Last bits of France before the departure / Un peu de France avant le départ

10/01/2016: after spending Christmas in Ireland with some friends, I am back in France for the last days before heading to Asia. I visited my sister Perrine in Bordeaux and took this opportunity to discover the town. We then went together to Clermont-Ferrand where we celebrated the New Year’s Eve and my cousin Hervé’s wedding

Le Mans

20/12/2015: after a very quick stop in Paris where I surprised Kevin (with the help of Karelle) and spent a great evening, I went on with my French trip and today is my last day in Le Mans. Once again, I was hosted by some adorable friends, and once again it was I was visiting

Lyon

16/12/2015: back (again) in Dublin after spending a cool few days in Lyon, hosted by my friend Antoine. I was positively surprised as I discovered that city for the first time, and I really liked it. It was, of course, the opportunity for me to visit my childhood friend, but also to meet Otilia, a

Aix-en-Provence, Cassis, Pertuis

08/12/2015: I have just spent some amazing days in Aix-en-Provence (close to Marseille) with my friends Nico and Flo and their daughter Soléane, a beautiful little girl who also happens to be my goddaughter. We had some quality time together and we even prepared the Christmas decorations! The weather in the South of France being

Perpignan, Nîmes 2

03/12/2015: today I am going to Aix-en-Provence, but before leaving, I wanted to share 2 pictures quite representative of Perpignan and Nimes: The Arena of Nimes: it is a Roman amphitheatre built almost 2000 years ago and still in a very good shape. Perpignan train station: according to the painter Salvador Dali, this station is the

Perpignan, Nîmes

01/12/2015: after landing in Carcassonne, I went directly to Perpignan to visit one side of my family. In Thuir, to be precise. This was more a relaxing break than a touristic visit, but the weather was great and I used one little walk to take some pictures of my mum’s favourite Pyrenean mountain: Le Canigou.

Carcassonne airport / L’aéroport de Carcassonne

29/11/2015: after leaving Dublin (once more), I landed in Carcassonne, a small town about 100 kilometers South-East of Toulouse. The airport of Carcassonne has a special meaning to me: as the closest Ryanair airport from Toulouse, it was my arrival point almost every time I was coming back to France during the 10 years of

Weekend en Picardie

17/11/2015: Adrien and Cécile’s house is located in a little village surrounded by fields and forests. Most of the time, some burning wood in the fireplace is warming up the living room, bringing this specific smell and atmosphere I love. I had three very peaceful and relaxing days, sharing my time between game playing and

Why do we only rest in peace? Why can’t we live in peace too? / Pourquoi seulement reposer en paix? Ne peut-on pas aussi vivre en paix?

14/11/2015: yesterday evening, after taking three trains I finally reached the little train station where Adrien was waiting for me. Once in his place we exchanged the last news, listened to music, drank a couple of beers and laughed a lot. Later we went to bed, that is the moment when I finally checked my

Rouen

13/11/2015: today I am leaving my friends with a heavy heart, but the good news is that I am heading to some other very cool family: Adrien, Cécile and their daughters, who live in the “Oise” department, not too far from Paris. I am getting there by train, and as Rouen is on the way,