Gary Lee Kraut
Gary Lee Kraut is the editor of France Revisited and an award-winning travel writer. As a long-time specialist on travel and touring in France, he has become the go-to contact for individual travelers and travel agents seeking personalized travel advice and customized tours in Paris and throughout France. See the About the Editor tab at the top of this page for his complete bio.
A Traveler’s Guide to Sanctuary Cities in France
It gives me a cheap thrill to think that you’d start reading this article in order to discover—with admiration or contempt—which towns and cities in France limit their cooperation with the national government in enforcing immigration laws.
Made in France: Socks, the Gift That Saved Paris
Nothing says “Strolled through Paris” like tri-color socks (blue, white, red), a discreet French logo above the ankle, and much more that you’ll find in the 10 Made-in-France brands that I’ve selected here.
Sparks of Curiosity in Saintes
When Gary Lee Kraut visited Saintes, an often-bypassed town by a bend in the Charente River, he saw vivid remnants of Rome, the 2000-year-old hand of a mason, and an arch dedicated to an unruly hereditary gang. He met gladiators, fled from a saint’s crypt, slept in the cell of a medieval nunnery, wandered through a weird museum, and swirled vintage Cognac.
Three Days in Paris: Your Nearly Personalized Itinerary
Taste, tour and experience Paris over three days while delving into its history, culture and bistro life. Your nearly personalize Paris itinerary.
Paris of Dreams and Nightmares: Exploring the Dark Side of the City of Light
Remove your rose-colored glasses as I lead you into the harsh shadows that are the subject of the VoiceMap audio tour Paris of Dreams and Nightmares: The Dark Side of the City of Light.
Bistro Life: La Mère Lapipe by Pierrick Bourgault
Pierrick Bourgault has written a love letter of sorts to a bistro and a bistro-keeper dear to his heart: Le Café du Coin in Le Mans, operated for 37 years by pipe-smoking Jeannine Brunet, known affectionately as La Mère Lapipe.
Virtual Reality Tours of Notre-Dame, the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre
A test run of virtual reality tours now available within actual sight of two major monuments in Paris: Notre-Dame Cathedral, the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre.
Paris Bistro Life: Le Guersant, Wine Bistros and the Académie Rabelais
From a continuing series on Paris bistro life, a terrific neighborhood bistro and a delectable encounter with Rabelaisian bistro buddies, creators of a gargantuan guide to wine bistros.
Notre-Dame: An Interview with Witnesses to a Dazzling Restoration
During the restoration of Notre-Dame de Paris, few journalists were authorized to enter the cathedral more than Sophie Laurant, senior reporter at Le Pèlerin. Even fewer photographers were given access than Stéphane Compoint.