Maison Caillebotte
A Day Chez les Caillebottes
August approaches, and anyone who hasn’t left Paris may be looking for a way to get out of town to greener pastures, even if just for a day. While there are many options, there’s one place that has it all: … Read More
Fondation GoodPlanet
A Haven for the Planet
I have nothing but good feelings for the GoodPlanet Foundation, which I stumbled across by accident after having lunch in the Bois de Boulogne recently. Tucked away in the midst of the forest, the complex, open to all for free, … Read More
Festival International de Jardins–Hortillonnages Amiens
The Floating Gardens of Amiens
An immense, watery green paradise called Les Hortillonages lies in the very heart of the city of Amiens, close to its famous Notre Dame Cathedral and traversed by the River Somme. Forget about motor vehicles and public transportation in this … Read More
La Chaise Dieu and Environs
New Après-Lockdown Vistas
One thing is certain this summer: after over two years of pandemic restrictions, everyone is looking to travel and get away from it all. But where in France to escape while retaining a little of the calm that came with … Read More
Cité de la Gastronomie et du Vin, Dijon
Dijon: Moving Beyond Mustard
There is much more to Dijon than mustard. That’s the point the city seems to be making with its ambitious new project, the Cité Internationale de la Gastronomie et du Vin (International Gastronomy and Wine Center), which opened at the … Read More
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