Coupet A very brief post to show you Coupet (the "t" is not silent, contrary to most French words ending with "-et"), the tiny village (a hamlet, really; about 50 people live there, I think) where my dad grew up, where I spent most of my weekends
Carcassonne Castle You may have already heard of Carcassonne, located in the Southwest region of France. In short, it’s a walled medieval city that became important during the Albigensian Crusade and remained so for the rest of the Middle Ages, until the southern border of France moved south to the Pyrénées
Palais Bourbon - home of the National Assembly (aka the lower legislative chamber of the French Parliament) From the archives: a private visit of the Palais Bourbon, circa 2010.
Lot River Just a picture of the Lot river in the South West of France. It was taken in the small village of Vers. I love living in Japan, but I'm not going to lie, France beats it as far as the beauty of the countryside is concerned. That'
Byōdō-in in Uji, near Kyoto Today, I'm sharing a few pictures from my last trip to Kyoto, which was about two years ago. It was my fifth time there, and since I was with my parents, we mostly did touristy things. This time was very different from my previous visit to the city.