Category Archives: French Geography

Previous Region: Îl-de-France Google Map (in progress) See the Pinchon map of Orléanais. Chapter CXX – The boys and their uncle pass through Chartres on their way to the farm of Guillaume. Video: La cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-Chartres – Région Centre – Le Monument Préféré des Français from Le Pays préféré des Français. Chapter CXXI – TheContinue reading “Le tour de la France par deux enfants, chs. CXX to CXXI – Orléanais”

Previous Region: Lorraine Google Map (in progress) See the Pinchon map of the Île de France and of the département of the Seine. Chapter CXII – The boys and their uncle enjoy the streets of Paris. Chapter CXIII – They visit the old market of Les Halles. Videos on Les Halles: Les Halles, mémoires duContinue reading “Le tour de la France par deux enfants, chs. CXII to CXIX – Îl-de-France”

Previous Region: Champagne Google Map (in progress) See the Pinchon map of Lorraine. Chapter CX – The boys return with their uncle to Phalsbourg. Chapter XCI – The boys’ uncle receives wonderful news.

Previous Location: Flanders, Artois, Piccardy Google Map (in progress) See the Pinchon map of the Champagne Chapter CVIII – The boys and their uncle stop in Reims, in the département of Marne in the province of Champagne. Video: La cathédrale de Reims – Région Champagne-Ardenne – Le Monument Préféré des Français from Le Pays préféré desContinue reading “Le tour de la France par deux enfants, chs. CVIII to CIX – Champagne”

Previous Location: Normandie Google Map (in progress) See the Pinchon map of Flanders, Artois, and Piccardy. Chapter CIV – In Dunkirk/Dunkerque in the département of Nord in the region of Flanders/Flandres, insurance and a grateful captain replace all that the brothers have lost. Videos: Jours de fête à Dunkerque and Escapades en Flandres from Echappées Belles;Continue reading “Le tour de la France par deux enfants, chs. CIV to CVII – Flanders, Artois, Piccardy”

Previous Location: Maine, Anjou, Tourraine Google Map (in progress) See the Pinchon map of Normandie. Chapter XCV – Julien learns about the ports of Normandy – Le Havre, Cherbourg, and others on the sea, as well as Rouen on the River Seine. Videos: Côte Normande from Echappées belles; La maison de l’Armateur au Havre –Continue reading “Le tour de la France par deux enfants, chs. XCV to CIII – Normandie”

Previous Location: Bretagne Google Map (in progress) See the Pinchon Map for Maine, Anjou, Touraine Chapter XCIV – Julien reads about the provinces of Maine, Anjou, and Touraine and their great men – Ambroise Paré, David d’Angers, and René Descartes. Videos: Pays de Loire and La Loire des jardins from Echappées belles; L’Anjou, de SaumurContinue reading “Le tour de la France par deux enfants, chs. XCIV – Maine, Anjou, Touraine”

Previous Location: The Gascogne and the Guyenne Google Map (in progress) See the Pinchon Map for the Bretagne. Chapter XC – The boys and their uncle travel to Nantes and Brest. Week-end à Nantes and Finistère Nord from from Échappées belles; Le passage Pommeraye à Nantes – Région Pays-de-la-Loire – Le Monument Préféré des FrançaisContinue reading “Le tour de la France par deux enfants, chs. XC to XCIII – Bretagne”

Previous Location: Languedoc Google Map (in progress) See the Pinchon illustrated map for Gascogne and Béarn, the Pinchon illustrated map for Guyenne, and the Pinchon illustrated map for Aunis, Saintonge, Angoumois, and Poitou. Chapter LXXXV – The boat passes from the Canal du Midi to the Garonne River, and the boys reach Bordeaux and areContinue reading “Le tour de la France par deux enfants, chs. LXXXV to LXXXIX – Gascogne and Guyenne”

Previous Location: Provence Google Map (in progress) See the Pinchon illustrated map of Languedoc. Chapter LXXIX – By boat, the boys pass the coast of Languedoc, learn about Nîmes in the département of Gard, pass Montpellier in the département of Hérault, and arrive in Cette/Sète, also in the département  of Hérault. Videos: Nîmes et la Provence enContinue reading “Le tour de la France par deux enfants, chs. LXXIX to LXXXIV – Languedoc”