Places to see in ( Montelimar - France )
Places to see in ( Montelimar - France )
An unmissable destination for sweet-lovers thanks to its famous nougat, Montélimar is located between Valence and Avignon, in the middle of Provençale Drôme, the land of lavender. Peaceful and welcoming with its old pedestrian quarters and little town squares, Montélimar was conquered by the Romans before the birth of Christ. It has many treasures left over from its eventful past that are very appealing to tourists.
Its beautiful mansions are found in the historic centre: the Renaissance-style house of Diane de Poitiers, dating from the 15th and 16th centuries; the 17th-century Puy-Montbrun mansion; the 18th-century Chabrillan mansion. The Collegiate Church of the Holy Cross, located on the site of the first church thus named in the 12th century, has been transformed and renovated many times following the destruction caused by the Wars of Religion. Another sight to see is St. Martin's Gate, built from dimension stone in the 17th century and formerly part of the city's ramparts.
In the heights of the city, the Adhémars' Castle is a 12th-century medieval palace, Romanesque in style and surrounded by ramparts. Temporary exhibitions and shows take place there. You can visit the residential palace, keep and chapel. You can buy a pass for combined admission to the castle and the St. Martin Contemporary Art Museum. To entertain the young ones, head to the Museum of Miniatures, based in an old chapel in the city centre. Dedicated to the art of miniature-making, it has amongst other things a magnificent collection of dolls' houses.
Lastly, you can't visit Montélimar without stopping at one of its many nougat shops, to sample this unique treat made from almonds and honey. To step back in time to your childhood days, you can also stop by the Palace of Sweets and Nougat, a fun, educational and interactive space devoted to childhood and memories.
Montelimar is primarily famous for its nougat and if you are visiting Montelimar be sure to taste some. It is nothing like the chewy, plasticy stuff that passes for nougat in the UK but is really delicious. Wandering along the main street, the Rue Pierre Julien there are plenty of shops dedicated to the sale of nougat. Nougat first began to be made in the 17th century when the almond trees planted around Montelimar first started fruiting. Almonds and honey are key components of the delicious Montelimar nougat.
The basic nougat is made of sugar, honey and egg whites and to this almonds, pistachios and vanilla are added. Most of the nougat makers in the town will let you watch the nougat making process, usually in the morning when the day's batch is made. Apart from nougat Montelimar is not really a tourist destination but it does have a pleasant centre with a few sights to look out for.
Also to look out for are the municipal theatre built in neo-classical style in the 19th century, a Protestant Church built in the 17th century and a very attractive pharmacy. The pharmacy has a frontage made of tin and lead and has quite an ornate neo-classical style. If you are travelling with children the Jardin Public in the centre of Montelimar is a nice park, great for a picnic, and near the entrance is a mini-farm with peacocks, sheep and pygmy goats. One of the main sights to see in Montelimar is the Chateau des Adhemar which sits on a hilltop above the town. Adhemar castle was built at the end of the 12th century by the Adhémar family. It has battlements, a main residence, a keep and a chapel. It is used to house contemporary art exhibitions.
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Places to see in ( Valence - France )
Places to see in ( Valence - France )
Valence is a city in southeast France. It’s home to St-Apollinaire Cathedral, dating from the 11th century. The Valence Museum offers art and archaeology displays, plus views over the Rhône Valley. Jouvet Park features canals and a rose garden. Carved heads adorn the 16th-century Maison des Têtes. Across the Rhône River are the medieval Château de Crussol and the Soyons Archaeological Site, with its caves and museum.
Capital of the Drome department, Valence is a sleepy city overlooking the Rhone River. An hour from Lyon and Grenoble and in close proximity to vineyards producing Crozes Hermitages, St Joseph and St Peray wines, the city makes a wonderful stop off for wine tours of the region. The much-loved Kiosk De Peynet stands on the Champ de Mars and is one of the highlights of this small city - and a good place to start your visit. This ornate bandstand with beautiful views of the decorative gardens and fountains of Park Jouvet below, the Rhone and further Chateux Crussol high up in the distance inspired the artist Peynet to base his romantic love story here.
For those interested in the more historical sights, Valence old town boasts the Maison de Tetes, a 16th century house whose facade, corridor and inner courtyard are decorated with the sculped figures including heads of Ancient Greek nobility and, on the facade, the winds, time and fortune as well as law, theology and medicine are represented. Close by are also the roman cathedral of St Appolinnaire containing features unique to the Rhone region and The 'Pendentif', an ornate funeral monument to Canon Mistral erected in 1548. A walk along Grand Rue and its surroundings takes in all of these sights and offers a wonderful chance to view the quaint cafes and boutiques that line the narrow medieval streets.
Despite it’s large student population, Valence nightlife is notably quiet. However, from the more traditional (if touristic) restaurants around Place des Clercs serving Provencal dishes and Drome specialities, to the more varied tastes such as Greek, Indian, Tex Mex and Chinese around Place de la Pierre and Place St Jean, there is always something to satify your apetite.
