My fellowship travels officially ended on Friday, April 16th. It was time to discover more of the wonders of France with my sweetheart Scott, who had patiently listened to my adventures without too much jealously from across the pond. Scott selected a corner of southern France that I had not yet visited - and we together explored more Roman ruins, medieval walled cities, the flat delta areas of the Camargue where the Gardon, Ardenne, and Rhône Rivers meet the Mediterranean, and the beginnings of the Pyrennes Mountains. As tourists, we experienced the story of water from Roman times, the results of the 200 year traditions of restoration in France, and historic places brought to life by the work of professional "animators".
Scott relaxing at the Centre Pompideau rooftop cafe, that provides fantastic birdeye views over the 3rd arrondissment, part of the Marais Secteur Sauvegardé, and central Paris.
View from the towers at Notre Dame de Paris, which were heavily restored in the 19th century by Viollet-le-duc. In the pavement, you can see the outline of earlier buildings, testimony to earlier times. The banks of the Seine, from the Louvre to the Eiffel Tower, are a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Scott relaxing at the Centre Pompideau rooftop cafe, that provides fantastic birdeye views over the 3rd arrondissment, part of the Marais Secteur Sauvegardé, and central Paris.
View from the towers at Notre Dame de Paris, which were heavily restored in the 19th century by Viollet-le-duc. In the pavement, you can see the outline of earlier buildings, testimony to earlier times. The banks of the Seine, from the Louvre to the Eiffel Tower, are a UNESCO World Heritage Site
