2008Travelling around 2.000 km during 16 daysI took a 2-weeks french course in Antibes, end of May 2008. I loved it very much!!! It was sunny all the time, but not hot.The experience was worthwhile!!!! A very nice school without any formality. As much as the school, Antibes is very beautiful and plaisant to stay in. Certainly it is a place to considere when choosing a french school for foreigners. Super!!!http://www.souffle.asso.fr/fr/cia.html Our route merveilleux: Antibes (2 nights) - Villefranche Sur Mer - Beaulieu Sur Mer - Eze - Cap Ferrat - Cannes - Napoule - Theoule Sur Mer Aiguines (2 nights) - Gorges du Verdon - Moustiers Sainte Marie Cucuron (1 night) - LourmarinAvignon (2 nights) - Saint Remy - Les Baux - Uzes - ArlesBeziers (1 night)Carcassonne (1 night)Montauban (1 night)Saint Emilion (2 nights) - BordeauxAngle Sur Anglin (1 night)Amboise (3 nights) - Les Chateaux de la LoireRoute by google maps in 2 parts:http://maps.google.com.br/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Antibes,+France&daddr=Aiguines,+Var,+Provence-Alpes-C%C3%B4te+d+to:Cucuron,+France+to:avignon+to:beziers+to:Carcassonne,+France+to:Montauban,+France&hl=pt-BR&geocode=&mra=ls&dirflg=t&sll=46.027482,3.361816&sspn=14.407938,39.375&ie=UTF8&z=7Second part:http://maps.google.com.br/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Montauban,+France&daddr=Saint-Emilion,+France+to:Amboise,+France+to:Paris,+France&hl=pt-BR&geocode=&mra=ls&sll=45.118811,0.038229&sspn=3.659049,9.84375&ie=UTF8&z=6All cities will be included in blog, with special advices for each one. The Chateau de Cheverny is an original jewel along the Loire Valley. In fact, Renaissance style did not find its place in Cheverny, which is built in the purest Louis XIII classical style, distinguished by an extraordinarily symmetrical architecture. Its delicate features also stand out through the perfect whiteness of the stones, from the Bourre quarries in the Cher Valley. This particular stone not only comes out white, but also becomes harder with time. However, this almost rigid architectural layout also has its contrasts, such as the variety of roofing styles, from domes, to bell-towers and other French-style roofs. Since its first appearance in "The Secret of the Unicorn" and "Red Rackhams Treasure", Marlinspike Hall has become a haven of peace and a home base for Tintin and his friends. This special relationship has encouraged the Cheverny estate and the Herge Foundation to come together to create a permanent exhibition called the Secrets of Marlinspike Hall. http://www.chateau-cheverny.fr/ The Chenonceau Castle or "Le Chateau des Dames" was built on a bridge across the river Cher. King Henry II gave it to his Favorite Diane de Poitiers. When he died in a tournament, his widow the queen Catherine de Medici forced Diane to give up Chenonceau for Chaumont sur Loire. This castle was shaped by women: Catherine Briconney, Diane de Poitiers, Catherine de Medici, Louise de Lorraine, Madame Dupin, Madame Pelouze. Chateau de Chenonceau is set in formal gardens that add to the splendour of the castle, and today these gardens are kept to the exacting standards they were in the heydays of the castles royal life.Beyond the visit of the castle, which will always remain a memorable experience for visitors, the vast Domain of Chenonceau offers the possibility of freely discovering the two renowned and magnificent gardens of Diane de Poitiers and Catherine de Medicis. They are ornamented with a myriad of shrubs, hundreds of climbing and stemmed roses. There are amoug 40000 flowers grown in the Domain, which are planted twice a year in spring, and in summer. Moreover the Domains 70 hectares of