Issue No. 25

More documents

Recommendations

Info

You could continue on the D940 all the way to Le Tréport in Normandy where the road then becomes the D925 and runs around the coast through Dieppe before reverting to its original number to reach Le Havre. But we stayed in Picardy and headed inland to the city of Amiens where we swapped the bike for a boat. Les Hortillonnages is one of the best kept secrets of France. These watery arteries give Amiens a unique atmosphere. You really have a feeling that you are in the most beautiful countryside right in the centre of a busy metropolis. The hortillonnages are a major heritage site - marshland gardens, cultivated for centuries, created on manmade islands and on the land which lines the waterways. In fact the gardens are so old that no one knows when they began. But, legend has it that when the city’s Cathedral was built in the 13th century, it was on a field of artichokes managed by the gardeners of the hortillonnages. All tours are by eco-friendly electric boats which glide silently across the tranquil waters. Mark said it made him feel like a kid again, steering the boat round islands, stopping off at jetties to look at artworks dotted around. The only disturbance was the cooing and calling of birds and the croaking of frogs, you’d hardly even know you’re in a city if it wasn’t for the fact that you can see the spire of the great Gothic cathedral in the distance. Amiens is so amazing – it deserves an article all to itself – see page 56.
Gorgeous Gerberoy In complete contrast to the metropolis of Amiens, an hour’s drive on traffic-free roads brought us to gorgeous Gerberoy close to the border with Normandy. It’s a “Plus Beau village de France”, one of 159 villages recognised for their outstanding beauty and charm, classified as the most beautiful villages in the country. Cobbled streets covered in roses and hydrangeas, flowers dripping from every window box, the gardens of artist Henri Sidaner, a beautiful old church and one of the most gorgeous restaurants I’ve ever seen, Le Jardin des Ifs (with a listed Jardin Remarquable), made this a knockout stop off and an easy half day visit. What to do in Gerberoy
Page 3: In these difficult days of no trave
Page 6 and 7: Features continued 80 Lille a Feast
Page 9 and 10: Gascony “God’s Country…” Ja
Page 11 and 12: Road trip Gers In the Gers, it’s
Page 13 and 14: Maison Claude Augé Claude Augé (1
Page 15 and 16: Top right: 14th century Armagnac To
Page 17 and 18: Alambic Dinner Each year, some Arma
Page 19 and 20: A land of officially beautiful vill
Page 21 and 22: Practical info How to get there: Fr
Page 23: Have wheels - will travel... Pas de
Page 26 and 27: Picardy: Birds, plus beaux villages
Page 30 and 31: From here we decided to stop off at
Page 32: Our last stop was Saint Omer, aroun
Page 36 and 37: 4 City Visits Strasbourg, Alsace At
Page 38 and 39: Bordeaux, New Aquitaine Bordeaux is
Page 40 and 41: 4 Chateau Visits Versailles, Ile de
Page 42 and 43: Photo Béatrice Lécuyer-Bibal Vaux
Page 44 and 45: 4 Village Visits Giverny, Normandy
Page 46 and 47: Provins, Ile de France Photo: Rod W
Page 48 and 49: 4 church Visits Chartres, Eure-et-L
Page 50 and 51: Bourges, Cher Just two hours from P
Page 52 and 53: 4 Cultural Visits Rouen, Normandy I
Page 54: 4 Cultural Visits Castle of Monte-C
Page 58 and 59: Amiens, the capital city of Picardy
Page 60 and 61: Island life I stayed at a B&B in a
Page 62 and 63: Water market At the foot of the Cat
Page 64: Riverside lunch: Overlooking the ri
Page 68 and 69: France’s 4th largest city has a m
Page 70 and 71: Halle de La Machine: magical & mad
Page 72: Secret Toulouse Less than 15 minute
Page 75 and 76: Who are CroisiEurope cruises for? T
Page 77: It's a bit Dirty Dancing for oldies
Page 80 and 81:
LILLE A city that's a fea Janine Ma
Page 82 and 83:
ART: Palais des Beaux Arts The Pala
Page 84 and 85:
ART: Gare Saint Sauveur One of the
Page 86 and 87:
ART: La Piscine & Street art Roubai
Page 88 and 89:
La Chartreuse de Neuville A monumen
Page 90 and 91:
After the French Revolution when th
Page 92 and 93:
In 1901 the Loi of Association sepa
Page 94 and 95:
Petit peak at Provence Exotic, lush
Page 96 and 97:
GoutetVoyage.com
Page 98 and 99:
www.lagrange.com
Page 100 and 101:
YOUR PHOTOS Every weekend, we invit
Page 102 and 103:
Discover the Northern Riviera Fabul
Page 104 and 105:
“For some reason there’s a perc
Page 106 and 107:
BeaconGlobalWealth.com
Page 108 and 109:
You can keep your UK investments in
Page 110 and 111:
Everything you need to know about F
Page 112:
How to apply for a French mortgage
Page 115 and 116:
This delicious Provencal version of
Page 117:
Audrey Hepburn learns how to make c
Page 120:
I never thought I would be so excit
show all

Issue No. 25

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

Delete template?

Save as template?