Places to see in ( Valence - France )
Places to see in ( Valence - France )
Valence is a city in southeast France. It’s home to St-Apollinaire Cathedral, dating from the 11th century. The Valence Museum offers art and archaeology displays, plus views over the Rhône Valley. Jouvet Park features canals and a rose garden. Carved heads adorn the 16th-century Maison des Têtes. Across the Rhône River are the medieval Château de Crussol and the Soyons Archaeological Site, with its caves and museum.
Capital of the Drome department, Valence is a sleepy city overlooking the Rhone River. An hour from Lyon and Grenoble and in close proximity to vineyards producing Crozes Hermitages, St Joseph and St Peray wines, the city makes a wonderful stop off for wine tours of the region. The much-loved Kiosk De Peynet stands on the Champ de Mars and is one of the highlights of this small city - and a good place to start your visit. This ornate bandstand with beautiful views of the decorative gardens and fountains of Park Jouvet below, the Rhone and further Chateux Crussol high up in the distance inspired the artist Peynet to base his romantic love story here.
For those interested in the more historical sights, Valence old town boasts the Maison de Tetes, a 16th century house whose facade, corridor and inner courtyard are decorated with the sculped figures including heads of Ancient Greek nobility and, on the facade, the winds, time and fortune as well as law, theology and medicine are represented. Close by are also the roman cathedral of St Appolinnaire containing features unique to the Rhone region and The 'Pendentif', an ornate funeral monument to Canon Mistral erected in 1548. A walk along Grand Rue and its surroundings takes in all of these sights and offers a wonderful chance to view the quaint cafes and boutiques that line the narrow medieval streets.
Despite it’s large student population, Valence nightlife is notably quiet. However, from the more traditional (if touristic) restaurants around Place des Clercs serving Provencal dishes and Drome specialities, to the more varied tastes such as Greek, Indian, Tex Mex and Chinese around Place de la Pierre and Place St Jean, there is always something to satify your apetite.
Enjoying a leisurely lunch in the sunny market square is a must. Valence is also home to the gastronomic experience that is Pic, a 3 star restaurent owned by internationally renowned chef, Anne Sophie Pic. A wide selection of cafes and bars are scattered throughout the centre, along with 2 small nightclubs.
For those in search of something more unusual, a short journey should be made to the surroundings of Valence to the Jean Perdrix park. At the centre of this large green space are the two giant ‘Water Castles’, standing at over 50 metres above the water. These award winning examples of 1970s architecture are one of the lesser known features of Valence.
Alot to see in Valence such as :
Musée de Valence
Maison des Têtes
Parc Jouvet
Peynet Bandstand
Centre du Patrimoine Arménien
Valence Cathedral
Place des Clercs
The Château d’Eau
La Maison Mauresque
International Shoe Museum
Collégiale Saint-Barnard
The Suisse
Maisons Troglodytes
Véloroute Voie Verte Vallée de l’Isère
Crest
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Places to see in ( Valence - France ) Chateau de Crussol
Places to see in ( Valence - France ) Chateau de Crussol
The Château de Crussol is a mostly-ruined 12th century limestone castle in the commune of Saint-Péray that dominates the valley of Rhône, just opposite Valence in the Ardèche département, Rhône-Alpes région of France.
Located over the peak of the hill of Crussol, at the edge of a cliff over 200 metres above surrounding plain, the castle overlooks Saint-Péray in the west, and Guilherand-Granges and Valence in the east. The site comprises about 3 hectares, including the Vilette, a small hamlet of about a hundred houses, and the castle itself at the top of the hill. The entire grounds are enclosed by ramparts that are still quite visible.
The hill of Crussol has been occupied since Roman times. Initially, it was the site of a temple, which was subsequently extended with a fortified building to the south in the course of the 5th century, but was abandoned in later centuries for the present site. The first fort, probably built in the 10th century, was made of wood and was destroyed in a fire. It was rebuilt in stone in the 12th century, by a lord named Gerald Basset, in order to control the existing transportation route along the Rhône River.
