Monday, April 18, 2016

After your France River Boat cruise (Ama or Uniworld) , its time to 'down size' and take a French canal Barge

And Burgundy is one of my favorite areas and within Burgundy; the Nivernais canal is my all time favorite. Here is a video to show you the delights of Barge cruising - either taking a larger passenger ( 22 max) barge or rent one with your own with crew!



Friday, April 8, 2016

If you love the movies, as the French and I do, then here is an interesting tour you might consider when coming to the City of Lights

Ciné-Balade offers tours in Paris to discover how Paris has always been a center in the history of the cinema. 

Walking tours with interactive content presented on IPad Walk of Fame Tour Let's find out the movies that chose the city as a set. World famous stars from yesterday and from today left their mark on the splendid neighborhood. Legendary names are being whispered in the luxury hotels, the flagship stores, the squares and the famous museums : Hepburn, Chanel, Astaire. 
                                         ( guide - Juliette DUBOIS)
 Lumiere Tour In this tour, you will discover the mythical figures of the early stage of cinema in France : Méliès, Gaumont, Linder, the Lumière brothers and... the city of Light. What made Paris the birthplace of cinema , Inventors, directors, actors, businessmen all gathered their forces, creativity and money to create the magic of cinema.

 The magic is still alive and today directors keep on paying tribute to this long history. Midnight in Paris Tour Welcome in the Paris of the 20s, Woody Allen's and the Lost Generation's. Just like Gil in the movie, you will be travelling back in time and mythical writers and artists who found in those times a new home in Paris. In the Latin quarter, one of the most frequently shot in Paris, find back the locations and breath the magic and the whim of the New York director.

FYI: Some tours are in French only.................