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Paris
- North - Ill de France - Loire
RODIN MUSEUM PARIS
Art For Lovers and Thinkers
Museum and Garden Mansion of France's
most
famous
sculptor.
NOT
ALL THE ART IN PARIS IS IN MUSEUMS
But most of it is at the Louvre
The Louvre Musee Art museum in Paris
is home to 35,000 world art treasures, a magnet for families and art lovers
alike.
COLLECTIONS OF THE LOUVRE
More detail about the Louvre Galleries.
PARIS
PIT STOP ON THE CHAMPS ELYSÉES
L'Atelier Renault
Showplace and restaurant for France's
top automaker on the famed shopping street of Paris.
PARIS
ELEGANCE ON A 3-STAR BUDGET
Paris Hotel Richmond Opera
Hotel bargain convenient to Gare du Nord and Galleries Lafayette for romantic
getaway or Paris strolls
AFRICAN-AMERICAN
TOURS OF PARIS WITH
VOYAGEUR NOIR
Black cultural holidays in Paris with local African-French tour guides, discover
Paris and initiate new friendships.
ACNE
SCARS ON THE FRENCH COUNTRYSIDE
WWI
- Battlefields of the Somme
A half-million
died in the Battle of The Somme in WWI, the pock marks of artilley and
trenches can still be found near Proziers.
CANNON
BALLS AND BOULES BALLS
Valenciennes bears
the scars of war but is a fascinating historic town on the France/Belgium
border.
MAGNY-COURS
RACE TRACK
Racing and Karting enthusist center in the Loire-Burgundy
A PARIS SCAM
Common Europe Cons
PARIS
HOTELS a l’OPERA
A selection of unique value hotels in Paris Center
HÔTEL
NATIONAL DES INVALIDES PARIS
French Army Museum and Napoleon’s Tomb
THE PETIT PALAIS
Paris’ Beaux Art Museum - fewer crowds than the Louvre
Burgundy Cote d'Or - Southern Burgundy
DIJON
- BURGUNDY WINE, MUSTARD N' GARGOYLES
Historic capital of France's
Ducal Bourgogne region for 1000 years, center for wine growing and fertile
Cote
d'Or
A
TASTE OF WINE AND THE DUKES OF BURGUNDY
The Route des Grand Crus - Dijon, France
The wine
road through France's Burgundy Cote d'Or from Dijon to Beaune stops first
at the caves of The Chateau d'Marsannay
BEAUNE
- WINE AND VIRGIN OF BURGUNDY
The Hotel-Dieu Hospices
de Beaune and the Virgin Noire are centerpieces of this center of Burgundy's
wine region.
A
SAINT, A CHANTEUSE AND AN EMPEROR
Chatillon-Sur-Seine, Burgundy
A medieval Burgundy town tied to the miracles
of
St.
Bernard, the Knights Templar, Napoleon
and Kiki of Montparnass.
DIJON
CENTRAL HOTELS
Hotel Bargains convenient to the Dijon Gare TGV rail station.
FONTENAY
ABBEY
A
beautifully intact medieval Abbey in France's
Burgundy region
TOURNUS
ROMANESQUE ABBEY
Wine and Architecture in Southern Burgundy
Tournus on the Soane River make the perfect
stopover for South Burgundy Wine Country
ABBEY
CLUNY
Benedictine Monastery Ruins in south Bugundy wine region once one
of the most important religious seat in France.
CHÂTEAU
DE FLEURVILLE
Hotel and Restaurant along Burgundy Wine Road
Former Count's farmhouse now elegant base for wine touring
BRANCION
CASTLE
Medieval Chateau in South Burgundy
One of few remaining
middle-ages castles in central wine region.
ROMANCE
CASTLES OF BURGUNDY WINE REGION
Château de Châteauneuf-en-Auxois
12th-15th Century Chateau near Beaune
in the Cote d'Or.
VELO
MUSEUM SOUTHERN BURGUNDY
Unique museum of bicycles in South Burgundy Wine Region
CHÂTEAU
DE CORMATIN
Grand Manor Spoils of Nobility
17th Century Chateau in Southern Burgundy Wine Region
CAVES
OF AZÉ AND BLANOT
Cave Exploring and Pre-Historic Man in Burgundy
ROUTE
DES CHATEAUX
The Chateau Castles and Manors of Southern Burgundy
CHATEAU
DE POMMARD
Historic Wine Tasting near Beaune Burgundy.
