Tuesday, June 30, 2009

My Favorite Guides in France...Burgundy

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Burgundy has been called un etat d'esprit, a state of mind.It is the indivisible bridge between northern France and the Midi (southern F...
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Friday, June 26, 2009

Give Me The Simple Life....Paris Style Eating!

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Although I have been privileged to eat throughout France from Michelin 3 stars Haute Cuisine to simple farmhouse cooking and everything in b...

A Garden Wall on Jean Nouvel's Musee du Quai Branly

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The Musée du quai Branly, known in English as the Quai Branly Museum, nicknamed MQB, is a museum in Paris, that features indigenous art, cul...
Thursday, June 25, 2009

Wine - The last Drop..two favorite wine shops on the Left Bank

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The Parisian wine shop/ bar is as good a place as any to ‘refaire le monde ‘ or -"remake the world" - as the French say, over a gl...
Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Relive Renoir's Luncheon Of The Boating Party

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The restaurant just outside Paris, where the painting was painted is now open again ( just 10 minutes by the RER suburban Metro) in the town...

Thinking of Renoir and the Impressionists

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One of my good clients and I started talking this morning about our love of French Impressionists and the subject of Renoir's "Lunc...
Tuesday, June 23, 2009

The Arc - in 2009

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Paris Monuments Get the Brush!

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For those of you who have not been to Paris in a while, you'll be pleasantly surprised at the Governments scrubbing of dirt ( centuries ...
Monday, June 22, 2009

A secret place for reflection and sweet treats! on the Left Bank

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“My friend, let’s not think of tomorrow, but let’s enjoy this fleeting moment of life” – Omar Khayyam The traditional architecture and roman...
Friday, June 19, 2009

Paris - Louis Jordan - Gigi and Observatory Fountain

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Other Paris film location shown in the video: Place Furstenberg - 6th Arrondissement Pont Alexandre III bridge - 7th Arrondissement Parc Mon...

Romance - Paris Style

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Being a unabashed romantic, one of my favorite spots to get romantic in Paris is the Observatory Fountain. Its at its most romantic at night...
Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Vaux le Vicomte - Video

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PALACES AND PLEASURES; Vaux-le-Vicomte: A Perfect Chateau, Envied by a King

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To be honest with you, the Vaux Le Vicomte castle is my favorite place to visit over Versailles. It indeed inspired the King of France after...

A New ecological style of chauffeur - driven in Paris

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Cyclobulle is a new electrically powered means to discover a different Paris. Enjoy a ride into the typical streets of Paris, as well as the...

Petit Train Jaune or Little Yellow Train - French Pyrenees

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For a breathtaking yet enjoyable ride through the Langedoc-Roussillon area (just southwest of Provence) , try taking the "Petit Train J...
Friday, June 12, 2009

French Cheese Lesson For June

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Saint Nectaire, (Sahn Neck-tare) this historic cheese of the France, is crafted in the Auvergne region. Made exclusively from the Salers cow...
Thursday, June 11, 2009

Hidden Paris - In Plain Sight!

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Paris boasts numerous waterways: the majestic Seine needs no introduction, of course, but most tourists are unlikely to have ever seen Canal...
Monday, June 8, 2009

Who says there is no more sweetness in the movies anymore?

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Être et avoir (To be and to have) is a French documentary that tracks the life of a school teacher, Georges Lopez, and his class of 12 chil...

Where In France?

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The Chateau de Pierrefonds is one of Frances most handsome and imposing medieval castles and yet to most visitors it is unknown. Originally ...
Friday, May 29, 2009

A new Deli in Paris............

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According to one of my favorite Paris guides, A new deli/restaurant has opened one month ago in Paris which "serves the best hot pastra...
Thursday, May 28, 2009

Paris 3 Star Take Out

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A great idea from an even greater chef: Alain Passard of the restaurant L’Arpege ( 3 Star Michelin Restaurant) now makes pastry for take-out...
Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Insiders Tip To The Eiffel Tower

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With what will be a record turn out of visitors to France this year; of course on everyones list is a visit to the Eiffel Tower. In order t...
Saturday, May 23, 2009

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A Movie to see................ As of late, I have been catching up on French movies (via Netflex) over the past several months. Audrey Tau...
Friday, May 22, 2009

new...........and old...Art Deco from the 1930's

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Be sure to ask for a table near the center of the restuarant, to get the best views of the hand painted columns.............

La Coupole old and new..............

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A weekend in Paris begins with......

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Any weekend in Paris begins with a lunch time visit to La Coupole in the 14e (Metro Vavin) for a large platter of langoustines ( served with...

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