Located at the heart of France’s hexagonal territory, Auvergne is a sparsely populated land of volcanic plateaus and large valleys. Unlike the Alps to the east or the Pyrénées to the southwest, its highest peaks reach only 6,000 feet above sea level and are free of snow in summer. The local authorities? efforts to safeguard the environment have made Auvergne one of the last protected zones in Europe.
Before going to Auvergne, familiarize yourself with its history and its gastronomy.
Originally published on NTVFood It’s a strange phenomenon where the French diet is relatively high on saturated fats, alcohol and meat and still it has relatively low incidence of lifestyle diseases. This is popularly called the French paradox. So, what’s the secret? In a French diet, […]
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Claire and Maxime, 2 Parisians with a love for film, photography, create great videos of their travels around the world. In their latest opus, they have transformed Paris into a movie set. It’s your chance to see Paris as you have never seen it!
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Paris’s oldest covered passageway, Passage des Panoramas in the Second Arrondissement, has taken shape as a gastronomic incubator of sorts over the past decade. Stone-paved and glass-roofed, the pedestrian arcade opened in 1799 and has housed stationery stores, printers and specialty shops ever since. The newest […]
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It’s celebrated for its enduringly popular brandy, but the charming French town of Cognac, set in exquisite, rolling countryside, is also blessed with wonderful wine and food, and it’s all within very easy reach of Paris by train, and the UK with direct flights to […]
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Originally published on International Living by Barbara Diggs It’s no surprise that France inspires such love. With its stirring architecture and landscapes, diverse climates, incomparable foods and wines, and mellow lifestyle, the country offers a personal gift to everyone. Your dream of a French retirement could […]
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Another day, another Mona Lisa theory. The world’s most famous painting has mystified and captivated us for centuries, and it won’t stop here. The latest theory is that the model for the Mona Lisa is actually two people: Lisa Gherardini, and Gian Giacomo Caprotti, da Vinci’s […]
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Originally published on Screendaily  by Melanie Goodfellow Cannes: Pathe Cinema, the Paris-based film studio will unveil first images of Lisa Azuelos’s biopic Dalida, capturing the life of the tragic Cairo-born French-Italian popular music diva, one of France’s favorite stars during the 60’s and 70’s known for iconic tunes […]
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Originally published on The New York Times By DOREEN CARVAJAL Ten years after he gave up in exasperation trying to build a museum for his vast contemporary-art collection, François Pinault, founder of a luxury-goods empire, has finally found a French home. The 18th-century Bourse de Commerce, next […]
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Originally published on Paste Magazine by Emma Jacobs  They’re a wide-ranging bunch, from chain store to hole-in-the wall. Several are just a short walk from each other on the Left Bank but this list will also take you to the picturesque Marais and wind-swept Place de […]
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Originally published on The Washington Times by Maxine Albert When I think of Bordeaux, an image of tasty grapes come to mind. This is the place of esteemed vineyards, premier crus and coveted domaines such as Chateau Latour, Chateau Lafite Rothschild and Chateau Margaux. On a […]
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