France

[ Mar.2015 ] We walked around the old town in Chartres in France. We tried to follow the walking route suggested by the tourist office, but we missed quite a lot in the end. There…

[ Mar.2015 ] We went to Chartres from Paris for a day. It took about 1 hour by train from Montparnasse station. Chartres is famous for its cathedral which is listed in the World Heritage….

[ Mar.2015 ] In Paris, on the day we went up the Eiffel Tower, we went back to the hotel and changed clothes and went out again to the Theatre des Champs-Elisees in the evening….

[ Mar.2015 ] We had been to Eiffel Tower many times, but everytime we were put off by the long queue and gave up going up to the top. This time we booked the tickets…

[ Mar.2015 ] I was not expecting to do any shopping this time in Paris, but when we passed in front of Galeries Lafayette, the major department store, we saw the big sale signs. I…

[ Mar.2015 ] We went to Paris to see ballets. It was not my first visit to the Opera, but still I was very much impressed by its beauty. The proper name is Palais Garnier,…

[ June, 2013 ] This time in Paris I could not enjoy shopping, so I went to a park and sat to watch people. This is the famous Tuileries Garden. This was created originally as…

[ June 2013 ] In France, the state decides the days of sales. This time I went to Paris on the day before the sale started. Just a few days before I left, I leaned…

[ June, 2013 ] I went to Musee d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris for the first time. In my guide book, it says that there are works of Matisse, Picasso, Modigliani and so…