Tag: France
Take in the Cluny: Museum of the Middle Ages
Musée national du Moyen Âge
Current temporary exhibition until March 5, 2012: Gaston Fébus (1331-1391), featuring an impressive display of illuminated manuscripts and objects related to this 14th...
Musée d’Orsay: From Station to Miracle
Intro:
It was a transformation that was praised. Designed and built as a railroad station for the world’s fair in 1900, this attractive...
Tipping Etiquette in France
Tipping in Hotels
Service is included, by law, in all French restaurants bills. Unlike in the United States, however, where waiters live mostly off tips...
Snow in Paris
Wednesday, the 23rd of February it snowed in Paris and it stuck! This is wonderful! If you live in Minnesota or North Dakota and...
Two Observances
Convenient yearly multiples serve commemorations well. On January 25th, the city of Paris began its tribute to the 60th anniversary of the liberation of...
Batignolles: Parisian Quartier du Charme Rewards Exploring
Paris is perfect for lingering long in cafes when not strolling its streets. Thankfully, it is simple to adjust one’s Paris plans when weather,...
French Cooking: Crevettes au pastis
The liqueur called "pastis" is the direct descendent of the infamous absinthe, the favorite drink of fin de siècle Paris. Cafés were so...
Taking a Train Through France
Traveling the highways, byways and rails of France during the past 22 years, I've come to the conclusion that all is never sans effort....
