Using A Hire Car To Tour The Battlefields Of France
January 9, 2010 by ccl
Filed under car hire france
For years I had thought about travelling to France, using a car hire service and touring the battlefields of the First World War. My family like many in Britain lost loved ones in this senseless power struggle which is why my advice to anyone would be to visit the battlefields and cemeteries to get an [...]
Battlefields and Football – Part 3 Stade de France
December 1, 2009 by ccl
Filed under ferries to france
Amiens has a magnificent cathedral in the centre and some lovely cafes and bars down by the river. It looks like a lovely place to spend summer evenings. However, it was an early morning in March so all I was interested in was a few pictures before heading south towards Paris and meeting up with [...]
Battlefields and Football – Part 1 Ferries, Northern France and Ypres
November 5, 2009 by ccl
Filed under ferries to france
My latest trip abroad was one of these things where everything fell nicely into place. The planning started when England announced a friendly against France in Paris. Now as Paris is my least favorite city in Europe, it was always my intention to spend as little time there as possible. A quick bit of research [...]