by Jane Canapini | Nov 4, 2024 | France
For visitors to Rouen, France, there’s no end to the list of beautiful sites and storied attractions waiting to be experienced in this picturesque capital of Normandy, located about two hours from Paris.
by Jane Canapini | Oct 9, 2024 | France
It it weren’t for Claude Monet, or perhaps more specifically Monet’s garden, Giverny might still be the sleepy little village in Normandy that it was before the famous Impressionist moved here in 1883. But Monet’s residency here has put this place on...
by Jane Canapini | Oct 7, 2015 | Art, Egypt, France, Grownup Thoughts
I have never been to either the Lascaux caves or the Chauvet caves in France. And apparently, I never will. Discovered more than 50 years apart, in 1940 and 1994 respectively, these two caves have several very important things in common: both are sacred, ancient sites...
by Jane Canapini | Aug 23, 2014 | France, Grownup Thoughts, Venice
Would you pay an entrance fee to visit Venice? If that headline alarmed you or even angered you, you’re not alone. A recent series of articles in the media have sparked all kinds of debate about the growing problem of tourists overrunning La Serenissima, making...
