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Palais de l'Isle, Annecy, France

28/02/2013

A Visit to Rungis Market – by Ken Osei

For Any Serious “Foodie” a Trip to Rungis is Worthwhile: An article that I had read on this website about the Marché Rungis inspired me to include a Rungis market visit as part of our Paris trip itinerary in early January 2013. Rungis offers group guided tours of the market on the second Friday of

27/12/2012

New Year’s Concerts in Paris

New Year in Paris: Enjoy a Range of New Year Concerts at Famous Churches in Paris: If you’re spending New Year in Paris, I’m envious! For those looking to enjoy the New Year in Paris with some beautiful classical music, the City of Light has much to offer. Paris has some of the most beautiful [...]

11/12/2012

Grand Theâtre and the Opéra de Dijon

Grand Theâtre – The Grand Opera Venue of the Opéra de Dijon: As the name implies, the Grand Theâtre de Dijon on Place Theâtre is a grand opera house in the historic centre of Dijon. Each season, the Opéra de Dijon and a variety of different companies perform an eclectic mixture of operas, from the [

01/12/2012

Salle Pleyel – A Celebrated Concert Hall in Paris

Salle Pleyel – A Celebrated Concert Hall in the Most Fashionable Paris Street The Salle Pleyel is a performing arts centre on rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore, one of the most fashionable streets in Paris. The concert hall hosts some 200 concerts each year and the building is also home to the Orchestre

16/06/2012

2012 Tour de France – Ride Paris Before the Real Riders Do

Paris Bike Ride – Your Chance to Ride a Part of the 2012 Tour de France Paris Course: For the many cycling enthusiasts heading to France to follow the 2012 Tour de France, here’s an interesting thing to do – a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to ride along a part of the Official 2012 Tour de France [.

13/06/2012

Tour de France 2012 – Le Tour

Tour de France 2012 – From Liège to Paris Champs-Élysées: In two weeks’ time, the world’s greatest cycling race is back and I’m sure cycling fans around the world are just as eager as I am about the return of Le Tour. The 99th Tour de France starts from Liège on Saturday June 30th and [...]

22/11/2011

Immerse Yourself in the Music World at the Cité de la Musique

Cité de la Musique – Paris City of Music: The Cité de la Musique in Paris is a venue which offers music lovers the opportunity to be totally immersed in the music world. More than just a venue for music performances, the Cité de la Musique contains the Musée de la Musique which h

20/11/2011

Christmas in Paris – What to Do in Paris at Christmas 2011

At Christmas time Paris is dressed to kill. "Christmas Illuminations" brings on the magic of Christmas to this top tourist destination and ushers in the New Year in the grandest of Parisian style.

19/11/2011

Locations and Dates of Paris Christmas Markets 2011

Marchés de Noël 2011 – Where to Find Paris Christmas Markets and Dates: For those who love Christmas markets, there are more Marchés de Noël in Paris than just those in the Champs-Elysées and central Paris. From the gigantic Marché de Noël at La Défense to the smaller village-lik

19/11/2011

Marchés de Noël – Christmas Markets in Paris 2011

Marchés de Noël – Paris Christmas Markets Dates 2011: Christmas markets have caught on in many towns and cities in France and have become part and parcel of the pre-Christmas activity and attraction. Paris has a good spread of Marchés de Noël and some of the biggest and best Chri

18/11/2011

Marchés de Noël – Christmas Markets in Paris 2011

Marchés de Noël – Paris Christmas Markets Dates 2011: Christmas markets have caught on in many towns and cities in France and have become part and parcel of the pre-Christmas activity and attraction. Paris has a good spread of markets and some of the biggest and best Christmas ma

17/11/2011

Christmas Illuminations – Paris Christmas Lights 2011

Where to See Paris Christmas Lights: Visitors to Paris at Christmas are in for a treat. From the end of November, Paris turns on its Christmas magic with thousands of Christmas fairy lights, showing that it is truly the “City of Light”. And, there are some interesting lighting co

13/10/2011

Christmas Concerts in Beautiful Paris Churches

Christmas in Paris: Enjoy a Range of Christmas Concerts at Famous Churches in Paris: Paris has some of the most beautiful and historical churches and many of these are regular venues for classical music performances. During the festive season these famous churches traditionally

02/10/2011

Vivaldi’s Four Seasons at the Eiffel Tower

A Unique Opportunity to Enjoy Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons at Le Tour Eiffel: Here’s a unique opportunity to enjoy Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons” at the most iconic Paris landmark. Vivaldi’s Four Seasons This exciting performance offers classical music lovers the chance to hear some

21/08/2011

Win a Shopping Trip to Paris

Holiday Competition For Our Australian Readers: Win a Shopping Trip to Paris for Two: If, like me, you weren’t the lucky winner of the July holiday competition to France, here’s another chance to try your luck — this time it’s a shopping trip for two to Paris, compliments of the

