In 1961, Grandma Theresa visited Nice, France but she was sick so she went to bed and skipped dinner. After eating breakfast in bed the next day, Grandpa Charlie and her visited Monte Carlo. While Grandma's travel diary ends there, according to photos from their trip, they also visited Paris. So, I will never know if they also stopped at other French towns along the way.
On my Grand European Adventure, I did not visit Paris (it is still on my bucket list) but I did visit two French towns - both located in the Alsace region -- Colmar and Strasbourg. While both of these towns are currently in France, their histories do include being ruled by Germany at specific times. So it is not surprising to see that they display both French and German influences.
While in Colmar, I saw a nest with 2 storks in it. I had never seen anything like that. They consider it a very good thing, which is very understandable.
In Strasbourg, we visited the area known as "Little France", a covered bridge (which isn't covered any more) and the Cathedral of Notre Dame of Strasbourg (I will confess that I love old churches and Europe has a ton of great old churches and cathedrals). The Cathedral of Notre Dame was the highest medieval building in Europe. It is has a famous astronomical clock which is fascinating to watch. The clock depicts the beginning of life until the man's death.
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