Saint-Paul-de-Vence (Fr. Saint-Paul-de-Vence) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region of Southeastern France. One of the oldest medieval towns on the French Riviera, it is well known for its modern and contemporary art museums and galleries such as the Fondation Maeght, which is nearby.
Saint-Paul-de-Vence has long been a haven of the …
MoreLagrasse (fr. Lagrasse, Occitan: La Grassa) is a commune in the Aude department in the Occitanie region of Southern France. Lagrasse is part of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (“The most beautiful villages of France”) list.
Lagrasse is about 100 km from Perpignan, 40 km from Narbonne, 30 km of Carcassonne. , It lies …
MoreCarmelite church in Warsaw, Poland. Ink pen drawing, 2000
Look here for details about the author of the blog, Catalan artist, Joan Mañe Fort
MoreThe National Museum of Science and Industry of Catalonia (cat. El Museu de la Ciència i de la Tècnica de Catalunya, mNACTEC) – a key point of the European Route of Industrial Heritage.
The mNACTEC is one of the three national museums of Catalonia according to the Museums Act (Law 17/1990 of 2 November), and depends on …
MoreThe Castle in Peralada, Catalonia, Spain. A first castle was the seat of the medieval dynasty of the viscounts of Peralada, started by Berenguer, son of Ponce I, count of Empúries. Ink & pencil image, 2014.
Look here for details about the author of the blog, Catalan artist, Joan Mañe Fort
MoreDax (fr. Dax) is a commune in the south of France in the Landes department, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. This region is part of the Gascogne historic province.
The region is known for a large number of hot springs. However, not all of them are open to the public. The Dax sources are not spa resorts, but …
MoreSorde Abbey (fr. Abbaye de Sorde) is located in a small village of the same name (Sorde-l’Abbaye), located at the intersection of Landes and the Basque Country. It was built in the eleventh century, on the banks of the Gave d’Orlon.
The abbey consists of three architectural objects:
– The Abbey Church (L’abbatiale Saint Jean-Baptiste de Sorde), …
MoreEspéraza Dinosaur Museum – the First Dinosaur Museum in France
The Dinosaur Museum offers an opportunity to travel in time back to the origins of life on Earth nearly 3.5 billion years ago. The museum is interesting for all age categories.
The museum is located in one of the French regions where they discovered the …
More“The art of reading is the art of thinking with a little help”, – Émile Faguet
(“L’art de lire, c’est l’art de penser avec un peu d’aide”, – Émile Faguet)
Montolieu is a commune in Occitania (France), located 20 minutes northwest of Carcassonne and 45 minutes from Toulouse. The name comes from two words – …
MoreMusée des Citroën – Citromuseum, Alpes de Haute-Provence, France
The private museum is devoted exclusively to post-war Citroëns in exceptional original condition and with low mileage.
It is the result of 40 years of passion, dedicated to finding these vehicles across Europe, maintaining them and keeping them running smoothly.
The 2,500m² room specially designed for this museum is …
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