Cafe de la Promenade

The quirky, but fun Cafe de la Promenade in Bourgueil, Loire Valley, France, where I enjoyed lunch during my June visit. And, check out the dessert sampler!…

The Lyon Sunday Market

Thank you all for the wonderful comments on my Lyon Sunday Market photos from last week. Here are a few more to enjoy…Lyon, France, along the Sâone River… Photos by Christine Humphrey ©2012…

A Gallic Vintage Challenge

An example of “millerandange”…uneven fruit set caused by adverse growing conditions, at Le Clos d’Entre les Murs d’Antoine Cristal in Saumur-Champigny, Loire Valley, France, where I visited in June. Photo courtesy of Cathy Henton of le tasting room in…

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Le Verger des Papes, a restaurant adjacent to the ruins of the Avignon popes’ summer palace high above Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Provence, France. I enjoyed a beautiful lunch here during my tour of the area back in June. Photo by Christine…

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Lunch overlooking the ancient Roman Pont du Gard at Les Terrasses, Provence, France in June. Photo by Christine Humphrey ©2012…

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Une carafe d’eau et un verre de vin … idéal pour une journée d’été, ou n’importe quel jour!…A carafe of water and a glass of wine…ideal for a summer day, or any day! At a café in Lyon, France…

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The somewhat bizarre but always entertaining Orangina ads. I saw these billboards at the Avignon train station in June. Photos by Christine Humphrey ©2012…

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Domaine de la Cotelleraie in Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil, Loire Valley, France Photo by Christine Humphrey ©2012…

The Sunday Market in Lyon, France

Some memories of my June morning along the Saône river in Lyon… Photos by Christine Humphrey ©2012 until next time…à votre santé!…

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The cellar at Domaine de Bosquets, Gigondas, Provence, France, where I visited in June. Notice the spiral staircase, which was quite “interesting” to descend… Photo by Christine Humphrey ©2012…