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.
Napoleon, Neanderthals and Successful Businessmen
Two temporary exhibitions in Paris are of special interest to those who sit in their office late at night trying to understand the real or imagined dominance or superiority of some men over others: Napoleon Strategist at the Army Museum and Neanderthal, the Exhibit, at the Museum of Man.
ABMC WWI Museum Opens at Chateau-Thierry’s American Monument
History has never been America’s strong point, and our grasp of our own role in the First World War is no exception. We need more context and basic information than other combatants of the Great War in order to begin to understand its significance. Thanks to the new little museum at the foot of the American Monument above Chateau-Thierry, context and information are now readily available on a daytrip or more from Paris.
The 2018 Ryder Cup Shines a Spotlight on Golf in France
With 410,000 members of the French Golf Federation and hundreds of thousands of occasional players swinging and putting away at 733 clubs and on over 600 courses of 9+ holes, golf is well established in France. It's most prestigious courses and resorts are sure to gain further attention when France hosts this year’s Ryder Cup from September 28 to 30.
Vézelay: A Chardonnay Emerges from the Shadow of Broader Burgundy Wine
From time to time a winegrowing area will flex its viney muscle and, claiming distinctiveness, seek to untether itself from broader semi-generic wines in a region. So it is with Vezelay, France's newest village appellation, a chardonnay from Burgundy.
Day Trip from Paris: A Compiègne-Pierrefonds Biking Excursion
Within an hour’s train ride from Paris, many cycling routes allow for a daytrip of biking and touring. This one involves a visit to the town of Compiegne and biking through the forest between the Palace of Compiegne and the Castle of Pierrefonds, with the possibility of a detour to the Glade of the Armistice.
Contraception in France, where the Pill is Queen, and the Condom King
Books tell us how the idealized Parisienne dresses, what she eats, where she strolls, how she flirts and how she raises her children. But they fail to follow our perfect pouty-lipped Parisienne to her doctor’s office, where she discusses birth control and STDs, or to the boutique in the 11th arrondissement where she shops for condoms.
Accessible Paris: An Interview with Architect Edouard Pastor
Meet architect Edouard Pastor, one of France’s leading experts on accessibility for those in situations of disability. He has been involved in audits and accessibility programing for a number of high-profile monuments in Paris, including the Eiffel Tower, the Palais Royal and Comédie Française Theaters, the Pompidou Center and others.
Accessible Paris: Information and Accessibility Labels
While many travelers scan the web for information as they prepare their trip to Paris, advance planning is especially important for those with a handicap or disability that may make it difficult or impossible to access certain museums and monuments. This article tells how to find information about accessible Paris.
Table Talk: Bon Appétit and Other Dinner Conversations
Whether or not you wish each other "Bon appétit" at the start of a meal, look around the table and who do you see? Epicures, gourmets, foodies, connoisseurs, mavens, gluttons, gastronomes, gourmands, bons vivants? Here's how to tell your diner companions apart.