It’s one thing to go to a museum and look at a famous work of art and be impressed. It’s another thing to see…

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I finally visited the Arts et Métiers Museum in Paris and I am so glad I did. I found the displays to be fascinating…

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You can book a hotel room or you can stay in a home and live like the locals do. There is nothing like walking…

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Check out this prison on an island in the Mediterranean Sea not far from Marseille’s old port. It is reminiscent of the federal penitentiary…

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When you return home from a wonderful trip to France, do you miss the language, the culture, and the food? I’ve found a fix…

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Many amphitheatres were built during Roman times, around 1 AD. An amphitheatre is an open-air venue for sports, performances, and entertainment. They were oval,…

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For years I had heard about the French flocking to Ile de Ré as it is an ideal seaside resort with excellent beaches and…

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Visiting Paris in October? The Montmartre wine festival is THE Paris event to attend where the city celebrates the grape. Did you know there’s…

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When I was travelling in the Dordogne, everyone I talked to kept saying, “You have to see this place! But get there early!” Little…

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