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Exploring the Beautiful Town of Beaune France

February 13, 2023 Leave a Comment

What’s not to love about visiting France’s Burgundy Region? We love its food, its wines, and its atmosphere. The largest city in the Burgundy wine region is Beaune. It is also one of our favorite small French cities in the area. We enjoy exploring its history, character, signature buildings, restaurants, and many tasting rooms …

Filed Under: Activities, Beaune, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Destination Type, Dining, Featured-City, France, Hotels, Hotels, Museums, Restaurants, Sightseeing, Travel, Wine Region, Wine Tasting Tagged With: ActiveTravelExperiences, ActiveWineExperiences, Cote de Beaune, Cote de Nuits, Hospices de Beaune, Hotel Abbaye de Maizieres, Hotel-Dieu, La Caveau des Arches, Le Cheval Noir, le Montrachet, Ma Cuisine, Musee du Vin de Bourgogne, Voie des Vignes

France’s Historic Burgundy Wine Region

February 2, 2023 Leave a Comment

Burgundy is one of France’s and the world’s premier wine regions. It is the primary home to France’s Chardonnay and Pinot Noir production. It also has one of the world’s most confusing and highly regulated classification systems. It designates everything from the quality grapes grown on tiny plots of land and in distinct microclimates …

Filed Under: Burgundy, Dining, France, Hotels, Hotels, Restaurants, Wine Region, Wine Tasting Tagged With: ActiveTravelExperiences, ActiveWineExperiences, Chablis, Côte de Beaune, Côte de Nuits, Joseph Drouhin, Moillard-Grivot

The Charms of Strasbourg France

January 17, 2023 Leave a Comment

We made a mistake the first time we visited Strasbourg France. As the terminus of a lovely three-day cruise of the Mosel and Rhine rivers, we didn’t leave enough time to fully explore this lovely city. Since then we have come here several times. And each visit reaffirmed how fabulous Strasbourg is. Located in the […]

Filed Under: Alsace, Art, Cities, Dining, France, Hotels, Museums, Sightseeing, Strasbourg Tagged With: ActiveTravelExperiences, Alain Sechas, Alsace, astronomical clock, Brasserie Les Haras, Chez Yvonne, Council of Europe, European Parliament, Grande Ile, Hotel Cour du Corbeau, La Petite France, Le Buerehiesel, Maison Rouge Stragbourg, Notre-Dame Cathedral, Parliament City, Stéphane Belzère, UNESCO

The Hills of France’s Hermitage Wine Region

December 20, 2022 Leave a Comment

Hermitage is a French wine appellation on the east bank of France’s northern Rhone wine region (south of Lyon). The region is deservedly noted for its Syrah-based reds (the only red grape permitted in Hermitage wines). Many of these grapes are planted on the minerally rocky granite and clay soils of the impossibly steep, …

Filed Under: Destinations, Dining, Hotels, Hotels, Restaurants, Wine Region, Wine Tasting Tagged With: ActiveTravelExperiences, ActiveWineExperiences, Côte-Rôtie, Gigandos, Michel Chapoutier, Paul Jaboulet Aîné

What to See in Avignon France

December 14, 2022 Leave a Comment

Avignon France is on the Rhone River’s southeastern part of the country. It is known as the gateway of Provence. Many visitors use Avignon solely as a base for exploring the area, but the town is extremely charming and deserves sufficient time to explore. Avignon’s History The Phocaeans initially founded Avignon France in 539 BC. […]

Filed Under: Avignon, Destinations, Dining, France, Hotels, Hotels, Museums, Restaurants, Sightseeing Tagged With: ActiveTravelExperiences, ActiveWineExperiences, Cathedral de Notre Dame des Doms d'Avignon, Chateauneuf du Pape, Eglise St-Didier, Le Clos Saluces, Palace of the Popes, Palais des Papes, Pont Saint-Bénézet, Rue des Teinturiers, Streets of Dyers

Marseilles Vieux Harbor (Old Harbor)

November 11, 2022 Leave a Comment

Marseilles is located in southern France, west of the French Rivera. Today it is one of the major ports of the Mediterranean Sea. Not surprisingly, this picturesque city is also a tourist magnet. We only had one day/night in the city and we spent it exploring the Vieux Harbor. The harbor was once the city’s […]

Filed Under: Dining, Featured-City, Hotels, Hotels, Marseilles, Restaurants, Sightseeing Tagged With: ActiveTravelExperiences, boubillabaisse, Fort Saint-Jean, Fort Saint-Nicholas, Hotel de Cabre, L'Esquinade, Maison-Diamantee, Restaurant Michel

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