During our walk through the streets of Saint Malo, we are attracted by the sounds of a guitar. A guitar virtuoso enchanted the people with his music. It is Jean-Paul Albert. He is a composer and self-taught guitarist who has acquired his knowledge through workshops and music session. You cannot limit him to a certain […]
Cancale – Capital of Oysters in Brittany
Cancale is a holiday location in the bay of Mont Saint Michel, approx. 10 km eastern of Saint Malo. Cancale is famous for its oyster farm. Here you find the best oysters of France. Historical facts Already the Romans supplied themselves with the excellent oysters of Cancale. In the Middle Ages, ships loaded with oysters […]
Saint Malo – the walled city
Saint Malo lies at the Emerald Coast at the Channel in the north of Brittany at the mouth of the river Rance. The river is divided by the largest tidal power plant in Europe, with a capacity of 240 MW. By 2011 it was the largest in the world. On the opposite riverbank is seaside resort […]
Mercato di Porta Portese
The Mercato di Porta Portese begins, as the name suggests, at the Porta Portese, a former city gate in Trastevere. It takes place every Sunday from 9:00 to 14:00. With about 4500 stands, the Mercato di Porta Portese is one of the biggest markets in Europe. Please watch the 4k UltraHD video below You are […]
A walk around Trastevere
Trastevere, the name means “beyond the Tiber” and describes the location of the district on the west bank of the Tiber. Narrow winding streets and hardly any traffic are the typical features of these quarters that make it particularly attractive for tourists. Archways, blind alleys, residential buildings full of corners form pretty photo motives, of […]
Mont Saint-Michel
Mont Saint-Michel lies on an approx. 100 m high rock in the middle of the mudflats of the Normandy. At low tide one could reach it dry-shod, at high tide it forms an island. The magnificent architecture of the monastery appears in most different facets depending on position of the sun and weather. The interplay […]