September 7, 2016 archive

Bienvenue à St. Rémy de Provence

Our next stop on the tour is St. Rémy de Provence, a cute little town. Julian observed that if Disney wanted to clone a French town for a theme park, this would be the one. The town has several plazas and is encircled by a ring road. It deals heavily in the tourist and expat …

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More Paris vs. Lyon Smackdown

Here are a few more comparisons we noted between the two cities: Security: We encountered much fewer grifters and panhandlers in Lyon. It could be because of the lower numbers of suckers… I mean tourists. I’m sure that more must appear during big events, such as the Fête des Lumières in December and the current …

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