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France Lost Track of 23,000 State-Owned Artworks and Historic Objects
originally published on Hyperallergic by Claire Voon Nearly 23,000 works of state-owned art are missing in France and its overseas territories, lost over time from museums, town halls, and major institutions largely due to poor documentation and even theft. The number arrives from French daily Libération, which […]
Vallee d’Auge in Normandy: Where to Stay and Eat
Originally published on Travelandleisure by Rebecca Rose Your Dream Trip to France is Waiting in Seaside Normandy Parisian tastemakers are reinvigorating an old-fashioned corner of Normandy, adding modern flourishes to a rural French idyll. Christophe Delaune, the effervescent creator of Le Domaine d’Ablon, a group of […]
France’s new cocktail: Rosé Pamplemousse
Rosé Pamplemousse is a homemade regional cocktail -much like some French version of a Sangria- is taking France by storm. It’s easy to make at home and handful of grapefruit-flavored rosé wines have already become available in the U.S.—Meadowsweet Rosé, a brand commercialized by French wine […]
Nimes’ Great Roman Games 2016 edition is this weekend
Give 2 big thumbs up for Nimes’‘Great Roman Games’ invite young and old alike to experience the Roman era during a spring weekend in Nimes Check out the historic reconstruction and the unique show with 500 participants from around Europe, workshops for children and image projections.
A weekend in Lille
Originally published on Lost in cheeseland It’s around this time of year that readers with trips planned to Paris start wondering where they can spend a day or two outside of the city without traveling too far. The most common destinations range from Versailles and Chantilly […]
The 5 best French vineyard hotels
Originally published on The Independent by AOIFE O’RIORDAIN The newest addition to France’s vineyard hotels is the Château Pierre de Serjac a sensitively restored wine-producing estate set in the vine-draped landscape of the Hérault, in the Languedoc. Opened in March, its focal point is a romantic 19th-century chateau […]
French Polynesia is paradise
French Polynesia, or Tahiti as it is also called, is about 17 degrees south of the Equator, half way between California and Australia, in the same time zone as Hawaii and on the same side of the International Dateline as North America. It is comprised of […]
Pipe dreams: on the trail of Maigret’s Paris
Originally published on The Guardian Simenon published his 75 Maigret novels and 28 Maigret short stories between 1931 and 1972; last month ITV broadcast the first of two made-for-TV Maigret movies starring Rowan Atkinson as the chief inspector. And so The Guardian set off to do […]
Provence: where to stay, eat and drink
Originally published on Evening Standard by RICHARD GODWIN The scented slopes of southeastern France hold a special allure in spring, when the boundless blue skies, wildflower meadows and picturesque villages form the perfect antidote to the long London winter. There are few more idyllic destinations than the chic […]
Exploring France’s Beaches
With beach season fast approaching, France’s many coastal getaways are becoming more and more appealing to travelers looking for uniquely beautiful shorelines. Visitors to the region love the sparkling waters and beautiful Mediterranean sunsets along the Côte d’Azur and beyond. Honeymooners, families, and anyone looking for […]