Enjoying a leisurely lunch in the sunny market square is a must. Valence is also home to the gastronomic experience that is Pic, a 3 star restaurent owned by internationally renowned chef, Anne Sophie Pic. A wide selection of cafes and bars are scattered throughout the centre, along with 2 small nightclubs.
For those in search of something more unusual, a short journey should be made to the surroundings of Valence to the Jean Perdrix park. At the centre of this large green space are the two giant ‘Water Castles’, standing at over 50 metres above the water. These award winning examples of 1970s architecture are one of the lesser known features of Valence.
Alot to see in Valence such as :
Musée de Valence
Maison des Têtes
Parc Jouvet
Peynet Bandstand
Centre du Patrimoine Arménien
Valence Cathedral
Place des Clercs
The Château d’Eau
La Maison Mauresque
International Shoe Museum
Collégiale Saint-Barnard
The Suisse
Maisons Troglodytes
Véloroute Voie Verte Vallée de l’Isère
Crest
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Top 12 Reasons to Visit the French Rhone Alpes Now
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With amazing scenery, food, wine, resorts and spas, the French Rhone Alpes is an ideal TRAVEL THERAPY destination when youapos;re looking to explore everything from culture to cuisine and still find some great deals! Thatapos;s the beauty of going off the beaten path, or in this case venturing outside of Paris, you not only get more for less but youapos;re able to have a truly unique and memorable experience. Hereapos;s my list of the Top 12 TRAVEL THERAPY things you shouldnapos;t miss in the Rhone Alpes. In new weekly TRAVEL THERAPY episodes Emmy award-winning TV host correspondent Karen Schaler travels around the world featuring the best inspiring and empowering TRAVEL THERAPY vacations, destinations, resorts, hotels, spas, food, wine and adventures based on what youapos;re going through in life. Looking for romance? Want to reconnect with your kids? Stressed out at work? Need to reinvent yourself or pay it forward? Let TRAVEL THERAPY help you find your way! For more traveltherapytrips.com
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BARGING THROUGH FRANCE - PART 10 LYON
Down the Saone to France's second city Lyon is one of the great river trips in France. Lyon in the Middle Ages became the centre for European silk weaving. Weavers came from Italy and the beautiful Italianate buildings on the banks of the Saone as you arrive by river into the city, bear witness to this. To the North of Lyon there is a district called the Croix Rousse where all the weavers lived. But, more of that later.
As soon as I had tied up the Regina on the Rhone, there was an enormous flood. All the towpaths were inundated but luckily my neighbour had fixed up a way to get ashore.
The first place that I visited was Lyon's favourite place Le Halle. The people of Lyon have a passion and it is food. The reason that they have this passion is that they live in an area which really has all the best produce in France and that is saying something. My first call was tob the queen of the saucisson or salami. I complained to her that I had eaten something called a quenelle. She said her quenelles were divine which later I found out to be true. Her assistant in the prosperous business keeps all the addresses of all their clients in his head. He says he doesn't believe in computers.
I learnt about French cheese of which there are 385 different sorts in France. I learnt how to open oysters from Mr. Monastier the oldest man at 84 years in the market still working away. Then I sat down to a lovely plate of oysters from Omaha Beach where the Americans landed on D-Day. In Lyon the in-crowd go for a jog on Sunday mornings and then go to Le Halle and have a bottle of white wine and a dozen oysters. What they do on Sunday afternoons is up to them!
Colette Sybilia, proud of her Lyon was determined to show me the restaurants of Lyon of which there are many. The most famous are the old 'buchons' which literally meant somewhere where they would have a handful of straw to wipe down your hot horse while you had a meal. They are very popular and the food is very, very good. My favourite was chez Hugon, which is run by Mere Hugon who had been born and bred on a barge and so was very used to working in very cramped conditions. Her blood sausage and caramelised apples are worth crossing continents for. A New York Times reporter had praised her cooking and now the world beats a path to her tiny restaurant. Her chicken livers with cream sauce, still makes me salivate to think about them.
The fountain in the main square just outside Mere Hugon's kitchen was designed by Bartoldi the same man who designed the Statue of Liberty.
The final restaurant Colette took me to was chez Tetedoie which is run by a young chef who is one of the elite band of 'meilleurs ouvriers de France' (the best workers in France in their particular metier'. It entitles those who have been thus honoured to have the French colours on the chef's collar. His restaurant is very deluxe and up market. He is a very inventive chef and one of his very popular dishes is calves head and lobster and very delicious it is too. He invites us into his kitchen to watch his new delight, snails cooked in pastry.
As we left he said we should take his son down to the cathedral where as a chorister he had a rehearsal. It was hard to believe that this little scamp in football trousers, could by simply slipping on a white robe, sound like an angel in the great cathedral. An extraordinary experience which I am very glad I did not miss.
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