A selection of snaps of Valence from when I had just arrived...
Mountain view on arrival at Valence TGV.
Valence centre, looking down Ave de Gambetta..
Le Grand Cafe
Chateau Croussol on top of the hill
The fountains on the Champs du Mars - the long building at the end is my school, Lycee Emile Loubet.
Looking down on to Parc Jouvet from Champs du Mars
Kiosque Peynet, the bandstand for 'lovers' (so my class told me)
Deer in the Parc Jouvet
Flowers in the Parc Jouvet
On the way to my Foyer.
A classic French house with mountain backdrop
The Foyer, where I'm living...
The view from my room's window...
The garden and patio area behind...
Soph & I @ Cafe Bancel
Voignee (white wine of the region) and the olives and volauvents which came as compliments...from Soph's mum's favourite waiter.
The French getting their Strike on.
More demonstraters
Market of the Twinned Towns
Clacton on Sea cooking up their finest cuisine, Bacon and Egg sandwiches...!
Soph's Saturday morning is made.
Chateau Croussol, a ruined castle on top of the hills which back Valence
On our way up..
St. Peray blessing the town of his name below
Moi.
Sophie
Valence
Releasing our inner Maria Von Trapps/The Lion King, there was nothing like the view from that rock. A breathtaking panorama - and we realised how lucky we are to be living in the Rhone Alpes for the next 6 months....
You trying to make us jealous or something...?! Because it's working ;)
ReplyDeleteLooks absolutely stunning, you're so lucky *living* there!
Thanks for putting the photos up, very cool and great to see a bit of what it's like where you are :) x