September 15th was our last day staying in Avignon as well as exploring Nimes.  Our next destination was the town of Arles, made…

This was our second day in Nîmes.  Similar to the first day, my brother and father went to the town archives to research…

The Faucher family ultimately traces its paternal roots back to the Romanesque town of Nîmes in Provence.  My brother and father spent the next…

After spending the day exploring the Papal Palace in Avignon, Elaine and took a taxi back to the Place de L’Horloge in old…

Does unlimited power and wealth make up for celibacy?  It does if you are the Pope.  No wonder they are so old when…

On the morning of Sept 11, we took the high speed train from Paris to Avignon in Provence.   Not only was I…

September 10 was our last full day in Paris before we made our way to Provence.  Elaine and I took advantage of the…

September 8 marks the day we left Chateau Marcay, homestead of my ancester Rene de Bastarnay, to head off to see the famous…