Greetings, Internet Stranger! I’m Stella Jane, and welcome to 24 hours in Mont Saint Michel. Perched dramatically off the coast of Normandy like it was designed by a medieval set designer with a flair for the theatrical, Mont Saint-Michel is one of the most beautiful—and most extra—places in France. It’s sometimes called “The City on …
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Greetings, Internet Stranger! I’m Stella Jane, and welcome to a perfect Normandy D-Day beaches day trip. Now, let’s set the scene. D-Day, as anyone who has seen Saving Private Ryan (or paid mild attention in history class) knows, took place on June 6, 1944. On that day, Allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy, …
Greetings Internet Stranger! I’m Stella Jane, and welcome to a 24 hours in Marseille itinerary—a city that sits confidently in France’s silver medal position and has absolutely no intention of acting like it. Now, I realize there is a non-zero chance that you have no idea what to do in Marseille, despite the fact that …
Greetings Internet Stranger! I’m Stella Jane, and welcome to a one day in Provence itinerary—aka my official attempt to leave Marseille and see what all the lavender-scented fuss is about. Now, since Marseille is the capital of Provence, it felt downright irresponsible to stay put without venturing into the surrounding countryside, which has a reputation …
Greetings, Internet Stranger! I’m Stella Jane, and welcome to One Day in Lyon—or, if we’re being honest, two extremely tempting ways to spend one day in Lyon, because I refuse to limit your options when food is involved. Lyon is best known as a global capital of French gastronomy, which is a very elegant way …
Greetings, Internet Stranger! I’m Stella Jane, and welcome to 24 hours in Bayeux, France—a city that said, “What if our main claim to fame was… a really iconic piece of fabric?” and then absolutely delivered. Yes, Bayeux is best known for the legendary Bayeux Tapestry, a nearly 1,000-year-old embroidered saga of the Norman Conquest of …