Jean Moulin, Brave or Reckless?
Provencal History & TraditionsIt is difficult to avoid the “Route Jean Moulin” signs on the roadways in Provence, France.
We had to find out who Jean Moulin was.
We learned about his involvement in the French Resistance, his political days and his challenging work to combine resistance groups during the 1940’s.
Learn more at Ginger and Nutmeg’s blog post “Jean Moulin, Brave or Reckless?”
Saint-Tropez - Jewel of the French Riviera: Full day tour with a winery visit
Spend your day as a movie star in Saint-Tropez! The departure is set early in the morning to avoid the traffic towards the legendary town, with which a thousand stories are associated. The experience will start with a tour of this enchanting small fishing town of Saint-Tropez, which inspired numerous painters and whose beauty of the port always attracted the cinematographic world.
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