A French artist may be imagined to love the rolling countryside of Provence, the coastal scenery of the Cote D”Azur or the dramatic snowy crags of the Alps, but one such painter has actually listed one of her favourite places as Norfolk.
Marie-Claire Pajeile told the Norwich Evening News she first came to the county 25 years ago and said: "I remember finding it very attractive."
She added: "It was very green and flat – a very different landscape to where I came from in France. We went to see the Norfolk Broads and it was just beautiful."
Nor does she just like the landscape, for her forthcoming exhibition of paintings to be held at the Saint Giles Gallery in the city from this week until January 29th includes sketches of the city, whose atmosphere was praised by Ms Pajeile.
Those keen on enjoying the scenery for themselves may wish to book into Norfolk holiday cottages to do this.
Speaking at the Norfolk Eastern Daily Press”s Tourism in Norfolk Awards ceremony last month, editor of the paper Peter Waters said the county had enjoyed a "great year" for visitor numbers.
Posted by Toby Lawrence