At the end of the 15th century, the Crussols were linked by marriage to the Uzès. The castle was abandoned for the more comfortable Château d'Uzès. During the Religious Wars, the castle was taken and set afire on several occasions by various warlords. It was finally sacked in the 17th century. On September 3, 1855, a mine explosion in the quarry under the castle destroyed part of the building. Lightning further destroyed part of the keep in 1952.
The site was classified as an official historical monument of France (French: monument historique) in 1927. The commune of Guilherand-Granges bought the ruins in 1984, even though the site is technically within the boundaries of the commune of Saint-Péray. The inter-communal syndicate of these two communes and Soyons are jointly engaged in the restoration of the castle.
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Un été en Ardèche
Les gorges millénaires de l’Ardèche sont le site le plus visité du département. Mais l’Ardèche se veut aussi « urderground » avec les grottes Chauvet et de la Madeleine ou encore l'Aven Marzal.
Les sites touristiques en Ardeche
Mini-reportage pour partir à la découverte des sites touristiques en Ardèche.
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Génération Expat : Ils ont osé l'aventure - Le Film
#GenerationExpat : Portraits croisés de 14 expatriés Français qui ont tout quitté pour vivre leur rêve à l'autre bout du monde. Partir entreprendre, se faire embaucher sous contrat local, tenter l'aventure, ces nouveaux expats sont loin des clichés de l'expatriation.
Du Brésil au Pérou, de la Colombie au Canada, de Singapour à l'Inde, de la Thaïlande à la Malaisie jusqu'à la Nouvelle Zélande. Un tour du monde pour plonger dans leur quotidien, découvrir leurs histoires, la façon dont ils ont su s'adapter à une nouvelle vie dans un pays qu'ils ont adopté et qui les adopte.
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BARGING THROUGH FRANCE PT 17 - LA DROME
Host Richard Goodwin continues his adventure through France with a report from the La Drome area of France:
At the end of the 19th.Century, Ferdinand Cheval, a postman in Haut-Rives, constructed his ideal palace which was purely decorative. It took him 33 years and at the same time he was doing his postal round which was between 30-40 kms per day. Imagine coming back after walking all that way and then getting going on your passion. He said that while he was walking on the same route every day, it gave him the chance to dream. He had worked as a baker and was therefore used to working with dough so he knew how to make the shapes you see decoration his ideal palace. He really was a marathon man and had gotten used to people thinking he was quite mad. It is, however an extraordinary monument to one man's extraordinary vision and has become in own way a major work of art. He was a truly remarkable man and in his way a poet in stone.
Bernard Cathelin, who is another artist but of a much more conventional kind, had been a professor of art at the Beaux Art in Paris which is the top art school in the capital. He owes his artistic career entirely to his mother and the countryside of the Drome where he has this house and grounds. His simple paintings express the intercourse between man and nature.
The countryside of the Drome keeps calling me back.
The countries that impressed him most were Mexico for the colour he saw there and Japan for its reflection. My roots are very strong from here. I had a beautiful mother who put me on the path to beauty. It talks moving about the mysterious properties of lavender.
The little village of Soyons is dominated by its castle and a beautiful Romanesque church. In the village is the egg museum created and run by Francoise She has minute eggs from the humming bird to giant dinosaur eggs 700 million years old.
Of course I asked her whether the chicken or the eggs came first and she gives a very clear and definitive answer but you will have to watch the episode to hear her answer. Francoise shows the amazing things that you can do with an egg like making lace. Then she took me to her witches' garden where she has a number of strange herbs and other devices. This really is a beautiful place. She tries to convince me that these beans are the beans Jack used in Jack and the Beanstalk.
The castle of Aulan is a remarkable place because it has been entirely restored by the very amazing Count Aulan who told me that the castle had been in the since 1313 which is quite a hunk of time. The family nearly lost the castle in the First World War through some unscrupulous, dishonest lawyer. The robust octogenarian Count Aulan has many a good story to tell.
Comment voyager écolo et réduire son impact environnemental ? - Les astuces de Tolt #1
Découvrez mes 10 conseils simples pour réduire son emprunte carbone en voyage !
