Wednesday, April 5, 2017

A SELF-GUIDED Wine Crawl inside the city of Bordeaux

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  You’re a wine tourism enthusiast? You heard about the wine tours in the vineyard? This year, Bordeaux Tourist Office offers you the opport...
Thursday, March 9, 2017

Forget the English white cliffs of Dover, Etretat on the French side, out shines Dover

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The town of Etretat ( just 55 minutes drive north of Honfleur) is famous for its three natural arches and white chalk cliffs that tower high...
Monday, February 27, 2017

Canard (Duck) and Champagne - two things that are very French and so naturally.....

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Canard & Champagne, a new restaurant in Paris, Occupys the magnificent landmarked former premises of an 18th century stationery shop wit...
Friday, February 10, 2017

Sèvres porcelain, the grandest of ultimate luxury, artistic ceramics, was favored by European royalty, the aristocracy of the 19th century, and 20th century

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Nestled in the picturesque Saint Cloud park outside Paris, the Sèvres factory is a temple to craftsmanship. Some of Europe’s most beautiful ...
Thursday, February 9, 2017

A hidden corner of Brittany - The English Cotswolds comes to France

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the Brière Regional Nature Park covers a 49,000 hectare surface area. In the heart of this reserve, the Grande Brière Mottière marsh, which ...
Wednesday, February 8, 2017

Food makes people happy....so when it comes to cheese shops in Paris...

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L'Elysee Palace ( The French White House)  and I agree that Nicole BARTHELEMY'S cheese shop is one of the best places to go and buy ...

La Verna Cave - The Largest Cave system in the world and can hold 10 Cathedrals the size of Paris Notre Dame

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. .and one can fly a hot air balloon inside also................. Located about 45 minutes outside of the city of Pau ( next to the French...
Monday, February 6, 2017

The Highest train in Europe - Southwest France

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The Petit train d'Artouste is a narrow gauge tourist railway situated in the French Pyrenees close to the Spanish border, some 55 km (34...
Thursday, February 2, 2017

The Crown Jewel of French Seafood - only in Season!!! La Coquille Saint-Jacques

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Considered to be one of the most elegant shellfish in the world, scallops are truly the jewel in the crown of St-Brieuc bay in France.  ...
Thursday, January 26, 2017

How to eat French Cheeses - a minefield of etiquette in France

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Today in France, there are over 400 cheese varieties and the French are the largest consumers of cheese in the world.  Not having cheese eve...
Wednesday, December 21, 2016

La Tour d'Argent, a French Institution Makes a Comeback

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One of the great pleasure in my life was always dining at the formal restaurant, La Tour d'Argent overlooking the Cathedral of Notre Dam...
Thursday, December 15, 2016

French King Louis XIV sure knew how to party - explore that history in Paris only for this winter time.

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This exhibit—running through March 26—explores how Louis XIV used entertainment as an instrument of power. 3D images help recreate the daz...

Monte-Carlo: A Unique Luxury Shopping Experience

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Monte-Carlo Société des Bains de Mer presents an all new shopping experience in the Boulingrins Gardens, just a stone’s throw away from t...
Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Lascaux 4 opens in December to rave reviews

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A new replica of the stunning Lascaux cave paintings was unveiled Saturday in the Dordogne region of southwest France, more than seven decad...
Wednesday, November 23, 2016

A Taste of Telline - - Unforgettable.

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One of the most emblematic foods of the Camargue ( south of Avignon in Provence) is the telline, a small, flat, pearly shellfish, pale yel...
Monday, November 21, 2016

Cassoulet -a gift from the French gods...

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Cassoulet is a rich, slow-cooked casserole originating in the south of France,, the home is in Carcassonne ( the largest medieval city in Eu...
Friday, September 16, 2016

Grandiose! How else to describe the Cirque de Gavarnie? A hikers Paradise..

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The great Pyrenean limestone circles owe their existence to the work of huge glaciers that have long since disappeared. Gavarnie, in the Hau...
Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val - the village where the film, "The Hundred-Foot Journey' was filmed

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1 hour and 20 minutes outside of Toulouse is the medieval village portrayed in the lovely film, "The Hundred-Foot Journey' was film...
Friday, September 9, 2016

'Icon of Modern Art' In Paris - A must visit for any fan of modern art

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'Icon of Modern Art' In Paris this Fall  You will be anxious to explore one of the most radical art collections of its time with The...
Wednesday, September 7, 2016

Before Versailles: Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte

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For me ( to be honest with you) , forget Versailles and see the Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte. Vaux-le-Vicomte, 45km from Paris in Seine-et...
Friday, September 2, 2016

French Hamburgers? - OK, Don't sneer at that thought - The French Love American Style Hamburgers and have outdone the American's

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 One of the forerunners of hearty, cooked-to-order burgers, the Big Fernand is where you go for the most French of French burgers. You ca...

Bustronome - Paris Fine Dining on a Double Decker Bus as you Tour the Paris Sights

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The gourmet dinner tour bus idea might seem a little tacky to you and somewhat of a tourist trap but think of this new way of touring Paris ...
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Thursday, September 1, 2016

Maison Plisson wants to become the Dean & Delucca of Paris

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The Marais is full of delights and surprises, many of them in the culinary category. For visitors exploring the neighborhood, Maison Plisson...
Friday, August 19, 2016

A different day trip from Paris - Strasbourg.........

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If you are spending a few days in Paris and would like to do a “different” day trip, I highly recommend an excursion to lovely Strasbourg in...
Thursday, July 14, 2016

Provins - A look back at French History with participation - An easy day trip from Paris back in time.....

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A fall in fortune in the 14th century has had its payoff for Provins in the 21st century. Hundreds of years of obscurity meant that this one...
Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Ideal Place- 'Angkor Wat' in the French Countryside

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Located in France’s southeastern Drôme region, the Ideal Palace is an outstanding monument, unique in the world. This architectural work of ...
Wednesday, June 8, 2016

The Paris Ritz Hotel reopens and 'wow's the public

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This week saw the much-awaited grand reopening of the Ritz Paris. The 118-year-old hotel, which closed its doors nearly four years ago, h...
Friday, May 27, 2016

Heritage Paris Restaurants saved by Alain Ducasse

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Alain Ducasse, who's become the successful curator of a small cluster of "heritage" restaurants (Parisian addresses with notew...
Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Chambord - Loire Valley Favorite becomes new again

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Chambord is my hands-down favorite of all of the Loire Valley chateaux.  The one draw back, is that many of the scores and scores of room...
Thursday, May 19, 2016

Near Bordeaux, is the Dune du Pyla

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This beach is Europe’s tallest dune at over 100 metres (350 feet). It’s an hour’s drive from Bordeaux and is literally dazzling. You will sh...