The Nuns in the Hotel Dieu at Beaune
The Hotel Dieu was set up in the 1300s or so, to provide care for the sick, and it has been in operation ever since.
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Category: Driving
Day 6 From Paris to Beaune
In which Sid and Doris leave Paris for Burgundian Beaune.
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Little Boats in the Jardin des Tuilleries
By the fountain at the far end of the Jardin des Tuilleries is a nice chap with a collection of boats.
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Day 5 A Second Day In Paris
In which Sid and Doris take in the big sights in a grand walking tour.
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Day 4 In Paris
In which Sid and Doris settle into their little flat and explore the neighbourhood.
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Mini Rooms
Doris muses on the possibility to turn a hobby into a job.
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Day 3 Rouen to Paris
In which Sid and Doris follow the Seine to Monet’s house and garden at Giverny and then to a small flat in the Marais, Paris.
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Day 2 Boulogne to Le Havre and Rouen
In which Sid and Doris leave Boulogne, visit Le Havre and stay in Rouen.
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Day 1 Home to Boulogne (sur Mer)
In which Sid and Doris set off for Boulogne and an epic journey.
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The Grand Tour In A Time of Covid
Sid and Doris have decided that now would be a good time to go to all the places that you wouldn’t usually dream of visiting in peak tourist season. Will Sid and Doris be the only people there, or has everyone else got the same idea? Watch this blog for details!
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