When is the Best Season to visit Parc de Sceaux?

Living in Paris, you will always have chance to experience the beauty of French styled Parks or rather we could call them gardens. It is always go with a castle and a big garden in front of it. Famous ones as : Tuileries in front of Museum Louvre, Versailles garden at the back of castle Versailles. Here is another example Parc de Screaux.

Nowadays, Parc de screaux, designed by Andre le Notre, is a big public park located in the south outskirt of Paris and the main building ( Chateau de Screaux) is now the museum which holds the local history of IDF.

The best season to visit Parc de Screaux is no wonder the Spring time around April or May, when cherry flowers bloom, sky turns so blue and the trees turn green. You could also take this occasion to make picnic under cherry flowers to experience the Japanese culture with Japanese community in Paris.

In the end, Thanks to the designer of the garden, Andre le Notre, his style of Symmetry makes the park looks magnificent and royal. I just couldn't stop my camera...

 

How to get to Parc de Screaux:

 

By RER B from Paris center, direction to the South part, get off at stop La Croix de Berny.

Meeting Vincent van Gogh at Auners sur Oise

Auners sur Oise, which locates 30km to the north of Paris, is the great artist Vincent van Gogh's last stop. Many of his famous paintings are about this little village - the church, the wheat field, the flowers, the houses, the city town hall, the garden, etc.

Walking through this little town, you will surprisingly find the images of Vincent van Gogh's paintings placing in front of the places where he painted. It seems that time has passed by but the town stays the same.

Eglise Notre Dame

Town hall of Aubers sur Oise

Dr. Cachet

Masion de Van Goah

Vincent van Goah spent rest of his life in Anvers sur Oise. He lives in the room No.5 in Auberge Ravoux (Maison de Van Gogh), which is also a restaurant on its ground floor. They said that Van Goah went out early to paint, came back during lunch time, but only to order a little things to eat. He never ordered a main course. Then he went back to his room to paint again.In the late afternoon he went out again to find the new scene to paint.

Here is the tomb of Vincent van Goah and his brother in the north-east of the town near the church. They buried together with the ivy growing around, which was taken from Vincent's Doctor Dr. Cachet's garden.

Van Goah's Park

Charles François Daubigny

Auvers sur oise is also famous for another painter Mr Daubigny. The office de Tourisme of Auvers is also a museum by his name. There is also Maison atelier de Daubigny in Auvers. 

Here is a little drawing map of Auvers sur Oise. You could also get more information from the Office de Tourisme, which locates not far from The House of Van Gogh.

Castle of Aunvers

This french styled castle is another place to visit in Auvers sur oise. The tour of castle would take you at least 2 hours.

After all, the best season to visit Auvers sur Osie is in Spring from Apr, when all the flowers are open and almost all the museums are open to public. From Paris to get here, you simply need to take a little train from Gare du Nord or take RER C from Paris.

Dinan, Medieval town on Hill

Dinan is a little medieval town on hill in Bretagne region of France over looking the river Rance. The high walls of the town are well reserved, some parts of it could be walked on. Inside the walls buildings are kept medieval styles, some could be dated back to 13th century.

Amazing bridge and amazing view. Here is the high bridge, standing on the river Rance, for entering Dinan.  What a splendid view from the Ancient city wall! You could see lower part of the town and the River Rance floating down there.

Rue du Jerzual, Dinan

Rue du Jerzual, Dinan

Enjoy your walking here. Here is the most lovely street in Dinan. It connects lower and upper parts of the town.  While walking on this old stone road and watching these nice houses, don't forget to slow down and visit these art boutiques and arteliers at two sides of the street. 

Near Rue du Jerzual, Dinan

river Rance, Dinan

Finally, after you pass a little port of the old city wall,  the street will lead you to the river Rance. 

Montepulciano, Isn't you get Breathless by these Beautiful Views?

Isn't that you get breathless by these beautiful views of Montepulciano in Toscana? The sun, the green fields, the fresh air, the wine, the calm... set aside all your stress from the busy city life.

Sanctuary of San Biagio, Montepulciano

Montepulciano is a little town in Toscana. When entering the ancient wall of the old town at the foot of the hill, a road wandering around leads to the center on the top. However, On the way, amazingly beautiful views distract you much and slow you down.

Town hall, Montepulciano

La Cattedrale di Santa Maria,Piazza Grande, Montepulciano

Palazzo Tarugi, Piazza Grande, Montepulciano

After visiting several medieval towns in Tuscany, it is easy identify the center, which usually with a cathedral, a town hall, palaces standing at four sides of the square on the top point of town.

Montepulciano is also famous for its food, especially the world-famous wine made from the grapes local, the pork, the pasta "pici" and etc.

You may also visit other Tuscan cities nearby, such as Pienza, Montalcino Siena and etc.

Honfleur, Beautiful like a Picture

Honfleur is the city situated on the bank of estuary of the Seine close to the Pont de Normandie. 

Old Port, Honfleur

Old Port, Honfleur

Artist painting at Old Port, Honfleur

The city, especially the old beautiful port with typical houses behind, has been painted by many famous artists, including Claude Monet, Gustave Courbet, Eugene Boudin and Johan Jonkind, who formed Ecole honfleur, which made a big countribution to the movement of impressionism. Nowadays, lingering around the city, many ateliers with oil paintings could be found. The brushes of artists never stop, facing these beautiful views.

église Sainte-Catherine

église Sainte-Catherine

L'église Sainte-Catherine is the first wooden church I'd ever seen. The main part of the church and the bell tower are seperated at sides of the road, in case if the bell tower caught fire by lightening.

View from Mont Joli

Here is a wonderful view of Honfleur's highest point Mont Joli, from where the whole city, the Seine and the Pont de Normandie could all be seen.

Brussels , the Headquarter of European Union

Brussels, an international city, it is not only the capital of Belgium, but also the headquarter of European Union. It is also the home for numerous international organizations. People there they speak French, Dutch, while there are around 16% foreign-language-spoken populations.

Le Petit Julien (backing to school)

The Adventures of Tintin

Brussels is also famous for the sculpture - "Manneken Pis", who has been often dressed up differently in some special occasions. Brussels waffle and chocolate are well-known in the world as well. And they said that the French fries might find its origin here in Brussels. In the end, don't forget the famous comic "The Adventure of Tintin", which was also born here in Brussels.

Rouen, the Capital of Haute-Normandie

Rouen Cathedral

Rouen is the capital city of Haute-Normandie in north-western France. It was once one of the largest medieval cities in Europe. 

Rouen has its well-known Notre-Dame de Rouen, of which greatest impressionist Claude Monet had made his master-pieces. 

Vieux Marché

Rouen is also known for its Vieux Marché, where Jeanne d'Arc had been executed. 

Gros Horloge

On the way from Rouen Cathedral to the Vieux Marché, there's a famous astronomical clock, which could be dated back to 16th century.

In Rouen, Normandie styled houses could be easily found, with their standing-out wooden structures, painted in different colors, however in good harmony.