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 […]
Granville
Granville in the Normandy, a climatic spa and seaside resort, lies in the southwest of the peninsula Cotentin. The life of this town is strongly connected with the sea. It does not surprise that a fishing port and a yacht port determine the urban features. In addition you find spacious sandy beaches outside the town. […]
Le Veritable Cherbourg – Umbrellas of Cherbourg
We have heard about the movie Les Parapluies de Cherbourg with Catherine Deneuve, which had moved Cherbourg into the limelight. We have also heard that there is an umbrella factory in Cherbourg, which can be visited (but with reservation). So we make our way to seek out. Soon we stand in front of a store, which […]