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Millau is a town with over 22,000 inhabitants, located in the Department Aveyron (12) in the “Parc Naturel des Grands Causses” about 300 km southwest of Privas. The 42 m belfry dominates the town and offers a panoramic view of the town and the viaduct. Millau has a typical range of streets and shops, but also,…
Privas is the absolute contrast to Orcières. You will find it around 240km west of Orcières, in the eastern part of the Ardèche, where it is very rural. The town, with its 8000 inhabitants, is the ”Chef-lieu” of the department. Small as the town is, it has an impressive past. It was a major Huguenot…
We continue northeast and a mere 90km away from Sisteron, you enter a completely different world. Welcome to Orcières where there is enough to keep you busy for a week or longer. This eye-catching resort is located in the Hautes Alpes. It was built in the early 1960s. The lowest altitude is 1850m and the…
Sisteron is about 240km north of Nice, situated in the Alpes de Haute Provence. It is known as the pearl of the Upper Provence. It is a medieval town with narrow streets (many too narrow for cars) lined with old houses, small squares with charming fountains. There is a cathedral, (Notre Dame des Pommiers, Our…
You missed this year’s Tour de France? Geneviève guides you along at a more leisurely pace. Start at the Promenade des Anglais and soak up the town atmosphere. It is 7 km long and good for people watching. Located directly on the Mediterranean Sea it is a good start to discover Nice and the town life. It…