Showing posts with label French architecture. Show all posts
Showing posts with label French architecture. Show all posts

Saturday, July 21, 2012

Saturday Snapshot -- Some Things I Love About France


To participate in the Saturday Snapshot meme post a photo that you (or a friend or family member) have taken then leave a direct link to your post on Alyce's blog At Home With Books. Photos can be old or new, and be of any subject as long as they are clean and appropriate for all eyes to see. How much detail you give in the caption is entirely up to you. Please don’t post random photos that you find online.
This month, I'm also participating in Paris in July sponsored byThyme for Tea and Bookbath, so, of course, I need a France related photo.
So here are some pictures from a 2010 trip to show you why I'm obsessed with France.


The light and beauty


Beautiful wines with every meal.


Cheese shops with rows and rows of choices.


Elaborate and silly bonbons

Decadent desserts

A beautiful cathedral or chateau out every window.
Simple family meals that are important to the culture.


Cafes

The beauty of the architecture of bridges and buildings

The Olympic Cauldron

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