28/06/2011

Marché Rungis – The World’s Largest Fresh Produce Market

Marché Rungis (Rungis Market) is the World’s Largest Fresh Produce Wholesale Market: For the foodie, Paris has always offered the opportunity to visit lively neighbourhood food markets where all kinds of wonderful foods are on display. If, like me, you enjoy visiting Paris marke

27/06/2011

Win a Holiday to France: A Competition for our Australian Readers

Holiday Competition: Win a Holiday for Two to France by Answering a Simple Quiz: If you’re dreaming of a holiday in France, but your bank balance isn’t as flush as you need it to be as yet, here’s a chance to win a holiday to France for two, compliments of the French Tourist Bure

27/06/2011

Fête Nationale: What’s on in Paris on Bastille Day 2011

Bastille Day Concert, Fireworks and the Firefighters’ Balls – Paris: As the City of Paris applies the finishing touches to its Bastille Day 2011 preparations, here is a taste of what’s in store for the grand Fête Nationale celebrations. Concert for Equality at the Champ de Mars –

09/06/2011

Reblochon – The Cheese Name With Quite a Story

Reblochon Cheese is From the Haute-Savoie Region and is AOC Accredited: We first came across Reblochon cheese when we were travelling in Annecy. This soft washed-rind and smear-ripened French cheese is a specialty of the Haute-Savoie region and so as cheese lovers we had some of

07/06/2011

A New “Palace” Classification for French Hotels

Your French Hotel Could be A “Palace” Under a New Hotel Classification: If your holiday fantasies include staying in a palace during your French holidays, perhaps this is not so out of reach with the new French hotel classification. Eight amongst the very best 5-star hotels in Fr

18/04/2011

Eglise St Sulpice – A Place of History and Fiction

St Sulpice – Brought into the Limelight by The Da Vinci Code: The visit of Silas, the scary albino monk and assassin, to St Sulpice in search of the Holy Grail is a scene that endures in my memory. And, since The Da Vinci Code, a visit to Eglise St Sulpice will probably never be

15/04/2011

Opéra de Baugé – Opera in the French Countryside

Opéra de Baugé is Held at the Historic 16th Century Les Capucins: Paris has opera houses that are fit for emperors, but for those who enjoy opera and love the French countryside, Opéra de Baugé combines opera and the ability to meet up with friends for a picnic in the countryside

05/04/2011

Beaune – Capital of Burgundy Wines

The Varnished-Tile Roofs of Beaune’s Hôtel-Dieu is the Symbol of Burgundy Abroad: Beaune is a destination that I knew little about before we were off-loaded at the Hôtel-Dieu for a sightseeing visit. Unlike Dijon, Beaune is not a town that bears the name of a famous wine-growing

04/04/2011

Cycling Holidays in France: Burgundy by Bike

With 580 Kms of Cycle Routes, Seeing Burgundy by Bike is a Travel Option: Very few travellers can do Le Tour de France, but Le Tour de Bourgogne is a real possibility. With its 580 kms of ‘voies vertes’ (tracks reserved strictly for non-motorised traffic) and ‘véloroutes’ (long-d

04/04/2011

See Burgundy Vineyards on the Grands Crus Wine Route

The Grands Crus Wine Route is the ‘Champs-Elysées’ of the Burgundy Wine Route: Burgundy is one of France’s main wine producing areas and its vineyards, stretching some 250 kms from north to south, are the source of some of the most prestigious wines in the world. Naturally many v

04/04/2011

A Maria Callas Special on the ‘Christina O’ in Cannes

A Unique and Exclusive Maria Callas evening on the ‘Christina O’ in Cannes: For a unique and intimate evening of Maria Callas renaissance, join a limited number of guests on board the legendary yacht the ‘Christina O’, once the floating mansion and playground of Aristotle Onassis

30/03/2011

A Personal Concierge with your France Rail Pass

France Rail Pass Premium Offers a Concierge Service that Matches a Grand Hotel: At most hotels, you have to show up at the place before you can begin to seek assistance from their concierge service, if it exists at all. This is not so with the new Personal Concierge service that

28/03/2011

Avignon, The Chiming Town

Travel to Avignon – Things to See and Do in Avignon: Avignon’s origins can be traced to Neolithic times when the Rocher des Doms, then just a rocky outcrop high above the Rhône river, provided shelter for a Neolithic settlement. Since ancient times, Avignon’s strategic location o

27/03/2011

Tours and Sightseeing – From Avignon and Beyond

Provence Sightseeing Tours from Avignon: The town of Avignon has plenty to keep visitors occupied during their visit, however, if you are spending a few days here, don’t miss Avignon’s beautiful and diverse countryside and the neighbouring towns and villages. Avignon sits at the

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