Walking alone down the streets of Marseilles was not like walking alone anywhere else in Provence. Elsewhere in Provence there was a sense of mystery, ...
Out Of The Archives: Calissons
If there is one known gourmet specialty of the town of Aix, it would have to be the Calisson - an almond or diamond shaped confection made from sweet ...
On This Day: January 19: Paul Cézanne
Self-Portrait by Paul Cézanne On this day in 1839, Paul Cézanne was born in Aix-en-Provence, France. Born to banker Louis Auguste Cézanne and ...
On this Day: January 9: Simone de Beauvoir
Simone De Beauvoir Simone de Beauvoir was born as Simone Lucie Ernestine Marie Bertrand de Beauvoir on January 9, 1908 in the 6th arrondissement of ...
Notre Dame And Rebuilding The Gothic
After seeing the images of the fire damage in Notre Dame it seems a relief that it was only the roof that burned and the structure itself remains ...
Paris My Paris
The attacks in Paris have hit me in the heart. Over the past twenty-four hours my thoughts have been tumultuous but my emotion has remained constant. ...
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Food For The Table: Butternut Squash And Potato Gratin
Creamy, cheesy, saucy, gratin. It almost doesn't matter what kind of vegetables you put into it, it comes out of the oven tasting like a heavy ...
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Food For The Table: Sauté d’Oignon
One of the travel tips that experienced travelers to France will always tell to anyone who will listen is that you gotta try the food - whatever food ...
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Shakespeare & Company
There comes a time during any English speaker's sojourn to Paris when a pang of homesickness might hit. It might not be a pang for the actual home, ...
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Photo Of The Day: Chairs At The Rodin Museum
Sit down and relax. Open your sketchbook, take out a pencil, and sketch any one of the sculptures that surround you. Rest your feet and just absorb ...