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8 Remarkable Strolls in the Gardens of Marqueyssac (Dordogne)
Perched on a promontory overlooking the Dordogne Valley, the Gardens of Marqueyssac form a singular sight which lends itself to multiple strolls. This photo-reportage by Ava Kabouchy and Gary Lee Kraut explores the mood, botany, quirks, activities and enchantment of Marqueyssac through eight remarkable strolls.
Chef Talk: A Young American Apprentices with Jean and Pierre Troisgros, Masters of Nouvelle...
In 1974, David Glass went to France to study art history but no sooner had he arrived than his interest forked off into the heart of modern French gastronomy with apprenticeships with Alain Senderens then Jean and Pierre Troisgros.
Jeanne Barret, the first woman to circumnavigate the globe
In 1765, Jeanne Barret, a young, peasant woman left a remote corner of rural France where her impoverished family had scraped a living for generations. She set out on a journey that would take her around the world from the South American jungles and Magellan Strait to the tropical islands of the Indo-Pacific.
Saint Leonard de Noblat: 500 Years of Paper Production
The Moulin du Got in Saint Leonard de Noblat (Haute-Vienne) is a wonderful example of a living historical site as it combines an artisanal papermaking factory, a print shop, an exhibition gallery and hands-on programming for all ages.
The Museum of the Liberation of Paris
A new, free, highly informative museum in Paris, partially located in an air raid shelter used by the Resistance during the city's liberation, provides insights into the history of Paris and Parisians during the Second World War.
Right of Way: An Englishman Takes to the Road in France
Arriving from England, Gerald Vinestock's experience driving in France has taught him much about the dos and don'ts and Gallicisms of the country's byways, highways and parking lots, from Calais to the door of a small-town boulangerie. His insights will come in handy should you someday get behind the wheel in France.
Paris Parks & Gardens: Composting in Paris
Niamh Tixier, an Irish resident of Paris, volunteers to join the composting team in her local park and takes her turn stirring the compost bin, only to learn the sad truth about this nourishing pile of rubbish.
Made in France: La Flâneuse Dresses for a Stroll Through the City
April in Paris. Tulips are in bloom. The flaneuse dresses for an idle stroll, selecting from her wardrobe French-made lingerie, jeans and sweater, before putting on her French-designed sandals and setting out with her French-made umbrella. It’s a Made-in-France day, she thinks, a never-know-what-you’ll-find, never-know-who-you’ll-come-across day.
Street Talk: The Ghosts of Rue du Bac
Visiting Paris from California, Herb Hoffman and Joan Preston discover that their temporary home on Rue du Bac is surrounded by the ghosts of friends and acquaintances of democracy in America.