Paris was covered by a blanket of Snow this morning, creating scenes of a different vision of the City of Light, as can be seen in this slideshow
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Traveling with kids to France
If you want to create lasting memories with your family, treat them to the adventure of a lifetime with a trip to France. Coordinating such an important trip might feel like a daunting task but, with the right amount of planning and preparation, there’s no reason not to travel with children. Even babies and toddlers [...]
Fast Train from Paris to Barcelona closer than ever
A bevvy of important government heads including Spain’s Crown Prince Felipe, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, Catalan President Artur Mas, and Minister of Development, Ana Pastor joined in the inauguration of the country’s first high-speed rail line between Barcelona and Figueres (or Figueras as it’s known in French), a distance of 131kms. The announcement is of [...]
December 21 Apocalypse: a small town in the South West of France is the answer
Eight centuries after Pope Innocent III launched a crusade to rout the Cathar heresy out of Languedoc, the rocky outpost of Bugarach is once again under siege. Doomsayers who believe in end-of-the-world prophecies claim will be the only plot of land to be spared when our world comes to an abrupt end on December 21, [...]
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Longtime Louvre director Henri Loyrette to step down
Henri Loyrette, the pioneering boss of the Louvre for over a decade, will quit the world’s biggest museum at the end of his current term of office in April, he told AFP on Monday. Loyrette, 60, has been at the helm of the Paris institution since 2001, having previously been in charge of the world’s [...]
New experience: Sleep in a wine vat in Moulon
Wine lovers, this one is for you: the people at the Château de la Mothe du Barry, a Bed and Breakfast in the Entre-deux-Mer area of Aquitaine, have transformed 2 original wine vats into confortable, modern and stylish rooms. We’ve recently seen igloos and prisons transformed into contemporary hotel accommodations, but never before has this [...]
Dude, where’s my castle?
Imagine that you have found the perfect castle to spend the rest of your life with your loved ones. The Château Bellevue is a beautiful 18th Century castle that has seen better days, and it lies near Bordeaux, in the small town of Yvrac, close to the world’s most voluptuous wines. You have enough money [...]
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Versailles Musical Water Shows
From the very beginning, water has played a central role in the building of the castle and gardens of Versailles. As you prepare your trip to visit the Sun King’s royal residence, don’t forget to include some time to see the musical water shows and witness the numerous fountains create a new landscape when jets [...]