One may travel around the world and see many beautiful sights
Yet there is nothing more enchanting, nothing drawing more sighs
Than coming back to your homeland and taking in that particular light
Eyes devouring, heart fluttering as a delicate and fragile butterfly
Every fibre of your being responding – the immediate bonding
That fierce and devastating love – the unique feeling of belonging
I was born and bred in Burgundy but I have a deep love for the South of France.
Villefranche-sur-Mer adjoins the city of Nice – it’s a breathtakingly beautiful little jewel nestling on the French Riviera – the photographs don’t do it justice.
*All photographs are my own*
My wife and I have a little dream of spending a summer somewhere in Southern France, she practicing her French. I learning more French, and enjoying life. One day!
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It’s good to have dreams, I hope you do make it to France, you’d love it! And of course, I’m totally unbiased! 😉
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We’ve been to Paris but would like more than a couple of weeks. A whole summer is what we need, in the countryside.
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I really hope it happens for you at some point in the future 🙂
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So beautiful! Another entry on my “To Do” list 🙂
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These are beautiful pictures.
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Thank you 🙂
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Beautiful pictures. I can see why you are in love with it.
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Beautiful photos.
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Thank you!
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beautiful. a place to dream of and one day visit. thank you for sharing
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oh, and your words inspire an adventure
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Oh, I love those types of compliments – I’m happy if my words inspire…anything at all 🙂
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Beautiful post and photos! I am agree with what you say about your homeland. I was born in Italy and moved to USA only in 2002. When I wrote my last poem “Over the Hills” I was thinking about my homeland and my family there. I love France I have been there three times Beside Paris I loved all the Atlantic coast Normandy, Britain and more it was beautiful I have great memories of amazing places. 🙂
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Oh, I didn’t know you were an expat too!
Except you’ve moved much further away than I have, England is only next door to France really…
I think Italy is the most wonderful place, the food, the art, the culture, the beautiful scenery…gosh I could wax lyrical about it for hours! 😉
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Truly breathtaking, your photos are stunning!
Warm wishes,
Pepperanne
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Thank you Pepperanne, have a wonderful weekend!
Warm wishes to you too – Nathalie
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These pics are great. Would love to go there. Looks steeped in old world charm.
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You would love it – so would your wife and the children 🙂
I’m going to check out whether you’ve done that “allergic to E” challenge in a minute. I got all excited when I read Pepper’s post and saw she had nominated you – I really want to see how you’ve tackled it 😉
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Hopefully in the next few years we will get out that way for a European tour.
It was probably the hardest challenge yet. Mediocre at best.
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I didn’t have time to check it out yesterday, will do so now – I bet it’s not as bad as you make out 😉
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lovely post and pictures ❤
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Thank you so much!
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Hey 🙂 I really like these photos. Oh wait, I speak French, hence let me write the comment in French 🙂
Salut madame, j’aime beaucoup cettes photos. Je suis maltaise, mais je voudrais visiter la France, en particulièr La Tour Eiffel. Est-ce que vous ecrivez quelques articles en français?
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Oui j’écris en français aussi bien sur, mais pas sur ce blog 🙂
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So true! That place which is our own, the one that welcomes us as warmly as ever no matter how much time has been passed. Unadulterated beauty is what you have shown and talked about here 🙂
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Thank you! There is indeed *nothing* like our homeland, is there? 🙂
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Stunning galery and account…. I am wishing you a very nice week ahead! Aquileana ⭐
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Thank you my lovely friend, have a great week! 🙂 Nathalie 😀
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Gorgeous! I went to Nice when I was a teenager, and found it absolutely amazing! Perhaps I’ll make another visit there when I return to France this fall!
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Oh, you should definitely go back, you’ll fall in love with it all over again 🙂
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