A look at France through local eyes

“I’ve always been a bit of a travel bug,” she said. “I love traveling, it’s certainly what I hope to continue [to do] throughout my retirement.”

Plews said she comes by her enthusiasm and curiosity for the world honestly.

“My father has family in Vienna, Austria so we’d always travel back to the old country, to visit family. It was a great experience and we really got a lot out of it,” she said.

Plews, who has been to France more times than she has appendages to count, said her presentation at the library is based on a three-week trip she took with a traveling companion she met on a previous adventure; the two took part in a walking pilgrimage across Spain together.

The pair, who had kept in touch after their venture to Spain, met up on the coast of Brittany, France’s northwestern most region, and drove down through France and into the Dordogne Valley, famous for its prehistoric cave art that features some of the oldest artworks known to man.

Spending a week there exploring the different prehistoric caves, Plews called the experience, “absolutely fascinating.”

The pair then continued on, heading farther south to Carcasson, a town famous for its medieval citadel.

“A lot of the places in France have an old medieval part of the city, town or village that really has remained unchanged for hundreds of years, so it’s like a living museum in many places,” Plews said.

Plews’ presentation will detail the various sights, sounds and experiences along the trip, not the least of which includes a gorgeous display of nature found uniquely in Provence; a region in southeastern France bordering Italy and the Mediterranean Sea.

When asked who in the community her presentation is intended for, Plews said it will be for everybody, especially “anyone with an interest in travel or in history.”

Plews said she was thrilled when the opportunity arose to speak at the library about her experiences, saying she has frequented traveling talks held by others there.

“They’re always very educational, and very interesting,” she said, before adding that she hopes others will take away some new knowledge from her talk as well.

Martin.Martinson@jpbg.ca

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by Martin Martinson

A look at France through local eyes

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