My Favorite French Books – the List Continues
Here's a list of more of my favorite French books just because my bookshelves are overflowing! The last post of my favorite French books was so much fun to write. It was almost like rereading each of the books and who’s to say that I won’t end up doing that at some point. If you have some favorite French books, be sure ...
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Exploring Moët and Chandon in Épernay
Who doesn’t love Champagne? Whether it is just a glass of Champagne or when it is part of an aperitif called a Kir Royal in the Burgundy Region, champagne is lovely. Our first tour included both history and a final tasting at Moët and Chandon Champagne House in Épernay. Both the tour and the champagne tasting proved quite ...
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Marne Dormans Memorial
Constructed in 1921 to commemorate the two Battles of the Marne from World War I, the Marne Dormans Memorial is located between Paris and Reims on the D980. The First Battle of the Marne 1914 was a strategic victory, saving Paris from capture by the Germans, but saw a loss of 250,000 French (a comparable number of ...
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World War I
World War I and Other War Memorials War memorials, World War I and later, of all shapes and sizes scan be found everywhere you look in France. From the small memorials in villages, to the memorials found in the countryside at the intersection of two roads to the Arc du Triomphe in Paris which bears the names of all ...
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Reims Cathedral of Notre-Dame
Read my story in French » Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Reims ( Reims Cathedral ) Reims Cathedral, long the coronation site of French kings, dates back to 496.A.D. Well, at least the site where the cathedral sets dates to 496. Prior to the cathedral, Roman-Gallo baths were located on this site. Notre-Dame de Reims ...
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