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Les Arcs France

We found the apartment in Les Arcs and it looked like an interesting location, in the middle of a restored medieval village, a pedestrian area. So we researched the area and found that it seemed to be centrally located like the hub of a wheel with something to explore in every direction. We took day trips to Monaco, St Tropez, and Nice, as well as lesser know Draguignan. We explored wineries, canyons, and cathedrals. We enjoyed the Festival of San Sebastian as well as a Mimosa Festival (flowers, not a drink) and Truffle Festivals.

The town itself was very quaint. We parked the Clio in the lot on the edge of town, which was a 10-minute walk from the apartment. It always took longer because we had to stop to buy our baguette for lunch and there was usually something happening in the main square. Coming home we also stopped at the market to get something to supplement our dinner. We carried a French shopping basket supplied in the apartment to transport our goods from home to car and back again.

Monaco was a very special day and we made a full day of it starting at the Aquarium. On the way to lunch we were sidetracked by the Classic Grand Prix autos - quite a thrill to see these cars here. We had a great lunch at a nice café, which boosted our energy for more explorations. We followed the racecourse for the most part but didn't challenge Lady Luck too much at the casinos. There is a festival here also that starts after dark and burns an old fishing boat to bring luck for the coming year.

Another great day was in Draguignan at the Citroen car show - how fun that so many of the cars had been jazzed up. And then a big French style picnic in the park with lots of wine followed by a very good band with a variety of international songs. It felt like the perfect summer day but the temps were probably upper 50's, sunny and dry. Really another two weeks of remarkable weather (we have heard the snow has not melted in Denver).

Pont du Gard Impressionist

Impressionist view of the Pont du Gard while having a picnic lunch along the banks of the Gard River. The breeze picked-up just enough to create ripples in the calm waters.

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Itinerary Highlights.

Happy Travels,

Pam and Henry