Month: June 2019

Palais Longchamp

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…

The Streets of Toulon

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.

Palais Longchamp Architecture

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…

St. Vincent de Paul Church

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…

Old Town Art Exhibition

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…

Parc Sainte-Claire

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…

Hyères Old Town

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…

Toulon Opera House

The Toulon Opera House has been around since the 1860’s and is the second largest opera house in France. Location: Toulon, France  

Poseidon Sculpture

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…

Artistic Graffiti

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:…

Peacock

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…

Teatro Romano de Cartagena

This ancient Roman Theatre in Cartegena is an Archaeological museum and features artifacts that were recovered when the site was unearthed. Location: Cartegena, Spain