Category Archives: French Geography

Previous Location: Auvergne Google Map (in progress) See the Pinchon illustrated map for Lyonnais. Chapter LXI – The boys enter Lyonnais and learn about goat herding in villages outside of Lyon. Chapter LXII – The boys enter Lyon in the département of Saône. They see the Basilique Notre-Dame de Fourvière and admire the Rhone River,Continue reading “Le tour de la France par deux enfants, chs. LXI to LXVI – Lyonnais”

Previous Location: Bourbonnais Google Map (in progress) See the Pinchon illustrated map for the Auvergne. Chapter LIII – The boys enter the province of the Auvergne, to Clermont-Ferrand in the département of Puy-de-Dôme, where they learn about puys, the volcanic formations particular to the region, and the most famous among them, the Puy de Dôme.Continue reading “Le tour de la France par deux enfants, chs. LIII to LX – Auvergne”

Previous Location: Bourgogne-Nivernais Google Map (in progress) Chapter LI – This chapter, although taking place in Nivernais, introduces Bourbonnais, its chief city of Moulins, and the town of Vichy, known then firstly for its mineral springs. Videos: Découverte : Moulins – Allier – Les 100 lieux qu’il faut voir – Documentaire from Le Pays préféréContinue reading “Le tour de la France par deux enfants, chs. LI to LII – Bourbonnais”