The Greater Paris Region

The city walls are long gone. The public transportation network gives travelers and residents quick access to the greater Paris region. There’s Versailles, of course, but also Fontainebleau, Vaux-le-Vicomte, Barbizon, Chantilly, Auvers-sur-Oise, the Chevreuse Valley and other notable places in the surrounding region that make for easy daytrips and relaxing overnights.

Quentin Roosevelt, President’s Son, the Most Famous American Killed in France in WWI

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Quentin Roosevelt, son of Theodore Roosevelt and his second wife Edith, was shot down by German planes during aerial combat over France on July 14, 1918, northeast of Paris between Château-Thierry and Reims.In this exclusive France Revisited interview, Christiane Sinnig-Haas, author of a forthcoming book about Quentin Roosevelt, tells about “the most famous American victim of the First World War.”

Quentin Roosevelt, fils du président américain, mort pour la France le 14 juillet 1918

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Un entretien France Revisited avec Christiane Sinnig-Haas, auteur d’un ouvrage sur l’Américain Quentin Roosevelt (1897-1918), fils cadet du Président Théodore, mort dans un combat aérien au dessus de la France le 14 juillet 1918 près de Château-Thierry lors de la Première guerre mondiale.

Beyond Versailles: The Chevreuse Valley, Breteuil, Vaux de Cernay, Rambouillet

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A daytrip or overnight from Paris into the Chevreuse Valley, including Chevreuse, the Chateau de Breteuil, the Chateau de Dampierre, the Hotel/Abbey of Vaux de Cernay, Rambouillet, and the Forest of Rambouillet.
Aisne-Marne American Cemetery below Belleau Wood - Photo GLK

An Hour from Paris: Chateau Thierry’s American WWI Sights (photolog)

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Belleau Wood, the Aisne-Marne American War Cemetery and the Chateau Thierry War Monument are only an hour’s drive east of Paris, an easy stop on the way to Champagne, yet it took me over 20 year to get there.

Ville Impériale (Imperial City), a New Trademark, Promotes Napoleonic Tourism

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The European Federation of Napoleonic Cities, created by Charles Napoleon, launches the trademark and logo “Ville Impériale” (Imperial City) in the town of Rueil-Malmaison, home to Josephine's Chateau de Malmaison.

Photolog: A Daytrip to the Chateau de Chantilly

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Photolog of a daytrip to the Chateau de Chantilly, 25 minutes north of Paris by train, at the entrance to the Picardy region. It includes the Conde Museum of Henri d'Orleans (Duc d'Aumale), palatial stables, gardens (including by Le Notre) and park.

Not Exactly a Restaurant Review of Quai Ouest in Saint-Cloud

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This is not exactly a restaurant review of Quai Ouest, a Seine-side restaurant just west of Paris in Saint-Cloud, now owned by Valerie Thomas-Colin. Saint-Cloud very much

Van Gogh and Zadkine in Auvers-sur-Oise: Is There Anything to See?

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“There’s nothing to see here,” he says before we enter room #5 at the Auberge Ravoux, the inn where Vincent Van Gogh lived and...

Jealousy and the Thrones at Versailles

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My friend Henri was so jealous that I’d seen the excellent exhibition of thrones in the royal apartments of the Palace of Versailles before...

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