Joan's photos of Paris, Provence, Lyons & Giverny

Here are the photos from my 2008 trip.  In a nutshell, my 2 week itinerary that year was:

I decided to spend my 40th birthday in France, and I invited Tom and Cathy to come with since Tom had many food fantasies about France to investigate.  In a nutshell, we flew into Paris, spent a few days exploring together, then Tom and Cathy left for Toulouse and I had a day on my own in Paris, then I drove to Provence for a week on my own.  They met me in Avignon on my birthday and we spent my last night in Provence together.  Then we drove back to Paris together with a 2 night pitstop in Macon just to eat at two legendary chef's restaurants in/around Lyon:  at George Blanc in Vonnas for his bourg-en-bresse chicken, and at the chef's table at Michel Troisgros' Le Central.  Back in Paris, we did more exploring including an overnight in Pacy Sur Eure to see Monet's Giverny in full blossom.