An Emotional Visit to the French Deportation Memorial – a Holocaust Memorial
As I approached the French Deportation Memorial on Ile de la Cité, I felt myself becoming tense. Over the years, I’ve read many books on the holocaust. From my first encounter of the deportation and holocaust atrocities through the Diary of Anne Frank, I will never forget my mother’s ...
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Moulin de Moidrey is a Working Mill Near Mont St-Michel
We stopped in at Moulin de Moidrey on our way from Mont St-Michel to Fougères several summers ago. My fascination with windmills stems from childhood so when I first got to climb inside a windmill on a trip to the Netherlands, I was totally hooked on exploring every mill I can find. This mill is just 5 ...
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Lys in Southern Burgundy is an Artisan Filled Gem
Have you ever heard of or been to Lys? This small hamlet of artisans is well-known locally but if you try searching for information, it is difficult to discover much of anything. Pinpointing Lys on a map app or google is also difficult because it is so tiny - be prepared to zoom in multiple times!A ...
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Pep’s Umbrellas is a True Paris Treasure Tucked Away in Passage de l’Ancre
Pep’s Umbrellas was the treasure I found when I explored Passage de l’Ancre (Passage of the Anchor)! From the outside, this particular passage looked industrial and bland. But the door was open- who could resist? I'm glad my curiosity got the best of me. If you’ve ever read Alice in ...
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Les Papilles is our Favorite Paris Restaurant
Without a doubt, our favorite Paris restaurant is Les Papilles. Although we like to think of ourselves as budget travelers, we always save money for a visit to Les Papilles. This is, after all, Paris that we are talking about! We love the neighborhood bistro feel to Les Papilles and that we are lunching ...
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Parc Monceau – a bit of England in Paris
Read my story in French » Parc Monceau is a lovely little park in the 8th arrondissement. Slightly more than one-third the size of Luxembourg Gardens which was built to resemble the Florence gardens of Catherine de Médicis' childhood, Parc Monceau is an English style garden. Less structured than the ...
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Art Nouveau – Avenue Rapp in Paris’ 7th Arrondissement
When did Paris Art Nouveau turn into a passion for me? It had to be when I saw this door on an internet post. Isn’t it the most amazing piece of architecture you have ever seen? This incredible architecture on Avenue Rapp is close to the Eiffel Tower. It is definitely some of my most favorite Art ...
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