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We visited the beautiful city of Alençon, located in the Normandy region of France. Alençon is full of important attractions and is also the home of Saint Therese. It is approximately 2:30 hours by train from Paris, and is located between Paris and Mont Saint-Michel. The Sanctuary of Louis and Zelie of Alençon, who are the parents of Saint Therese, and the house where Saint Therese was born are located at: 50 Rue St Blaise, 61000 Alençon, France. Open to the public: Winter: 10am - 12pm / 2pm - 5pm Closed: Monday and Sunday mornings and throughout the month of January. Summer: 9:30am - 12pm / 2pm - 6pm Closed: Sunday mornings. The Chapel is open every day from 9am to 6pm. The Basilique Notre-Dame de Alençon is beautiful, located next to the Tourist Office in the city center, and here you can find the chapels of Saint Thérèse and Saint Louis and Saint Zelie! And the pipe organ is beautiful, to see and hear! Musée des Beaux-arts et de la Dentelle / Museum of Fine Arts and Lace: Cour Carrée de la Dentelle, 61000 Alençon. Opening hours Tuesday to Friday: 10am - 12pm / 2pm - 6pm. Saturday and Sunday: 10am - 12:30pm / 1:30pm - 6pm. Mondays: all of July and August. Closed: January 1, May 1, December 25. The city is beautiful and you can see what remains of the Château des Ducs / Castle of the Dukes, the Parc Simone Veil and the Jardin Expérimental! And at Chef Olivier Viel's chocolate shop, in addition to the delicious and beautiful things in the store, you can schedule a workshop with the chef himself and make your own chocolate just like Flávio. Book through the website: lepetitchocolatier.fr And we stayed in a beautiful castle, the Château de Saint Paterne, and being there is like traveling back in time, an incredible experience that we recommend! And the service is excellent in addition to the whole family atmosphere, as it is run by the family that owns the castle! Get a quote and book through the Castle's link: chateau-saintpaterne.com Travel insurance is mandatory for Europe up to at least 30 thousand euros, so get yours through this link with a discount: https://www.segurospromo.com.br/?utm_... Being connected on your trip is very important, so get the best chip and still with a discount through this link: https://omeuchip.com/?ref=CONEXAOBONJOUR Follow us on our Instagram, @conexaobonjour ???? Thank you very much for honoring us and don't forget to follow the channel, like and especially comment and share with your friends! Every Sunday a new adventure and new places! Come travel with us! Flávio, Simone and Vick.