Friday, August 21, 2015

France has been the world’s most visited country since the 1980s.

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France is on course to welcome a record number of tourists this year, helping boost sector revenue by about 4 percent, minister for foreign ...
Wednesday, August 19, 2015

The Chateau de Versailles, one of France’s most visited tourist sites, is to house a new luxury hotel where visitors will have the opportunity to sleep like royals.

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With peeling paint, faded walls and spider webs now common sights at the Chateau de Versailles, the hotel venture would attract private f...

Day Trip from Paris to visit Champagne country - just 45 minutes away by TGV Train....

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I love to visit ( on a day trip from Paris) the Champagne Country and Reims its capitol.  The Paris train leaves you off at the city cen...
Friday, August 14, 2015

The Castle at Versailles can be over-whelming and so a suggestion for a lovely, calm lunch nearby...

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A new lovely bistro with lovely prices to match has opened near the Castle of Versailles and I suggest you make it a lunch stop either aft...
Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Paris in August is a restaurant/cafe ghost town for locals and visitors.........and as the English Female Pop group once sang......

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“It’s a cruel, cruel summer,  leaving us here on our own,  it’s a cruel, cruel summer  now they’re gone…”   Paris is largely a gho...
Tuesday, August 11, 2015

One of my most favorite hotels in all of France - Les Sources de Caudalie -It's Heaven any way you look at it

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An award-winning hotel and spa situated in the peaceful surroundings of the Château Smith Haut Lafitte vineyards.  This country estate i...
Monday, August 10, 2015

The most remarkable Stained Glass windows in all of Paris, and its Not Notre Dame, but right near it. Sainte Chapelle

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This breathtaking Gothic chapel, with its stunning stained glass windows, is one of the most exhilarating places in Paris. It was commission...
Wednesday, August 5, 2015

Experience the waterways of Paris in a self-drive electric boat

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Many visitors to Paris think that the Seine is the only body of water in town. In fact, Paris boasts several canals that can be navigated by...

To quote a Marvin Hamlish Song "Nobody Does It Better" than the French Pastry chefs............

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Helmet New Cake Shop in the 9e near the Madeleine
Thursday, July 30, 2015

Ham and Sausage heaven found in Paris's Haute (upper) Marais District

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Recently I spent time in the Marais, but not the lower part that most tourists visit, but in what is called the Haute Marais; the ever-growi...
Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Paris - If you want to try French Regional Candies then head over to the Left Bank and a store not to be missed!

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  L e Bonbon au Palais 19 rue Monge 75005 Open Tuesday - Saturday, 11am - 7:30pm
Thursday, April 23, 2015

Its Spring in Paris and that means one thing - Radishes and how to eat them French Style

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There are many ways to eat a radish but in France,  the most typical ways to eat  a radish is the with  slices of fresh  baguette ,  salt...
Thursday, March 5, 2015

Visiting Impressionist Paintings in Paris without Crowds..............

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Paris remains the best city in the world to enjoy Impressionist art and certainly, the Musee d'Orsay which holds the single greatest col...
Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Hidden France - The French Atlantic Radiant Isles - One of my secret places to hide away and spend time in!

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Among those in the know, the Ile d’Oléron and Ile de Ré are the most famous and fashionable islands along the French Atlantic Coast, nestle...
Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Doctors discover new malady connected with travel..............be aware, please.

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"Stendhal syndrome' ; doctors say' is a psychosomatic disorder that causes rapid heartbeat, dizziness, fainting, confusion and ...
Monday, January 26, 2015

Jambon-Beurre - A French national Treasure - a Sandwich, but not just a simple sandwich

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I t may seem like a simple ham sandwich, but the Parisian 'Jambon-Beurre' is one of the French capital’s culinary staples. The secre...
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Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Paris - A new Philharmonic Hall in another ugly building

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Paris has got a new concert hall – and much more – which opened last week, part of a music complex referred to as “La Philharmonie”. This...
Wednesday, December 31, 2014

The French Alps - Courchevel 2014

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I was honored to be invited with a few other world-wide travel specialist's, a few weeks ago to experience the lush, rich playground of ...
Monday, December 29, 2014

Oyster outing in Brittany - Its like kissing the sea on the lips!

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Brittany - next time you visit the alignments of standing stones at Carnac (Near Vannes) , some 3,000 stones across 100 acres, all stood up ...

Howard's Pick for the French Region of the Year

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The winner is Beaujolais on the grounds, first, that it is the most famous unknown region of France – famous for the wine, unknown because ...
Monday, December 22, 2014

Stephane Grappelli - A France national treasure

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Tuesday, December 2, 2014

Paris - The Grand Palais ( Museum) turned into an Ice Skate rink during December

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Wednesday, November 26, 2014

On my way to France for the Holidays

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Dear Reader I am off for Christmas Holidays to France and will return early January. I am off to Paris - then Bordeaux - then Lyon - then ...
Thursday, November 20, 2014

In Paris, when you can't afford a Grand Dame hotel at 1000 Euros a night, then...........

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Then, I suggest a charming great 4 star hotel, in the best section of Paris, the legendary, Left Bank, the 6th Arrondissement, The lovely L...
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Friday, November 14, 2014

I wish I was a kid AGAIN...especially when I see children's stores in Paris

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Coloring Paris  If you have kids (or artistic streak), check out the giant coloring posters of Paris in different sizes up to 1m80 wide ( a...
Thursday, November 13, 2014

Eurostar is 20 years old today

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Can you believe it? Starting in May of 2015, you'll be able to have breakfast in London and dinner in Provence, with a new train runnin...
Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Northern Brittany - A new star in 2015 is soon to appear......

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For those of you who read my blog, you'll know that I love all of France, but truth be told, Brittany is my favorite of all the areas in...
Tuesday, November 11, 2014

The Dining Room; Domaine de la Baume, Tourtour - One of the best hotel restaurants in the world

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The London Telegraph has announced the winners of its '101 Best Hotel Restaurants' survey. The results are drawn following consultat...
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Remembrance - Both in France and England Nov 11 - 11th day 11th Hour World War 1 ends............

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"IF I should die, think only this of me; That there's some corner of a foreign field That is for ever England. There shall b...
Monday, November 10, 2014

Forget Xbox and I pads, remember collecting toy soldiers? Here are 2 of the best places in Paris

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This is really a magic world ... I still remember when, as a child I was able to isolate myself, playing in the "endless fields" a...