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Narrow cobbled street in medieval Le Mans in sunlight showing old stone houses covered with greenery

Le Mans Guide – A Tale of Two Cities

Mary Anne22nd March 2022

Why the need for a guide to Le Mans? Surely it's all about the famous annual 24-hour race in June when petrol heads pack the city, and its equally famous car m...

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Museum of the 24 hours of Le Mans showing old blue racing car and big poster behind advertisin gthe race with old photo in hangar like building

24 Hours of Le Mans – The Race and the Museum

Mary Anne7th March 2022

For many people Le Mans is all about the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the race and the museum. It's a heady mix that rises to fever pitch every June when the annual 24...

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Le Mans bed and breakfast showing large stone building with garden of white roses in front andhalf-timbered building behind

Medieval Le Mans – A Plantagenet City

Mary Anne24th February 2022

Forget the famous Le Mans 24-hour annual car race. Le Mans is above all a medieval Plantagenet City with one of the most extensive preserved old quarters in Fr...

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Bauge Loir Valley medieval apothecary showing shleves stacked high with bottles, pots etc of ancient medicines

Glorious Medieval Baugé

Mary Anne19th October 2021

Medieval Baugé is a real find with its ancient Hospital, an Apothecary that has a real Harry Potter feel to it and a château that came into its own in the mid ...

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chenonceau chateau long white building reflected in waters of Cher river

Loire Valley from Blois to Tours

Mary Anne30th April 2021

The Loire valley from Blois to Tours has real treasures to see. Take in the two spectacular châteaux fought over by the rivals for the love, and bed, of King H...

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Calais harbour with boats bobbing in water and long building behind with red rooves and lighthouse in distance

Guide to Calais – A Great City

Mary Anne21st August 2020

Guide to Calais? A great city? Yes, I love the place and it's had a hard time in the past persuading people to stay rather than leave the ferry port and get o...

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Loire river at Orleans with large river in central part, and buildings on left bank, white stone with tower in distance

Travel Guide to Orléans in the Loire Valley

Mary Anne12th May 2020

Orléans in the Loire Valley has always held a special place in my heart. As a 16-year old I did a school exchange with a family who lived in the centre. They w...

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Evening sun picks out the gold on the Pont Alexandre, Paris

Quick Guide to Paris

Mary Anne6th January 2019

Quick Guide to: Getting to Paris, Getting around, Where to go and Where to eat Paris is one of the world’s greatest capital cities. This guide to Paris will...

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