If you are planning for a summer 2015 trip to Nice, France book now mikecohen December 30, 2014 7440 NICE, FRANCE- Between our visits to Paris and London last summer, my family and I came to the conclusion that we wanted to find a place that provided us with the opportunity to sit at a lovely beach by day and...
How to skip the lines at the Eiffel Tower and some other important tips in French capital mikecohen September 22, 2014 8590 PARIS, FRANCE – If there is one monument you want to see and experience when visiting Paris, it is the Eiffel Tower (www.tour-eiffel.fr), which first opened its doors to the public on May 15 1889. A look at...
A holiday in Paris – where to stay and which famous sites to visit mikecohen August 30, 2014 6077 Paris, France: Exactly 28 years after my last visit to Paris (www.parisjetaime.com) I recently soaked up the experience again of the French capital with all it has to offer. Seven months before we even left f...
Visiting Normandy – 70 Years after D-Day Julie Kalan May 29, 2014 5882 This year marks a significant anniversary in world history; seventy years ago Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, and changed the tides of World War II. It was June 6, 1944 when Canadian, American, a...
Beautiful Bayeux – a short distance from France’s Normandy coast Julie Kalan October 28, 2013 7180 Medieval Bayeux escaped WWII destruction and was the first town liberated by the Allies Sitting on the banks of the Aure River, in the heart of Normandy, Bayeux is a quiet treasure of cobblestone streets, half...
Impressions of Normandy Julie Kalan October 18, 2012 6363 After years of seeing reproductions of Monet’s work on the waiting room walls at doctor’s offices, I had developed a kind of Pavlovian response to the images. The very sight of water lilies made me bored, impat...
Wouldn’t It Be Nice Julie Kalan February 1, 2012 6425 Like sparkling gem on a golden necklace, beautiful cities line the Côte d’Azur. The center jewel of this Tiffany-box coastline is France’s fifth largest city, Nice A Nice Walk After grabbing a chocolate cro...
Carcassonne – part fortress, part fairy tale Julie Kalan December 1, 2011 5646 Framed by a clear, blue sky and bathed in the glowing mid-morning sun, the fortified town of Carcassonne evokes a scene from the pages of a pop-up storybook. The town itself lies hidden behind two concentric st...
The Heavenly Heights of Mont Saint Michel Julie Kalan November 5, 2011 10844 At the foot of the abbey, this peaceful lane follows the contours of the mount. Credit: Julie Kalan “Mont Saint Michel is to France what the Great Pyramid is to Egypt.” - Victor Hugo, January 1884 Rising a...
Grape Gifts of France – Exploring Saint Émilion and Cognac Julie Kalan September 4, 2011 7468 Hang a map of France on the wall, close your eyes and throw a dart – you are bound to hit one of the country’s world-renowned winemaking regions. A Glass of Red In the Aquitaine region of south western Fran...
