AIGUES- MORTE is a tiny town in Provence with shining white fortification walls. Once it was the port where many
Crusaders
left Europe for the Holy Land. It boasts an Crusader church and an ancient lighthouse.
AMBOISE (photos) in the Loire
Valley has a chateau/palace perched high above the river. There are other
Renaissance buildings, including the Clos Luce
where Leonardo di Vinci spent the last years of his life.
AMIENS (photos) is a large city in the Somme valley that was badly
damaged in both world wars. But it boasts a wonderful cathedral which is the main tourist attraction.
ARLES (photos)is one of the more famous cities in Provence. It has a walkable center with medieval walls
and buildings, Roman ruins and places
made famous in the paintings of the artist Vincent van Gogh.
AVIGNON (photos) in Provence, is a large modern city, which
has a spectacular medieval walled city and is the location of the Palace of the Popes (when the Pope was in Avignon not Rome) and
the remains of a medieval bridge.
Les Baux, near Avignon, was formerly a Roman fortress carved into a stone hillside
and considered one of the most beautiful villages in France.
BAYEUX (photos) in Normandy has multiple attractions.
It is the home to the famous 900 year old Bayeux Tapestry
a beautiful cathedral and a World War II museum.
BERTANGLES (photos)is a tiny town in Picardy near Amiens where Baron Von Richtoven was shot down in WWI.
