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13
Feb
2018
New Google Tips and Tools for Travelers
Posted On February 13, 2018  By France.com  And has No Comment

  Flight delay predictions, mobile trip-planning, automatic itinerary management, language translation through Bluetooth earbuds, and a smartphone that enables users to learn about landmarks by tapping an icon and aiming the phone at them: These are among the travel innovations Google has been introducing in recent […]

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12
Feb
2018
Recovery of French nun who visited Lourdes declared 70th miracle
Posted On February 12, 2018  By France.com  And has No Comment

The case of a French nun who recovered from a decades-old back problem that prevented her from walking normally has been recognised as the 70th miracle at France’s fabled shrine of Lourdes, her church said Sunday. Sister Bernadette Moriau from northern France visited the holy spring […]

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11
Feb
2018
Paris Business Travel Guide: What to Eat, Do, Buy,
Posted On February 11, 2018  By France.com  And has No Comment

On your next visit to the French capital, forget your old favorites: The city has brand-new delights to show off. Daring chefs such as seafood masters Bertrand Grébaut and Théo Pourriat and baker Christophe Vasseur are luring diners to the up-and-coming 10th and 11th arrondissements. Homegrown […]

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Feb
2018
La Chandeleur: the French and their crêpes
Posted On February 1, 2018  By France.com  And has No Comment

Remember the Nutella craze that took over France last week? On February 2nd, France celebrates La Chandeleur – a Christian tradition that has morphed into a crepe festival. So while Americans celebrate Groundhog day on the same day, the French will be eating a lot of […]

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31
Jan
2018
5 signature Parisian drinks and where to find them
Posted On January 31, 2018  By France.com  And has No Comment

Thirsty for fabulous sightseeing, strolling and shopping? Paris has got you covered. Or maybe you’re simply thirsty. No problem. Whether you fancy Champagne atop the Eiffel Tower or coffee at a sidewalk cafe, here are five ways to raise a toast, Parisian style. From Angelina’s deliriously […]

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30
Jan
2018
Louvre displays art looted by Nazis, hopes to find owners
Posted On January 30, 2018  By France.com  And has No Comment

The Louvre Museum is putting 31 paintings on permanent display in an effort to find the rightful owners of works of art looted by Nazis during World War II. A working group set up by the Culture Ministry is in charge of tracing back the origins […]

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29
Jan
2018
Travel in Rhône-Alpes: Beyond the Mountains
Posted On January 29, 2018  By France.com  And has No Comment

When they gave the RhoÌ‚ne-Alpes region its name back in the early 1980s, they kept things simple: they took the two most significant natural features – the 500-mile-long river RhoÌ‚ne and the mighty Alps – and joined them together with a hyphen. Not very imaginative, but […]

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24
Jan
2018
Major Museum Openings And Art Exhibits Scheduled in France for 2018
Posted On January 24, 2018  By France.com  And has No Comment

Delacroix, Picasso, Roman culture and Calvados lead the way for the opening of new museums and amazing exhibits this year. First, thanks to backing from the New York Met, the Louvre will put together a retrospective exhibit of 19th century artist Eugene Delacroix’s work between March […]

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20
Jan
2018
Celebrated French Chef Paul Bocuse has died at age 91
Posted On January 20, 2018  By France.com  And has No Comment

Celebrated chef Paul Bocuse, nicknamed the pope of French gastronomy, has died aged 91, according to France’s interior minister, Gerard Collomb. Collomb, Lyon´s former mayor, announcing the news on Twitter, wrote: “Paul Bocuse is dead, gastronomy is in mourning. “Mr Paul was France: simplicity and generosity; […]

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20
Jan
2018
Following the Pilgrimage Route to Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle
Posted On January 20, 2018  By France.com  And has No Comment

From France Today comes this first-person account of the Santiago de Compostella pilgrimage, which starts in Auvergne, in the center of France: One day, reading an article by Bruce Chatwin one line in particular caught my eye: “The best thing is to walk.” Movement is the […]

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