France - Versailles - 25.4.1958

Chateau De Versailles, Le Petit Trianon, le Temple de l'Amour.

(This card is to my Grandmother, Cranky's sister.)

Versailles.

      Too Frozen to write!  Inez, Sue and I are in a cafe eating pineapple tart and coffee.  Back to Florence on Saturday if Italian train strike is over.  This is a wonderful place, loving Paris as usual.

     Lots of love, Nan.

France - Paris - 22.12.1957

 Hotel Frontenac, Rue Pierre - Charron, Paris.  22.12.1957

Dear Pen,

     This says, 'Best wishes for the New Year'.  Susy arrived here from school yesterday and she is out buying paper to wrap presents, at the moment.   We are going to see a Gregory Peck* film as soon as she comes back.

     Lots of love, Nan

* May have been 'Designing Woman'.

Hotel Frontenac, Rue Pierre - Charron, Paris.  22.12.1957

Dear Timmy,

     I left it too late to send Christmas cards, so this is a Happy New Year one instead.  I don't think there will be any snow for Christmas in Paris, although it's very cold today.

     Lots of love, G.A.N.



Hotel Frontenac, Rue Pierre - Charron, Paris.  22.12.1957

Dear Merry,

     I bet those bunnies have cold tails, sitting in the snow.  This card says 'Good and Happy New Year' so I hope that is just what you have.

     Lots of love, Nan



Below... Same Hotel from Google Maps today.

France - Paris - 22.8.1957

 Coleurs et Luminere de France - Paris

Hotel Ronceray, Boulevard Montmartre, Paris - 22.8.1957

Dear Pennie,

     La Madeleine is a very famous church, don't ask me why!  Except that is is rather beautiful.  My hotel is fairly close to it.  You just should see my bath!  The plug hole is right in the middle of the bath and there is a very long chain on the plug, with an aluminum ball attached to the other end which floats with you.

     Lots of love, Nan

Couleurs et Luminere de France - Paris - La Place du Tertre et le Sacre-Coeur

Hotel Ronceray, Boulevard Montmartre, Paris - 22.8.1957

Dear Merry,

     It is great fun to eat in these places right on the footpath because you can see all the people pass by.  It's not so good when it rains though.

     Lots of love, Nan

France - Paris - 28.5.1957

Hotel Splendid, Paris, France - 28.5.1957

Dear Bud,

Another installment of 'Operation Chapeau!'  If you look carefully behind the woman who is next to me, you will see a small portion of Mill's hat and shoulder.  Surely you must be nearly home by now.  Hope I find a letter from you in London.  Have missed them a lot.  Do hope the holiday was grand fun.  Dying to hear about it.  This is the last leg of our trip, London 5pm tomorrow.  Will send my London address next day, so wait till you get it before writing.  Tell you all the news then.

Love Nan

France - Paris - 25.5.1957

 Hotel Splendid, Paris, France. 25.5.1957

Dear Pennie,

Mummy will be able to tell you what the words mean.  Tell her I don't know what I would have done without the shawl she gave me.  I am wearing it now.  We fly to England on Wednesday, so our trip is nearly finished.  We had a wonderful time in the boat on the Rhine.  The traffic on the river is just terrific.  It is controlled by big flags from the shore.  I do hope the Army hasn't lost any of the cards while you were away.  Am so looking forward to your next letter.

Lots of love, Nan

Hotel Splendid, Paris, France. 25.5.1957

Dear Merry,

We have just come back from eating our dinner on the foot path!  In Paris, all the eating places have tables and chairs out on the foot path and it is fun to sit and eat and watch the people go by.  In Germany the boys and girls go to school only in the morning but Sunday is the only day they have for a holiday.  Hurry up and write to me again, I have missed all the letters so much.

Lots of love, Nan