France Vacation, August 2002

Mum and I spent five days in Paris, then picked up rental car and headed south.
We visited many prehistoric cave art sites in the south of France (the main focus
of our trip) such as Lascaux II (most famous but can only view an artificial copy,
not the original), Abri du Cap Blanc, Grotte du Pech-Merle and Grotte du Niaux among others.



View from atop the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.
 

Jim Morrison's grave in the Pere Lachaise Cemetery. 


Van Gogh's "Bedroom" painting at the Musée d'Orsay.
 

The Moulin Rouge.


Rocamadour, France.
 

Street in Rocamadour.

The B&B where we stayed for a few nights hosted a picnic one afternoon on the mountain above Foix.

Carnac, stone menhirs erected approx. 4,000 B.C.
 


Le Mont St. Michel.  When the tide is in it is surrounded by sea water
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Street inside Le Mont St. Michel


Giverny, home of Monet and inspiration for his water lilly paintings.