Ideal Place- 'Angkor Wat' in the French Countryside

Located in France’s southeastern Drôme region, the Ideal Palace is an outstanding monument, unique in the world. This architectural work of art is reminiscent of the temples of Angkor Wat in Cambodia and the Park Guell of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona. It was built by Joseph Ferdinand Cheval, a rural postman and self-taught artist, between 1879 and 1912. It's considered a masterpiece of outsider art, and visited each year by thousands of tourists.

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

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, has undergone a €200 million refurbishment which includes a full update on all rooms, suites (pictured above is a grand deluxe room) and bathrooms, plus the world's first Chanel spa. The hotel closed for refurbishment in July 2012 after it failed to win coveted ‘Palace’ status – an award for the finest of five-star hotels in France.
I'll be visiting the hotel in September and will report back
Sophia Loren once said, “The Ritz is the most romantic hotel in the world because a woman really feels a man loves her if he takes her there."