I couldn't resist adding this other diptych to the challenge of the week. While the first showed you the surroundings of the hill overlooking Marseilles, at the foot of the Basilica Notre-Dame de la Garde, this one shows you the Basilica itself, fully restored and one of the most revered and preferred gem in town. [...]
Étiquette : Europe
Weekly Photo Challenge: One Shot, Two Ways
This week's challenge: One Shot, Two Ways. On top of one of the 7 hills of Marseilles, the very one that supports and holds the dearest Notre-Dame de la Garde Basilica, you have a magnificent view of the Frioul islands and the If Castle (where the infamous Count of Monte Cristo was held prisoner). The [...]
Entering Provence on a note of Music, a drop of Water and a bite of cheese
(scroll down for the english version - vean al pie de página para la versión en español) Quand on vous dit qu'avec Couchsurfing, on fait de belles rencontres! Raul avait hébergé Soizic et sa famille à Mérida il y a quelques années et leur rend visite près de Valence à chaque fois qu'il passe en [...]
Weekly Photo Challenge: Foreshadow
This week's challenge: Foreshadow. While we were strolling around the Fête du Picodon ("Picodon Fair" - Picodon being the name of the locally-made goat cheese) in the little village of Saoû near Valence, we happened to see this local artist as he was dedicating his latest piece of work to his fans. Another piece of art [...]
Photo of the Month: Love in Sugiton
Back in the south of France, we first (re)entered Marseille with friends and went hiking in one of the steepest place in town. Farther away along the road behind the Art School in Luminy, after walking on a dusty road and a rocky path for 1 hour, you arrive in the Calanque of Sugiton ("Calanque" [...]
Les Petits Pas de Juls 