The Chapel at Ronchamps designed by Le Corbusier
Le Corbusier was one of the leading theorists of the modernist movement in architecture. His designs prior to this had been rectilinear...
Paris before Haussmann
In 1853 under Napoleon 3rd Baron Haussmann oversaw a twenty year renovation and reconstruction of Paris. Many of the grand boulevards and...
The warm up for the Fiji Game
Dancers before the game And some french supporters Kevin and Jeremy ready for the action - very hot climb up very many stairs!
Saint Nicolas De Chardonnet
Kevin and I attended mass in this beautiful romanesque church on our last sunday in Paris before we boarded the TGV for Bordeau. It was a...
The first “Coup de Champagne”
Kevin believes it is essential that we have a glass of champagne each day. Here is our first!
Stairs!!
Here are our stairs at Hotel Marignan. We are on the 6th floor! No Lift!! KJ insists I add the total count of 87 steps. After 4 days we...
Le Jardin Du Luxembourg - A great place for a rest!!
Our 2 heroes, tired from their labours take a moment to rest and revive. The Senate of France now meets in the Palais Du Luxembourg...
Resting in Helsinki
Jeremy and KJ our two heroes, exhausted from the 12 hour flight from Bangkok to Finland, have settled themselves to rest beside the...
ALLEZ LA FRANCE!
The dauntless travellers set out on the journey to France!!