JH/TRA/12/2 - [France 9/63]

JH/TRA/12/2

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[France 9/63]

1963

28 items Mixed

France -- Description and travel

The contents relate to a holiday in France in 9/63 during which the Hills stayed at the Villa Val Romey, Chemin-des-Nielles, Cap d'Antibes. During the holiday they also visited Villefranche, Avignon, Vezelay, Grenoble, Antibes, and Juan-les-Pins. The contents include: a letter from JH's mother signed 'Googie', dated 26/9 concerning a ring belonging to 'Googie' that the Hills had found at the villa; a flyer advertising the Restaurant de la Gravette liberally illustrated with sketches of [friends of the Hills?]; a sheet of MS notes; restaurant bills and casino tickets; AA continental town plans nos. 1, 4, and 5; a photograph [of Villa Val Romey?] with MS message on verso;picture postcards of Vence and St Germain-en-Laye; exhibition catalogue for the 'Peintres du dimanche'; Map of the Antibes area annotated in MS; brochure for the Hotel Lesdiguieres, Grenoble and street map of Grenoble; leaflet, 'Les Relais de Campagne', 1963; Michelin guide to France, 1963, and road map no. 84 (Marseilles-Menton area) [1962]; and a pamphlet, 'Say it in French', Esso, n.d.