France 
Nice: Where queens and artists meet(0)
January 15, 2011
Have you ever wondered where Queen Victoria went on vacation? Well, starting in 1882, she often travelled with her entourage of over one hundred persons to the French Riviera. Menton and Nice became favorite spots. And, of course, a Queen does not just stay anywhere. So, way up the hill in Nice, the Excelsior Hotel [...]
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France: Château de la Barre
The Loire region of France is world famous for its castles. Château de la Barre has that something extra: from the minute you turn into the park and its curving road, past the gate-keeper’s lodge, past the sheep grazing under the centuries-old cedar of Lebanon, the imposing plane and walnut trees, and arriving at the [...]