Something to look forward to
"Comment voulez-vous gouverner un pays où il existe 246 variétés de fromage ? " Charles de Gaulle famously and rhetorically asked once.
Never mind the cheese, I say, the question is how can one visit a country like France that is so abundant in art and sights?
Sketching the itinerary of our French holiday (10 days in late March) has been rather difficult because of the amazing choice available.
The inspiration and focal point for the trip is to visit the lovely (and handsome - see the Civil Partnership pictures!) Jean in Annecy. We've been friends with Jean for a couple of years now after "meeting" on Eurowoof and then in person in London and Sitges.
So the itinerary is a mix of Dauphiné, Savoie, Provence, Côte D'Azur : one night in Grenoble, 2 in Annecy, 3 in Avignon, 1 in Aix-en-Provence, 2 in Cagnes-sur-Mer. We'll be flying out to Grenoble and back from Nice, and travelling by car.
As I like to be organised, all hotels are now booked.
The English translations on the Grenoble hotel's website are so fantastically (and involuntary) camp that we just knew we had to stay there!
"Our hearty welcome, the warm atmosphere and our permanent services will seduce you... See you later!"
"The hotel had also the amazing idea of creating tipical thematical rooms with their own identity. Six rooms are now avaible and will place you in a new surrounding. The amator of canopy beds can fall asleep in a Louis XIV style room; lovers can wake up in a romantic room, the business man will fall in love with the Marquise de Pompadour room"
"You will find reasonable prices an exellent price quality ratio, the most cordial welcome, and all the attention of our friendly and dynamic staff. Come and discover the warm and cosy atmosphere of the hotel that will remind you of the english home."
Never mind the cheese, I say, the question is how can one visit a country like France that is so abundant in art and sights?
Sketching the itinerary of our French holiday (10 days in late March) has been rather difficult because of the amazing choice available.
The inspiration and focal point for the trip is to visit the lovely (and handsome - see the Civil Partnership pictures!) Jean in Annecy. We've been friends with Jean for a couple of years now after "meeting" on Eurowoof and then in person in London and Sitges.
So the itinerary is a mix of Dauphiné, Savoie, Provence, Côte D'Azur : one night in Grenoble, 2 in Annecy, 3 in Avignon, 1 in Aix-en-Provence, 2 in Cagnes-sur-Mer. We'll be flying out to Grenoble and back from Nice, and travelling by car.
As I like to be organised, all hotels are now booked.
The English translations on the Grenoble hotel's website are so fantastically (and involuntary) camp that we just knew we had to stay there!
"Our hearty welcome, the warm atmosphere and our permanent services will seduce you... See you later!"
"The hotel had also the amazing idea of creating tipical thematical rooms with their own identity. Six rooms are now avaible and will place you in a new surrounding. The amator of canopy beds can fall asleep in a Louis XIV style room; lovers can wake up in a romantic room, the business man will fall in love with the Marquise de Pompadour room"
"You will find reasonable prices an exellent price quality ratio, the most cordial welcome, and all the attention of our friendly and dynamic staff. Come and discover the warm and cosy atmosphere of the hotel that will remind you of the english home."