Tag: French tourism
Pedestrian Only Sundays on the Avenue des Champs-Elysées
On the first sunday of every month, pedestrians can enjoy the beautiful Avenue des Champs-Elysées without the disturbance of traffic and congestion. Cars will...
Espalion, France, The Birthplace of Diving
What does say the Captain Nemo in Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea, a book written in 1870 by the famous Jules Verne?
(...) "The...
Mickey Mouse and the Gurs Concentration Camp
There is one concentration camp that is not often mentioned but it has a varied and interesting history. It is Gurs. This...
Antibes – A Taste of Medieval
I fell in love with France in 1967 when I was just 21 years old. My best friend and I backpacked through Europe, tattered...
What do Wallpaper, Balloons and Revolution have in common? La Folie Titon!
When the French Revolution is discussed everyone thinks of the Bastille. However, there is a little visited site in Paris where riots...
A Daytrip to Le Vésinet-Centre and Saint-Germain-en-Laye
If you’re starting to think being a tourist in Paris is real work and you need a change of pace, a pleasant and relaxing...
Le Jardin des Plantes
For almost four centuries, generations of horticulturists, walkers, joggers, children and garden lovers have trodden the paths of the Jardin des Plantes....
Paris With Eyes of Faith: En-spirited Exploration of Great Parisian Spiritual Places
Paris is a multi-layered feast from any of numerous perspectives. My own preferred ‘lens’ on Paris has always been culinary and cultural....
Arcachon – The Silver Coast
Arcachon, (Arcaishon in Gascon), began as a small fishing village nestled within a veritable forest of pine trees, oaks and salt marshes, ...
Le Figaro in English: France News of the Week January 21
France News of the Week by our news partner, Le Figaro in English
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France loses Triple A rating
On Friday, the credit rating agency Standard &...
Meli-Melo: January 22
Book Review
Balzac's Omelette: A Delicious Tour of French Food and Culture with Honoré de Balzac
Published October 2011; Hardcover, 256 pages
Publisher: Other Press
Language: English
By Anne McCarthy
It...
Meli-Melo: January 15
Mocha interior of Jacques Genin chocolate boutique. Photo by Jacqui Guglielmino
A Visit with Jacques Genin, Master Chocolatier in Le Marais
by Jacqui Guglielmino
At one end of...
