Summer in France. Every July and particularly August the French enjoy their summer vacation. Paris is quieter as the French take their “grandes vacances” (big holiday) out of the capital city and head to the sea, mountains, or countryside. Where do they go? Within France, the French spend their summer vacation at the Atlantic coast, the Mediterranean,Continue reading “Summer in France”
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Rail to Romilly, France
Rail to Romilly, France. The August summer vacation sends me back to Romilly, Normandy, in rural France, north of Paris. The ninety minutes by regional train starts at Saint-Lazare station. The window view reveals open landscapes, communal garden plots, rows of fruit trees, industrial sites, church spires, grazing sheep, silos, and wide rivers.