During the first part of our France trip I arrived to Paris where we stayed in Montmarte. We only stayed for one night and part of the following day, although we did manage to do quite a few things before our train left at noon.
Making it up the hill to Sacré Coeur was well worth it. It is quite a beautiful church, both from the outside and inside as well. Luckily since we went so early there were very few tourists.
We had breakfast at the Galeries Lafayette, which is a fancy department store, that has an equally fancy grocery section in the basement. These were some of the tempting treats that I did not eat- although it did not take long to give up finding lactose free meals and snacks :(
Upon leaving Paris, we took the train to Rouen, and then drove in a rental to a number of locations- including Juno Beach, and Mont St Michel (see below) a sort of monastery & army fortress. It was really quite interesting to tour around Bretagne- the tides come in so quickly and change the landscape drastically.
Inside the Mont St Michel
The tide making its way in. Look out!
On the southern shore of Bretagne is a town called Carnac which contains megaliths- which are enornous rocks that have been placed into long rows- there are also other structures similar to Stonehenge. Bretagne is also known for its celtic roots-like many parts of the UK and Ireland (and Galicia).
The sheep here in Carnac are responsible for mowing the lawn- and enhancing the photographs of tourists.
The shores of Bretagne were quite beautiful and awesome. This photo was taken along the Côte Sauvage, on the way to Quiberon, a small port with ferries to Belle-Île a famous vacation destination for many people.
After leaving Bretagne we continued on to Strasbourg in the province of Alsace, along the German border. Photos to follow.
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