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Musée de Cluny, the Museum of the Middle Ages, to Close for Renovation
Cluny Museum, Paris, France. Between 1890-1900. Photochrom Print Collection. Library of Congress. Public Domain. Of the hundreds of museums in Paris, the Musée de Cluny is one of our favorites: a gem in the Latin Quarter devoted to the Middle Ages. The building itself is remarkable. […]
French Faux Pas: What Not To Do In France Or With A French Friend
Wherever I go, I seem to take my Frenchness with me (whatever that is, really). Like most civilized countries, France has a particular set of rules, and don’t you dare ignore them. When visiting my home country, you’d be wise to keep some of these social norms and […]
New Google Tips and Tools for Travelers
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 […]
The fairy tale Chateau du Rivau Loire Valley
This is a love story. It’s the tale of a couple who fell in love with an abandoned chateau. They bought it and have spent the last two decades lovingly restoring it and creating the most magical gardens. Falling in love with a neglected but exquisite […]
10 of the best cafes and restaurants near Paris’s major attractions
10 of the best cafes and restaurants near Paris’s major attractions Lunch near Paris’s big draws doesn’t have to be expensive or touristy. A short walk from the Eiffel Tower or the Louvre will reveal a classic bistro, stylish brasserie or locals’ favourite =”textannotation”>icon centered-icon”> […]
Recovery of French nun who visited Lourdes declared 70th miracle
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 […]
Paris Business Travel Guide: What to Eat, Do, Buy,
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 […]
Snowy newsletter from France
Bonjour It’s been a bit spring-like where I am in France, warm even for the time of year. The daffodils are starting to bud and Ken the mad cockerel has taken a bit of a dislike to them for some reason. He has been pulling off […]
10 of the best restaurants and food stalls in Paris’s covered markets
Paris holidays 10 of the best restaurants and food stalls in Paris’s covered markets Food halls, many in historic buildings, are flourishing all over the French capital and feature bistrots and stalls serving the very best traditional and ethnic dishes Christmas display at Marché Couvert […]
Give us this day our daily bread in France | Les Porteuses de Pain
If you like bread, then when you’re in France you probably stop by the boulangerie every day to buy a baguette, croissant, or one of the other tempting treats that you will find inside. But if you were a bourgeois, or wealthy, family in the nineteenth […]