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

"Stendhal syndrome' ; doctors say' is a psychosomatic disorder that causes rapid heartbeat, dizziness, fainting, confusion and even hallucinations when an individual is exposed to the beauty of travel, usually when the travel is particularly, travel to France, they pointed out. There is no known cure to this illness except to accept it and do more.

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

It may seem like a simple ham sandwich, but the Parisian 'Jambon-Beurre' is one of the French capital’s culinary staples. The secret to its success lies in the combination of the best baguettes with top quality home-made ham and the best semi-salted butter.  'Jambon-Beurre' is one of France’s most popular snacks.

The best in Paris ( attested to by many Parisians) is at Le Petit Vendome brasserie, 8 rue des Capucines. Its a 'crush' to get in and be waited on ( you must have patience here) and for the sandwich its only for take out or eat at the bar( the best kind of fun). 

Paris - A new Philharmonic Hall in another ugly building

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 new installation will be the home of two orchestras plus three associated orchestras. 
The major one, “Orchestre de Paris” (with musical directors like Münch, von Karajan, Solti, Barenboim, Bychkov, Eschenbach… and at present Paavo Järvi), has until now been especially linked to “Salle Pleyel” 
Many people regret that this prestigious concert hall now will lose its vocation. One item is the fact that “La Philharmonie” is situated in the extreme northeast of the city, which many may consider to be “far away”.
 The leading Paris classical music concert halls have until now been concentrated in the more fashionable central quarters. “La Philharmonie” is situated in the “Parc de la Villette” area , where you already could find “La Cité de la Musique” (City of Music), “Le Zenith” (a concert hall for more “popular” music events)… On the map below, you can see the location of the more important classical music concert halls in Paris 
 I won't talk about the architecture, as I find it atrocious, but that's just me.....