these terraced gardens and filled them with rare subtropical plants and they…
We stopped at the local tourist info centre and got a little map of a self guided tour through the old town of Hyères. We spent a few…
The Toulon Opera House has been around since the 1860’s and is the second largest opera house in France. Location: Toulon, France
To commemorate the long nautical history of Toulon, this sculpture is the prow of a large boat coming out the side of a building, and features Poseidon as…
From Monte Sacro I spotted these paintings on the side of a few buildings. It’s great when graffiti artists improve the area rather than mess it up. Location:…
When I was touring around the medieval hilltop castle in Cartegena I discovered this lovely peacock taking in the views. The Castillo de la Concepción was built in…
This ancient Roman Theatre in Cartegena is an Archaeological museum and features artifacts that were recovered when the site was unearthed. Location: Cartegena, Spain