D-Day and American War Memories in France: A Travel Conversation
June 6, 2015—On the eve of the 71st anniversary of the D-Day landing in Normandy, Dan Schlossberg of Travel Itch Radio invited France Revisited's editor Gary Lee Kraut on the show to discuss D-Day and other American War Memories in France.
The Potato Chronicles: Memories of Brittany
After several months in Finistère, Brittany, Francesca Cannan discovers the importance of potatoes to Breton chefs in a small café on a blustery winter day, the wind roaring in off the Atlantic.
Four French lessons I learned in February
March 6, 2011. Here are four French lessons that I learned in February on the Riviera and in Alsace.
1. Carnival in Nice
Nice’s Carnival, the...
Half-timbered Houses in Troyes, Champagne
Half-timbered houses of the 15th to 19th centuries can be found throughout France, yet Troyes is among best places to appreciate their pastel charms.
Junior Year Abroad: The Grape Harvest
At the start of her junior year abroad from Tulane, Texan Kim Sotman discovers vast differences between Texas ranches and Champagne vineyards.
Vichy: Not That Vichy, This Vichy
For many people, both French and foreign, something uncomfortable lurks in the name Vichy. Yet come to Vichy in the center of France, just under three hours by train from Paris, and you’ll soon have in mind not the waste and manipulation of war but rather the echo of one of the great pre-war spa towns of Europe.
The Abolition of Slavery Route in Burgundy – Franche-Comté
Honoring the victims of slavery and the slave trade as well as major abolitionist figures of the 18th and 19th centuries, two dozen sites in eastern France and Switzerland form a constellation known as the Abolition of Slavery Route. This article concerns several of those sites in the Burgundy - Franche-Comté region in central eastern France.
Riding the post-lemon train from Menton (7/8)
By Stephanie Sommers
Another night in Menton; another great meal. Thursday my friends and I went to Menton’s night parade and fireworks display, the last...
On the Farm: WWOOFing in Dordogne, France
Erica Romkema takes a WWOOF vacations by working on a farm in exchange room and board and a great community experience when she goes WWOOFing in the enchanting region of Dordogne, France.