France – Travel Monkey

Riquewihr

Officially one of the most beautiful villages in France ( Les plus beaux villages de France), tiny Alsatian Riquewihr nestles among

The beautiful city of Strasbourg lies a few miles west of the Rhine River on the Ill River. Nothing sickly

On Kongo’s recent European cruise he spent a day in the French province of Provence. Wow. Warm skies, fishing villages,

This super saturated gilded musical ensemble, L’Harmonie (Harmony), adorns one of the facade corners of the Paris Opera House. It is

This week, Ailsa’s Travel Theme is “through” so Kongo has posted some through images from a recent visit to Paris.

Multicolored bottles pose at an art fair in La Jolla, California. Visit Ailsa’s Where’s My Backpack blog to see

Sweets for sale in a Paris confectionary shop. See more sweet images at Ailsa’s Where’s My Backpack blog.

Last month while walking about Paris Kongo paid a brief visit to the Musée de l’Armée (Army Museum). In modern French

On a rainy Paris day last month Kongo visited the Sacré-Cœur (sacred heart) Basilica high atop Montmartre, the highest point in

The magical Avenue des Champs-Élysées in the heart of Paris. Kongo grew up watching movies of romantic interludes on this fabled

Long time readers will recall that Kongo is a bit of an opera buff. He also likes theater and his

A blooming tree through an old archway in Paris stages a peaceful setting. See more peaceful posts at Ailsa’s Where’s