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Ramblings of a retiree in France
Tag: Uzes
One from the vaults: Postcard from the Vuelta
This week I’m revisiting this Vuelta post from 2017, all will become clear why next week………. Unusually, this year’s edition of the Vuelta a Espana kicked off in Nimes. It’s only three hours down the motorway from us and it’s a place we’ve only ever driven… Continue Reading “One from the vaults: Postcard from the Vuelta”
12 days of Christmas: day 9
This quintessentially Provencal scene is the fountain in Uzes’ main square. The beautiful, mellow, honey-coloured stone, the trees providing essential shade from the summer sun, with the restaurant parasols providing further protection, all paint a charming scene. We stayed in Uzes to watch the start of… Continue Reading “12 days of Christmas: day 9”
Postcard from the Vuelta
Unusually, this year’s edition of the Vuelta a Espana kicked off in Nimes. It’s only three hours down the motorway from us and it’s a place we’ve only ever driven past, never visited. We drove down on Thursday afternoon after an expensive lunch in Antibes. I rarely park… Continue Reading “Postcard from the Vuelta”
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