France Impressions

France Impressions is a blog about my travels throughout France. Travel is about embarking on journeys, discovering new places, its people, learning from others and in particular, learning about oneself. I believe travel is an art and I like to craft trips and tours around your personality, interests, desires and dreams. I undertake to open for you 'doors that are normally closed" thereby ensuring you gain access to exclusive experiences while introducing you to extraordinary personalities.

Friday, August 23, 2013

You Are Only as Happy as The Era You Love - Paris of 50 years ago

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As you may or may not know, I have been accused of living in the past more than once from friends and family alike and I say to that..I a...
Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Beaujolais Rediscovered - And I'm Not Talking About Nouveau

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Beaujolais is one of the most well-known wines and yet somewhat looked down upon because of the annual frenzy of the 15 minutes of fame of i...
Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Tour The Countryside Outside Paris in a Zeppelin

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Airship Paris - the country’s first passenger zeppelin opened this summer. There’s only room for 12 passengers, each person gett...
Friday, August 2, 2013

The Lost Land of Central France - Lozere

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Yes, when thinking of France, one tends to think of its 1000 year old culture, heritage, museums, wine and gastronomy and of course shopp...
Thursday, July 18, 2013

Parc Monceau - The Most Beautiful Park In Paris

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Paris has many beautiful parks with this magical city, but to me the best and not oft visited by tourists is the lovely, peaceful and romant...
Thursday, July 11, 2013

Ploumanach - Brittany - Secret Seaside

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For its entire length, the shoreline of Brittany is extravagantly indented, with each successive little inlet concealing another wooded cove...
Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Burgundy - Dining in the Middle of a Vineyard

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I n the heart of Burgundy , at the TABLE COMTE SENARD. For those of you who are who are touring the region or thinking to do so, I can recom...

Singer Joyce Jonathan - "Pas Besoin de Toi - (I) Don't Need You

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Friday, July 5, 2013

Private garden Lunch in Paris - On The Left Bank

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Its very hard to get access to private gardens in Paris, but from May to Sept, from Monday to Friday, you can at the Home of the Latin Ameri...
Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Brittany Art - Parish closes

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Brittany’s rural church closes are renowned in France for their charming looks. With their quaint and curious embellishments, they have the ...
Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Provence - Local Wines and a Great Meal - Insiders Tip

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In one of my favorite little villages in Provence - Pernes les Fontaines - a town of 39 fountains - just outside the town located within a ...
Friday, June 28, 2013

In Brittany - Les Sept-Iles ( 7 Islands) - largest Bird Refuge In France

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Those of you who read this blog on a regular basis, known that I love all of France and like having to name your favorite child, is almo...
Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Avignon Day River Cruises on the Mireio

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The historic city of Avignon is situated on the Rhone river and near the Durance river and one of the best ways to see the city is from the...
Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Lookout Maine - Paris is to Out Do You

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All the rage now in Paris is the Gourmet sandwich, done by top of the line chefs and specially take out, food to go places.  Lobster is...
Thursday, May 30, 2013

Marie Antoinette For a Day - Rowing On the Versailles Place Lake

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Next time you visit the Palace of Versailles, you might consider seeing the palace grounds by row boat.  You can rent them by the half-h...
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Sunday, May 26, 2013

CV-2 Tours of Paris and Outlaying Areas of Paris - a Fun Way to See the City...

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" 4 wheels under 1 umbrella" ... it is in these terms that Pierre-Jules Boulanger, director of Citroen in 1935, describes the co...
Tuesday, May 21, 2013

As Jay Gatsby said: "You Can't Repeat the Past? ...Why of Course You Can!" ...in Monaco

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F Scott Fitzgerald's short life was restless. He never set down roots, instead drifting from glittering 1920s New York and France to Sw...
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Friday, May 17, 2013

La Rochelle and Ile de Re - A Little Bit Of Food Heaven Before Heaven

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La Rochelle ,( a little over 3 hours by TGV from Paris)  is a 10th-century fishing village that by the 13th century had evolved into t...
Thursday, May 16, 2013

Over 4000 Champagne Producers in France...Where Do I Begin?

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Just one hour from Paris is Champagne; a region unlike any other wine region in France. To visit, where does one start, a few years ago I s...
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Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Wildlife Safaris in France

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Today in France, More and more wildlife parks are now proposing lodge stays.                                       Right now, there ...
Thursday, April 25, 2013

Paris Restaurant Find of the Month, Maybe the Year!! - A Meat and Potatoes Winner - L'Atelier Vivanda

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If you are not aware of Parisian John Talbott and his food blog, you are really missing something. His tastes and mine seem to be in lock-st...
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Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Paris Sings - Step back In Time and Enjoy Singer Berthe Sylva

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Monday, March 4, 2013

French Countryside Beauty and then the Reality of War

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Last December, while staying in the Normandy peninsula of Cotentin, I made a day trip across the lush peninsula from the west coast to t...
Wednesday, February 13, 2013

The Art Within Nice - Night Tour by Tram

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There is no better way to get around Nice than on the modern tram and every Friday night visitors can join a guided tour that combines a tri...
Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Tour de France - Dates Where Hotels Will be Impossible to Get Rooms

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I want to let you  know that this year the route of the Tour de France visits some of the most popular places in France. You may want to ...
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Thursday, December 27, 2012

It is easy to disdain Monaco...BUT............

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It is easy to disdain Monaco. To be honest, I used to do so, dismissing the principality as nothing but a high-rise ghetto for tax avoider...
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Thursday, November 15, 2012

Christmas in Paris in 2 Minutes

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Monday, November 12, 2012

Christmas - a Return To Sanity in Paris

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If you were in Paris last year ( as I was) I was very unhappy with what was done along the Champs Elysees. So, I was very pleased this mo...
Thursday, November 8, 2012

Autumn In Burgundy - Is There Anything More Beautiful

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Here is a photo from Burgundy taken by the best guide there - Colette BARBIER

My Paris Tradition...Cafe Sitting and Dreaming...

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I am off to Paris in a few weeks, and one of the many things I look forward to is cafe sitting. One of my favorite cafes to sit in and wa...
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