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Chateau Fontainebleu – inside

Posted on October 19, 2021 by John

Earlier I wrote about walking around Chateau Fontainebleau, one of our favorite walks here (Around Bois-le-Roi – Chateau Fontainebleau). Yesterday we returned to the chateau, not for a walk but to visit the interior. We’ve done this before – as … Continue reading →

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Esgrafiado

Posted on September 11, 2018 by John

Esgrafiado, applied to architecture, describes the technique of creating 3-d patterns on walls. We loved seeing buildings with this decoration. Segovia must have hundreds of them; we saw maybe half. Once we’d noticed them, we searched them out. Although I … Continue reading →

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Úbeda

Posted on September 7, 2018 by John

Úbeda has an unusual claim to fame: in the middle of Moorish Spain, Úbeda has what many claim to be the most beautiful Renaissance square in all Europe, and has many other Renaissance buildings scattered throughout the city. We’ve been … Continue reading →

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Zamora – Part 3

Posted on August 28, 2018 by John

Santa Semana The week before Easter is a big deal in Spain. No, let me correct that: a huge deal in Spain. In many cities and towns little else happens during Holy Week except Holy Week activities. Seville is said … Continue reading →

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Paris and Le Corbusier

Posted on June 15, 2016 by John

We made our first foray into Paris this week – went in Monday morning and just returned (Wednesday afternoon). Paris is Paris; we’re always so glad to be back in the city. One motivator for coming in this time is that … Continue reading →

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Thomery

Posted on July 6, 2015 by John

Today we walked in Thomery, a small town on the Seine not far from here. Last trip we’d been told that there was a beautiful walk in Thomery but we sure didn’t find it and were disappointed in the town. … Continue reading →

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La Rochette

Posted on June 16, 2015 by John

Geeze, one post after another! You’d think I had nothing better to do! This morning we continued our search for les affolantes. For those who haven’t read every word of this blog, the affolantes are houses built on the banks of … Continue reading →

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Paris – Part II

Posted on June 5, 2015 by John

We came back to Paris this week, as the weather here was forecast to be excellent. It has been that; in fact, too excellent, as the temperature is forecast to be 90 or higher today (Friday). That’s just a bit … Continue reading →

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Château Courances

Posted on May 31, 2015 by John

France has a lot of châteaux – a LOT of châteaux. Although the best known are in the Loire Valley, there are beautiful châteaux everywhere around us; yesterday we visited Courances, a Renaissance château best known for its beautiful water … Continue reading →

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Our First Amble In Paris

Posted on May 22, 2015 by John

We have a bunch of books of Paris walks, because Paris is definitely a city that rewards walkers. Heck, there’s even a French word for a person who just strolls in the city: flaneur. That’s us, a pair of flaneurs in our … Continue reading →

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