Standing proudly on the hill above Briançon is its’ historic city, Cité Vauban. Named after its’ designer, Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban (1633-1707) a celebrated architect and military engineer for King Louis XIV, Cité Vauban is now a UNESCO World …
Today we headed to Italy. Just an hour’s drive from Monêtier-les-Bains, back down the Serre-Chevalier Valley to Briançon and on to the French ski resort of Montgenèvre, which is virtually on the French/Italian border. We climbed up between the mountain …
From Around the World