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May 2015 - Yvoire, France

We took a ferry across Lake Geneva to step foot in France for the first time. Yvoire is described as one of the most beautiful villages in France, and it didn't disappoint!

Leaving Switzerland and entering France
Departing from Nyon, Switzerland
The village of Yvoire
Leaving Switzerland and entering France Departing from Nyon, Switzerland The village of Yvoire
Château d'Yvoire
A beautiful stone village
The medieval gate
Château d'Yvoire A beautiful stone village The medieval gate
A swallow
A pair of swallows!
A swallow A pair of swallows!
Flying action shot
Hiding out in his bunker
The old gate entering the village. I'm on the other side of the gate, taking pictures of the swallows.
Flying action shot Hiding out in his bunker The old gate entering the village. I'm on the other side of the gate, taking pictures of the swallows.
The old part of the village
The old part of the village
What the whole village would look like if J.J. Abrams made it.
The Château, looking very lovely
What the whole village would look like if J.J. Abrams made it. The Château, looking very lovely
Looking across the lake to Switzerland
Macarons and a bitter lemon, doesn't get better than that
Looking across the lake to Switzerland Macarons and a bitter lemon, doesn't get better than that
Enjoying my snack
Enjoying my snack