Si vous aimez voyager, c'est qu'a priori, vous aimez notre belle planète, sa biodiversité, ses paysages, ses climats variés etc. Si vous aimez tout ça, cela sous-entend probablement que vous vous posez la question suivante :
Quels sont les gestes simples pour continuer à voyager et découvrir tout en réduisant notre impact sur l’environnement ?
Dans cette nouvelle vidéo, après un bref état des lieux, je vous dévoile 10 conseils plutôt simples pour réduire votre emprunte carbone en voyage. Vous verrez, il y a sûrement des habitudes que vous pourrez adopter facilement, d'autant plus que je vous prémâche le travail en vous mettant tous les liens utiles sur cet article :
TOKYO CAPSULE HOTEL TOUR IN JAPAN | Male vs Female Experience
Today we're giving you a Tokyo Capsule Hotel Tour! For our last night in Tokyo, we booked 2 pods in a super futuristic capsule hotel in the heart of Koreatown. This capsule hotel is called 9 Hours and it is part of a chain of capsule hotels found across Japan, so if you like the look of it, you can experience it across the country!
Capsule hotels in Japan used to be male only, and today there are some that are female-only, however, we stayed at one that welcomes both men and women. The only thing to note about staying in a capsule hotel is that there are separate floors for men and women, so if you're a couple, you'll be split on different levels.
Tokyo Capsule Hotel Address (Shinjuku North Location):
〒169-0073 Tōkyō-to, Shinjuku-ku,
Hyakuninchō, 1 Chome−4, 百人町１
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TOKYO CAPSULE HOTEL TOUR IN JAPAN | Male vs Female Experience Travel Food Video Transcript:
One of our bucket list items in Japan was to spend a night in a capsule hotel. So before leaving Tokyo we booked a night at 9 hours. A futuristic capsule hotel that pretty much looks like a spaceship. This pod hotel is located by Shin-Okubo station right in the heart of Korea Town and in this video we're going to share the whole experience with you guys.
We are just waiting for the elevator now. The reception is surprisingly on the 8th floor not the first.
The check-in process was simple and straight forward. We were each given a card with a qr code which would act as our key for the duration of our stay.
We checked out the views of our neighborhood and also learned that the capsules for men and women are on separate floors.
This is the part where Sam and I have to go our separate ways. Different floors for men and women. So I'm on the 6th floor and I'm on the 4th.
We'll each take our own camera and show you are own experience. Indeed. And we'll meet back here in a bit.
I went up to the 6th floor to find my locker and store my belongings. All of the lockers have an overnight kit to make each guest stay at the capsule hotel a little more comfortable. A look inside the bag coming up soon.
I also discovered that my suitcase was a little too plump for my locker so some pushing and prodding ensued.
And inside I had this little bag already waiting for me. It looks like we have a towel, some slippers and PJs. It looks like we have slippers with the 9 hours logo. We have a towel.
We've got some pajamas to put on. This is going to be fun.
Oh okay toothpaste. Toothbrush. That is our kit for spending the night at a capsule hotel. Let's actually go check out my capsule. Before going into the dorm with all of the capsules we have to take off our shoes and put on slippers.
The Spaceship.
Even though it was the middle of the afternoon I was ready to explore my pod. First up a little stretch test to see just how much space there is in one of these capsules.
Stretch Test.
Not bad. I definitely didn't feel claustrophobic in there so that is a good start.
It is time for final thoughts on our first and only capsule hotel experience. Yeah.
What did you think? How was your night?
We were sleeping in different areas. I had a great sleep. I went to be about 11 pm woke up at five and I slept continuously.
Overall I would recommend staying in a capsule hotel but I think just for one night. Yes. I don't think you'd want to be in there for multiple nights.
I would agree. I would want to experience it once here in Japan but I don't need to sleep in a capsule for a week or a month. Book a hotel or an apartment or something else.
So yeah that is it for now we'll see you guys in the next video. Bye.
This is part of our Travel in Japan video series showcasing Japanese food, Japanese culture and Japanese experiences.
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