Frimpong in Picardie - by Hervé Blandin

Photos by Hervé Blandin

Picardy(La Picardie) is a splendid region of Northern France. From an area 30 kms North of Paris, the southern boundaries stretch eastwards towards Champagne and the Belgian border. Westwards, it extends to the English Channel. Historically, France was born here when Clovis made Soissons the first capital of the Franks, in 486, and later Hugues Capet, elected king of France at Senlis, was crowned at Noyon in 987. This proud past made Picardy the first French region, not only for historical buildings and monuments but, also, the premier region for its Gothic cathedrals. Amiens has been specially honoured, by UNESCO, for its architectural heritage.

All my gratitude of bear and traveller goes to Hervé and his huge and friendly family. My hosts for this trip. Hervé is not only a wonderful host, but also a passionate and talented photographer. To visit Hervé’s photo galleries, please click HERE.

Waiting for Hervé and possibly for the sun	Tree climbing in the Park of Sceaux	Sceaux Castle and Esplanade	Peek-a-boo !
Sceaux Grand Canal	Arriving in Thierache	Garden swing	Planning our visit to Picardie
The Grand Place in Plomion	Plomion fortified church	Jeantes church murals	Frimpong in Etreux
Haystack landscape	Beautiful countryside of Picardie!	Oh yes, I feel much more comfortable here...	Afternoon nap
Hitching a ride	Merry-go-round...	A friend from another century....	Joutes nautiques
Family shot!	New-born calf	My bedroom in Picardie	Strawberry pie? For me? Bernadette I love you!!!!
Meeting of a gentleman and a gentlebear	Uhm, you have big tires, Monsieur Plume!	Big wheel!	Ah, a good GPS system.....
Here we go...Make way!!!!	Now you know I'm skilled also as driver...	Now I'll decide all the settings...	Barley fields
Better than a professional model!	Looking at Saint-Quentin Basilica	Sitting on the Maze	You can see me better now
With the Great Organ behind	I'm learning the vicissitudes of Saint Quentin	Let's go have a beer, guys!	Stroll along the canal
Sluice work	Oops, I dropped something!	Gone forever!	Please, Mademoiselle, let me taste....
Chocolate gaufre	At the Matisse museum	One of my ancestors was Matisse's dear friend...	Frimpong and Matisse
Old mill at Grand-Fayt	Frimpong in Maroilles	Picnic with unexpected guest....	A peaceful picnic at long last!
Majorettes- "Fête de la musique"	The old town in Guise	Godin Familistere in Guise	War cemetery in Flavigny
Leaving Picardie.....