Tuesday, June 27, 2017

The passing of a great French Chef and my thoughts on what he and his fellow chefs did to degrade French Cuisine

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The French world of cuisine today is a bit sadden by the passing of Alain Senderens; one of the early proponent and founders of Nouvelle Cui...
Thursday, June 15, 2017

Puy du Fou - A French theme park with better shows than Disney, with no rides

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This spectacular theme park is near The city of Nantes.
Wednesday, June 14, 2017

Hidden Passages of Paris - Galerie Vero-Dodat

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In London, in the St James area ( where I do most of my shopping for clothes) there are a few famous Hidden arcades that house all sorts of...
Thursday, June 1, 2017

Brittany's Mont Saint-Michael - a new way to view this most visited site in France

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Most visitor just drive to the site of Mont Saint-Michael and visit the Abbaye, but why not experience it in a new way; in fact the way the ...
Thursday, May 18, 2017

A stroll through Paris: from the Louvre to La Defense

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Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Let's go back to the late 19th and early 20th Century - Let The Good Times Roll

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Back in those days - The Parisian working class put on their Sunday best to swarm out of the capital east to the banks of the Marne for week...

Les Etangs de Corot - 10 minutes from Paris and yet 100 years also in time........

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Need to get away from it all, even when in Paris, its easy, stay at Les Etangs de Corot...
Friday, May 5, 2017

What region of France do I love the most?

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That's like asking me which of my cats do I love the best, but when pressed, I will admit..the region of Brittany is my all time favorit...
Wednesday, May 3, 2017

The Secret Museums of Paris - Musee des Arts Forains

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Hidden away in Paris near the Gare de Lyon rail station is a haven from the modern world, a place to daydream, to marvel at how enchantment ...
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...