Perched on a hilltop, tucked away in peaceful woods, Notre Dame du Haut, the only Chapel designed by Le Corbusier, is a feast for the eyes. It's not just about the Chapel either. The site of the Ronchamp chapel is now an architectural heaven with 3 incredible architects having participated to the ... Read the Post
Notre Dame du Haut: A Chapel by Le Corbusier
Roman Architecture mini guide – The guide you need for your next trip to Europe
Are you planning a trip to Italy? France? Any other country around the Mediterranean Sea? Then you need this guide about Roman Architecture! With this guide in your pocket, you will have a quick access to all the information you will need to identify buildings from the Ancient Rome ... Read the Post
The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao – one of the treasures of Spain
The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is an architectural masterpiece. Let me tell you a bit more about it and show you how gorgeous it is. Note: This post includes affiliated links. If you decide to purchase one of the books listed or book a room via Booking, I may get a small commission at no extra cost ... Read the Post
A day in Saint Emilion – A charming medieval village near Bordeaux
If you are staying around Bordeaux, maybe doing some wine testing, there is one little town you must go to. You will not regret spending a day in Saint Emilion. It's probably the most charming village you will get to see! Saint Emilion is one of those villages that seems to come straight from ... Read the Post
The beloved Notre Dame de la Garde in Marseille
The Basilica of Notre Dame de la Garde, perched atop of a hill, overlooks and protect the city of Marseille and its habitants. Notre Dame de la Garde holds a special place in the heart of the Marseillais and is worth a visit, to try to understand why. Marseille is now France's largest city on the ... Read the Post
Map of the New Wonders of the World!
In advance of #7Wondersday, I bring you my modest contribution to the celebration of our World Heritage: a new hand-drawn map representing the New Wonders of the World. There are some other new designs too. As you can tell, this isn't a road trip map or a city map, like the ones I usually do, ... Read the Post
Why are there so many castles in Europe?
Visitors who come to Europe are always impressed by the incredible number of old buildings they can see and especially castles, not only still standing but being occupied and used, like it's a normal thing to live or work in a place which is several centuries old. Invariably, they wonder: Why are ... Read the Post
The treasures of the Cité de l’Architecture et du Patrimoine in Paris
The Cité de l'Architecture et du Patrimoine is a museum which holds a collection of plaster reproductions of French monuments, mainly gothic churches and cathedrals but also modern and contemporary architectural models. Seeing reproductions of a cathedral portal might not sound so interesting to ... Read the Post
The Château de Pierrefonds, a romantic 19th century Medieval castle
The Château de Pierrefonds is an impressive French treasure. It looks like a medieval castle but it was actually built during the 19th century. Wonder why? Let's dig... Legal disclaimer: I found books, about the Château de Pierrefonds, that you may like to read so this ... Read the Post
Visit Skogskyrkogården: the Woodland Cemetery
It was a beautiful day in Stockholm when we decided to visit Skogskyrkogården, the Woodland Cemetery located just a little South of the city. It may seems like a weird choice of 'attraction' to purposely go to a cemetery, for no other reason than to stroll through. Especially on a sunny day, in an ... Read the Post
The Hospices of Beaune, a hospital like you’ve never seen!
You never thought visiting a Hospital could be interesting? Me neither! But when in the heart of the Burgundy region in France, and specifically in Beaune, you really can't miss the opportunity. You go there to take pictures of the magnificent tiled roof and you end up wondering what it was like to ... Read the Post
One of Le Corbusier’s Housing Units: La Cité Radieuse in Marseille
It may sound a bit weird to visit a residential building and maybe even weirder to talk about it on a travel blog! But the Cité Radieuse, designed by Le Corbusier, is not your average residential building. It is a city, a community, an architecture masterpiece and a UNESCO World Heritage site! This ... Read the Post