Nancy France travel guide — hotels, restaurants, and attractions
L'hôtel-brasserie Excelsior Nancy is the capital of the province of Lorraine. Unlike neighboring Alsace, Lorraine never fell under Holy Roman or German rule, so it’s completely French. Once the home...
View ArticleArles hotels and attractions.
Arles, France Arles has something for everyone. Well-preserved ancient architecture, a rich artistic heritage, and plenty of charming restaurants and squares. And Arles hotels make it easy to...
View ArticleTop ten trip planning tips for Paris.
Eiffel Tower We adore Paris. Who doesn’t? And the great thing about going often is that once you’ve crossed all the major attractions off your must-see list, you can relax and discover all sorts of...
View ArticleEze hotels, restaurants, and attractions.
Eze to Cap-Ferrat Just seven miles from Nice, Eze was built in the 9th century. The spectacular hill-top location which made it an ideal defensive strong-hold in those days, makes it an ideal vacation...
View ArticleTrip planning tips for dining like a native in France.
Restaurant on the ile Saint-Louis Dining out is one of the great pleasures of traveling in France. But Americans are often befuddled or irritated by what they consider to be bad service or rude...
View ArticleJuan-les-Pins hotels and inns.
Juan Les Pins Beach Located between Cannes and Nice on the French Riviera, Juan-les-Pins (Juan of the pines) was first developed in the 1920s. By the 1930s, trend-setters like F. Scott Fitzgerald put...
View ArticleParis’s best pastries — a guide to the top patisseries.
Pierre Herme Pastries are one of the best parts of visiting Paris. If you’ve never had French pastries fresh from a patisserie, you have no idea what you’re missing. Although some of the best...
View ArticleHunting for bargains in Paris consignment shops.
Free “P” Star in the Marais Shopping in Paris is a mixed blessing. On the one hand, you’ll find beautiful, amazing things you will treasure forever. On the other hand, the prices can be so high that...
View ArticleEurodisney Paris hotels and attractions.
Le Chateau at Disneyland Paris Based on all the backlash when it opened back in 1992, you’d think Eurodisney Paris would have closed down by now. But rechristened as Disneyland Paris Resort, it’s the...
View ArticleTraveling on French trains.
TGV 2N at Gare de Lyon France has one of the most extensive rail networks in the world, and as rule, French trains are convenient, comfortable, and punctual. Traveling by train is a great way to see...
View ArticleThe best bakeries and boulangeries in Paris.
Baguettes In America, most bakeries sell both bread and pastries. But in France, the two specialties aren’t always combined. Pastries are sold at pastry shops or patisseries, and bread is sold at...
View ArticleArles France travel guide.
St-Trophime Located in the south of France, Arles is one of the most interesting cities in Provence. It was made the second capital of Rome in 306 AD by Constantine the Great, and it has some of the...
View ArticleInexpensive hotels in Paris Part I – St-Germain-des-Pres.
Café de Flore in Saint-Germain-des-Pres Paris has exceptional hotels everywhere. But many of the inexpensive hotels in Paris are in neighborhoods that are out of the way. Although the Paris Metro is...
View ArticleWalt Disney Studios at Eurodisney Paris.
Studio entrance Opened in 2002, ten years after Eurodisney Paris, Walt Disney Studio is adjacent to the Disneyland Paris Resort. It’s a terrific attraction in its own right, so plan to spend two days...
View ArticleThe best flea markets in Paris.
One-of-a-kind finds The most famous flea market in Paris — and the largest in the world — is Le Marche aux Puces de Saint-Ouen. It’s been going strong since the 1870s when rag merchants who were...
View ArticleWine tasting in Avignon.
Palais des Papes Avignon is one of the most interesting cities in France. In 1309, Pope Clement V disliked all the politics in Rome and decided to move the Papacy to Avignon. A couple of subsequent...
View ArticleTips for driving in France.
Avignon We’ve just finished two weeks of driving around the South of France, and for the most part, it was a very pleasant experience. After picking up our rental car at the TGV station in Avignon, we...
View ArticleArles France travel tips.
Arles We’ve recently returned from Provence and the French Riviera, and Arles was one of our favorite spots. The city first flourished under Roman rule – and there are several impressive sites dating...
View ArticleHow to get to Eurodisney Paris.
Eurodisney fun Eurodisney Paris, AKA Disneyland Paris Resort, is easy to reach from almost anywhere in Europe. If you’re going there or to Walt Disney Studios, you have plenty of options in all price...
View ArticleEnjoying rose wine in the South of France.
Provence vineyard Everyone knows that the French make incredible red and white wine. But their rose wine is also fantastic, albeit sometimes misunderstood. When I told a friend that we loved the rose...
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