Travelogues Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Awakened by a woodpecker, the unworthy traveler scratched his backside, smelled his motorcycle socks (yes, they last longer than other socks!), and squeezed his battered but...

It's time! Italy has finally made it and is finally rid of the stupid Gaijin! All Nonnas fall on their creaking knees, gurgle with holy water, cross themselves until their...

November 27, 2021: Saint-Tropez and Port-Grimaud F. Saint-Tropez - the party mecca of the rich and famous. At least that's how I imagined it. When we arrived in Saint-Tropez,...

Marseille

Finally, someone took care of my tooth. In Borgo San Dalmazzo, I explained the problem to a dentist, and after a short wait, she took a look at the tooth right away. It was just...

Somehow, the last downhill trail seemed to have done well for the bottom bracket. When I got back on my bike in Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne the next morning, the noises and...

We take it easy and leave at eight. For that, we got up at seven. First, we try to catch a glimpse of the sea. Since the wind is very strong from the north, we don't go too far....

I have been staying with Sheila for 1 and a half weeks now and I almost don't want to leave. The accommodation here is more than great. We are supposed to work 5 hours a day,...

Wednesday, March 29, 2017 As promised by the weather forecast, it had rained from Thursday to Sunday last week. Fortunately, the weather frogs of this country had made a small...

Departure on April 22. First day to Cremona, Italy. Very beautiful, known for its violin-making craft. Second day continues to Avignon. It will be summery and Mediterranean. We...

The alarm went off at 4:15 a.m. Admittedly not an ideal start to our trip. And that too: A journey that begins with Deutsche Bahn can only get better. Our very first train was...

To clear up any initial confusion: Nice and Nizza are the same place! Nice is not pronounced like the English "nice" but more like our "nies". However, we in Germany know Nice...

June 8, 2024, Rammstein's first performance at the Vélodrome in Marseille. A very international audience welcomes our German band. The many French people are joined by many...

Hello 🙋‍♀️, I'll try to write a summarized report about the Côte d'Azur! On Thursday, September 7th I set off towards Nice! The campsite was 15 km from Nice with great train...

Today we were in a very beautiful national park. Moritz had previously selected a route via Komoot, where I already thought that 'mountain experience required' doesn't...

After a hearty breakfast, we covered the first few hundred meters of elevation by car on asphalt. Our tour today is called Boucle du Col Girabeau. As before every tour, we went...

Today there is a market in the port of Le Brusc, right on my doorstep. I will have a look at it before breakfast and also bring some groceries. The market is very small and...

November 28, 2021: Arles J. Depending on who you ask, Arles is known for its amphitheater or for Vincent van Gogh having lived here. I would say: both. On our short walk...

The interior of our micro camper has received some additional tuning. First, we now have a wine bottle holder, because with a glass a day, it takes me several days to empty the...

The day started as usual, a bit late. But this time it didn't backfire. The ascent was in the forest and soon we reached the first pass. Then it went slightly downhill to Col de...

Day 10 (September 10, 2020) In the morning, we enjoyed the benefits of the campsite. We took a long shower, had a leisurely breakfast, hung our clothes in the sun, and washed...

After the longer stopover in Montgenèvre, it was time to tackle the next major stage. First, it should lead me through the Queyras Nature Park, then past Monte Viso into...

Due to the slight slope of our pitch, which cannot even be compensated by our professional jacking up with two pieces of firewood, we are sleeping the wrong way round tonight....

On our journey through Provence, we unfortunately haven't seen any blooming lavender fields yet, as it's still a bit early in May. If you want to see the flowers, you have to...

On the back of the Sainte-Victoire

Magnificent testimony to Gothic architecture

If you don't get into the holiday mood in Aix-en-Provence, there's no help for you. The small town, with around 142,000 inhabitants, exudes a very special flair and is not...

Avignon

After refueling, we followed the recommendation of Bernhard and Lisa and set off by car for our final tour of France. Unloading the bikes, stowing pizza and sweets from the...

After the larger cities and many people of the past few days, we long for more peace and nature. On our way lies the great campsite 'La Tour Fondue' on a peninsula in the town...