French Countryside Travel Photographs

French Countryside Photos

The following photographs are from the French countryside, farms, orchards, and vineyards in France. This country offers great walks for those who love to spend a day just tramping in the brightness of day. The French countryside is extremely beautiful, quiet, medieval, and is perfect fodder for a day on foot.

Photograph of a beautiful river valley in the South of France

Tree in an orchard (olives?) in France

Agricultural fields upon agricultural fields in France

Photograph of farms in France

Photo of a vineyard in France

Photograph of an old horse drawn carriage in France

Slightly newer form of transportation? An antique pick-up truck in France

Photo of a mill wheel in the French countryside

Wade from Vagabond Journey.com
Anduze, France
December 31, 2007

Castles in France

Castles in France

The following photographs are of the Chateau de Tornac XIIE located outside of Anduze, France. Mira and walked there down the abandon railroad tracks from the town center and soon found ourselves on top of the great hill that props up the castle above the fertile river valley below. These photos show the Chateau de Tornac castle as well as the surrounding southern France countryside.

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Photograph of the walls of the castle near Anduze, France

Hole in the castle walls showing the town of Anduze- the gateway to Cevennes- below.

Photo from inside the walls of the Chateau de Tornac

Photograph of the beautiful French countryside.

Photograph of the Chateau de Tornac

Hight standing French castle walls

Photo of the castle in the south of France

Photo of the entrance to the castle

The walls of the Chateau de Tornac standing vigilantly over the French countryside

Wade from Vagabond Journey.com
Anduze, France
December 28, 2007

Montpellier France Photographs

Montpellier France Photos

Mira and I hitch-hiked into Montpellier from Anduze on a cold winter evening. We did not think that we would be able to hitch a ride back out of Montpellier in the night, so we bedded down for a cold night of sleep. We awoke the next day and bought an all-day ticket for the city tram and just rode around Montpellier taking photographs.

For the full story on our hitch-hiking story please go to: Hitch-Hiking to Andorra Part two

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Photograph of the Montpellier market

Wade from Vagabond Journey.com in Montpellier

Photos of old buildings in the center of Montpellier, France

Legs in Montpellier

Pics of old buildings in Montpellier

Photograph of the streets of Montpellier

Muslim man on train in Montpellier. Around most cities in Southern France live large communities of Muslims

Market in Montpellier, France. Most of the merchants at this market were Muslim

Magnificent church in Montpellier, France

Photo of the streets of Montpellier decorated for Christmas

Wade from Vagabond Journey.com
Anduze, France
December 22, 2007

Anduze France Photographs

Anduze France Photos

The following photographs are from Anduze, France. I have been staying here for a week and a half now, and will probably remain here for the next three weeks. I was offered the gracious hospitality of some old friends from Chile, who emigrated to France two years ago. The below pictures show views from around the small southern France village of Anduze, which is 15 minutes from Ales and 1.5 hours from Nimes.

Old Church in Anduze, France

Photo of the view from the top of the mountain above Anduze

Bell tower of church in Southern France

Photo of snowfall in Anduze France

Photograph of the small village of Anduze France

Photo of alleys of Anduze, France

Narrow streets of Southern France village

Weekly vegetable market in Anduze, France.

Ancient market in Anduze, France

Photograph of French men at the market in Anduze, France

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Wade from Vagabond Journey.com
Anduze, France
December 17, 2007

Photos from Around Old France

Photos from Around Old France

The following photographs were taken in Nimes in the South of France. The show old Knights Templar churches, the Roman Forum, one of the best preserved Roman amplitheaters outside of Italy, and a statue from the Archaeology museum.

Photo of a Knights Templar church in Nimes, France

Another photo of a Knights Templar church in Nimes, France

Photo of the Roman forum in the city of Nimes, France

Roman Amplitheater in the southern France city of Nimes

Photo of a Statue of a naked man in the archaeology museum in Nimes, France

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Wade from Vagabond Journey.com
Anduze, France
December 13, 2007

Porto Portugal Photos

Porto (Gaia) Portugal Photographs

Porto is the second largest city in Portugal and is Lisbon's rival to the north. The below pictures are from around the city of Porto and northern Portugal. There are photos of the shipping docks, old styled boats, bridges, ancient residential neighborhoods, and the great churches and cathedrals which are all over Porto.

Photograph of an old residential neighborhood in Porto, Portugal

Picture of old buildings that line the hill looking over the river through Porto

A Photograph of an old church in Porto

Houses by the shipping docks of Porto, Portugal

Replica of and old ship that once carried barrels of Porto wine and port all through the world

A view of Porto from above

A photograph of an old government building in Porto, Portugal

Pic of the old streets of Porto

Another photo of a really old church in Porto

Photograph of a church spire in Porto, Portugal

Wade from Vagabond Journey.com
Anduze, France
December 11, 2007