This past weekend, we headed to the "Pays des Impressionistes" where famous painters including Monet, Renoir, and Sisley lived and worked.

I thought I'd dedicate this entire week to some of France's fabulous hidden treasures that lay far off the beaten tourist path.

This is the first in a new series of visits, "Let's Go for a Walk, intended to show visitors some places lying well off the beaten track.