Please take a look at my photos from France, taken in September.

[CurtEastPoint]

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A new area for me, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Thoroughly enjoyed it. 15 days. I put a sample of photos on Amazon Photos (first time using it). Only thing I don't like is that you can't add captions.

I will be making trip #10 to France in April, going to Hauts-de-France and north to Belgium and Netherlands and back down again through more Hauts-de-France and, of course, Paris.

Please enjoy! And if you have questions, please let me know!

Clermont-Ferrand In the dormant volcano region. UNESCO World Heritage Site [link:https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared/jwMZLzitTL2RTZs2zkZouA.NnRtx7arZR4ie_5gofr6zS|

Lyon France’s 2nd largest city; great museum; stumbled on a huge ceramics show/market. Lovely cathedral atop a hill overlooking Lyon ][link:https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared/BFCqtRbpQAOCuNmH9c5p7w.MEAFtTn5eePUUR6TVZnpdW|

Annecy OMG the loveliest town and lake. The water was perfectly clear. Near Geneva. https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared/lHM1cNMTQT6tUhczpWkmPA.eueZt-xirKM9sKBt4iuk3x

Yvoire Charm out the wazoo; on Lac Leman, across from Switzerland https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared/8FwDn-1QRpar83MBExRPbw.pM9Qt5RYWLT3WRyZuISoxv

Grenoble Fairly large city, mountains, ski areas nearby, many colleges; wonderful museum https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared/xAuwJZsmRbyZbG01PESPAg.U6TY65dc81RPnABgHyeknu

Montelimar Last minute addition, nice old chateau up top; wonderful contemporary art museum. https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared/m74cZcr_TxabBXa-0htFyA.LRgsMQdJhdtmzYtiQmyK5L

N102 en route to St. Nectaire Some of the prettiest scenery I saw in France https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared/6iyMjA8LTT-i64oWgVZYOw.fAacil_ZiSkFTYhqktYIM4

Bourges Home to another UNESCO site, the cathedral. Lovely gardens, sweet walkable town https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared/4E0-mRYkTxuadudJ_NV7pA.m7w5v31c_nq7JMRotkdPsz

Troyes Probably my second favorite town; medieval, half-timbered houses, beautiful river and fountains https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared/racpql19RR2YUuvQ8JDhZg.rjEIi03MF57Owl2rfDZcHE

Chantilly Just north of Paris airport; huge chateau and GIANT stables; very equestrian! https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared/tXnp4Zb8QcuQOjxS3D_18g.a1CeHf3Ss0JP9ntVYuHQAT

Paris What can I say? Paris, parks, art! Scenes from bus. https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared/fV_Eh20STYK9n0kUp2qZXg.teoNElQhJiCYbfeCWh0P-1

Paris Very small manageable museum. If you go to Paris, do see Orsay and Louvre but it that’s too much, go here. Marmottan Monet Museum https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared/IR9nONpxTzOoNu6sG_zmyg.m6C6Z9ncDXLIOkkFdOt-Vd

A few photos I am so proud of and they make me smile:

Annecy: The French couple next to me on the boat tour were funny. When we passed this chateau, (and I had pointed out a couple of chateaux before this and said, 'I own that!' and we cackled) they said, 'Is this one yours, too?" I said, "Nope, sold it last year!"


En route on the N102 in Ardeche: I nearly drove off the road! Beautiful land and horses.


Also en route to Bourges: (artsied up)


Non-artsied up:

[AndyS]

1. Cool! Thanks for letting us see where you've been! nt

[CurtEastPoint]

2. It's a pleasure to share. You will get to see some of my doofus short videos. I'm a much

better photog than videographer.

[elleng]

3. Thanks, and thanks for reminding me of Annecy,

through which we passed on trip around France 3? years ago. Lovely

[Haggard Celine]

4. Thanks for sharing.

Look at all the flowers! The French really know how to live.

[CurtEastPoint]

6. Yes, they do. Beauty, history, culture, lovely lands and food and flowers!

[msongs]

5. is Paris still buried in dog poop? it was when I was there ages ago and people just peed

everywhere

[CurtEastPoint]

7. No

[MLAA]

8. OMG, what wonderful photos.

Love the family in red in Bourges, the paintings in Grenoble ( especially the still life with the blue table cloth), church candles in Lyon, the back view of the man in striped shirt carrying his chien, all the gorgeous scenery.

So happy you shared.

[CurtEastPoint]

9. Thank you!

The family I caught just outside the cathedral. They were prepping to attend a wedding and we chatted a few minutes. They looked SO NICE I asked if I could take a photo and you see the results!

The man w/dog was on the bus in Paris, in front of me. He and his wife were chatting in Spanish and I tapped him and asked if I could take a photo of le chien and we chatted. She is French and he is from Spain so they have a bilingual marriage, I guess.

[Callalily]

10. Unfortunately a sign-in is required.

But your photos above are amazing.

[CurtEastPoint]

11. What? It should not be asking that. No one else has said that.

Can you clear your cache and try again?

[GoneOffShore]

12. Great photos - Did you see the Higgs Boson statue in Yvoire?

[CurtEastPoint]

13. I didn't but I swear I was right at that building... hang on

Nope, didn't see it but I was right at that parklike area. Is it still there?

[GoneOffShore]

16. I'm not sure but these photos were taken 4 July 2013 in Yvoire

[Laura PourMeADrink]

14. Gorgeous!!! I can't believe someone else has actually been to Annecy

When we planned our honeymoon we googled the cleanest water in Europe and up popped Annecy!

[CurtEastPoint]

15. It is SUCH a delightful town. Lots of tourists (it was Sept.) but not awful. Short video!