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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Châteaudun – Explorations of the Town and Château
Châteaudun slept quietly after lunch on the Sunday afternoon we arrived to visit the Château. As you can see the streets were deserted. We had just come from church in Bonneval where the street was filled with people chatting with one another and/or standing in line at the boulangerie for baguettes for the noon meal. Here, ...
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Candes-St-Martin and her Collegiate Church of St-Martin
We were lured to Candes-St-Martin and her Collegiate Church of St-Martin when we planned our trip because this village is listed as one of the most beautiful villages in France, les plus beaux villages de France. Like neighboring Montsoreau, Candes-St-Martin and her Collegiate Church of St-Martin perches on the banks of the ...
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Exploring Turquant and its Trodglodyte Dwellings
Read my story in French » We visited Turquant in the Loire Valley on the recommendation of the tourist information office in Montsoreau . We were told they had a very good troglodyte restaurant. As it turns out they have more than one troglodyte style restaurant plus a large quantity of trodglodyte artisanal shops and ...
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Montrésor and Her Collegiate Church
Montrésor - what a beautiful village to visit! In fact, it boasts the title of one the"plus beaux villages de France “ which translates to one of the most beautiful villages in France. There are 157 villages which have received this designation and Michelin provides a map of them. Stop in at a local “Librairie” ...
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Stravinsky Fountain in Paris Exceeds His Gold Star on the Walk of Fame
Read my story in French » He may have a star on the Hollywood walk of Fame, but if you’ve ever seen the Stravinsky Fountain in Paris, you know that this monument to Igor Stravinsky is much more impressive than a brass star in the sidewalk! However, if you’re in Los Angeles, you can find Stravinsky’s star at 6340 ...
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Château de Montrésor
The village of Montrésor is perched on a cliff in the Loire Valley with the Château de Montrésor at the highest point. This is a beautiful little château in an idyllic setting and I had lots of fun trying to capture that "perfect photo" of "my treasure" (mon-trésor). Perched high on a cliff ...
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