Champagne - Loire - Ile de France
TROYES
-
CORK IN THE CHAMPAGNE
History and Half-Timbered Gem of the Aube
Once France's most important Trade Town and gateway to the Route du
Champagne
FROM
LITTLE DRIPS MIGHTY RIVERS FLOW
Following the Seine from Burgundy to Champagne
The Seine starts in Bourgogne region
as a small stream, passing through Chatillon-Sur-Seine
THE
SACRED AND THE PROFANE
Château de Bussy-Rabutin
Romantic Burgundy region 16-17th Century
Chateau of Louis XIV exiled author of tell-all court love expose Count de Bussy.
OVER
THERE - AISNE-MARNE
American WWI Military Cemetaries in France
A monument to America's
sacrifice for Europe stands in the woods of France's Champagne region.
FAMILY
FUN AND CHAMPAGNE
Nigloland Theme Park, Aube
Let the kids have as much as Mom and Pop sampling the bubbly
in France's central wine gowing region.
HUGUES
DE PAYNS MUSEUM
Knights Templar History in Champagne
NOGENT-SUR-SEINE
Chateau, Lovers and Kings on the Seine in Champagne
PROVINS
- MEDIEVAL CITY
Most impressive walled city in France with live performance shows.
LESLIE
CARON'S HOTEL RESTAURANT BURGUNDY
Auberge La Lucarne aux Chouettes Villenueve-sur-Yonne
ABBEY
DE VAULUISANT
Cistercian Monastery & June Music Festival
Former monastery hosts a Music Festival near Sens and Troyes.
FONTAINEBLEAU CHATEAU
Napoleon and France’s Great Royal Palace
Strasbourg - Alsace
- Lorraine - Rhone
- Rhine
SWEET
TOOTH ON THE RUN
OO-so Delicious Strasbourg
France's Strasbourg is a
secret undiscovered delight for travel on the France/German border.
WHITE
WINES OF KINGS
Route des Vins Alsace
The Alsace Wine Road has
been noted since medieval times for its white wines of royal tables a wine
touring delight.
CHATEAU
HAUT-KOENIGSBOURG
King’s Fairy Tale Castle in Alsace Wine Region
Nestled
on the France Alsace wine road this castle is one of the areas most
popular Strasbourg area tourist sights
EVERYTHING'S
FINE ON THE MAGINOT LINE
History’s Magnificent Blunder in Alsace
The folly of France's
defensive system after WWI is still in evidence in France's Alcace regeion near
Strasbourg.
WHITE
WINE AND BEER SAUSAGE
The Wine Road of Northern Alsace
Wine, Culture and Romanesque architecture
in the beautiful deep forest valleys on
France's side of the Rhine
CARS
AND TRAINS OF FRANCE
French National Rail and Auto Museums in Alsace
Magnificent steam rail and auto museums in Mulhouse
MOLSHEIM AND MUTZIG
First stops on Alsace Wine Route, Bugatti History and WWI Fort de Mutzig.
HOTEL
LA COUR DU ROY - SAINT-LOUIS ALSACE
Cozy Old World Style near Basel-Mulhouse EuroAirport
South - French Riviera - Provence
THREE
CHOICE HOTEL BARGAINS IN NICE
For a budget trip to the French Riviera
Three hotel ideas in Nice convenient
to rail and Cote d'Azur
ROUTE NAPOLEON
Scenic Drive Road from Mediterranian to French Alps
NOTRE
DAME DU ROC - CASTELLANE
The Napoleon Road leads north from Cannes through France's
Haute Provence region
FAMILY
ENTERTAINMENT ON THE COTE d'AZUR
Kids on the Riveria - Dolphins and Dauphins
What to do with the kids when they get bored with the topless beach?
ROMAN THEATER ANTIQUE
ORANGE
Ancient Rome in Provence
The ancient Roman Amphitheater is at the center of the Cotes du Rhone Wine Region.
CANNES FILM FESTIVAL
Glamour on a Budget
Tips on airfare hotels and getting around at the Cannes Film Festival.
JUAN-LES-PINS – ANTIBES
Calm Glamour Cove of the French Riviera
Beaches, Casino and Jazz Festival Glamour from the Bel Age
CURIOUS
WINE ROAD OF PROVENCE
France Wine Route through the Coteaux de Aix-en-Provence wine
tasting and family activity.
FRAGRANCE OF THE FRENCH
RIVERIA
Fragonard Perfume Museum and Factory Tours
Perfume history trip from Nice or Cannes.
LE
MAS DU LUBERON HOTEL PROVENCE
Provencal Color, Wine Touring and Views in "Le Luberon"
FORTRESS
MORNAS PROVENCE
Rhone Valley Medieval Castle and Holiday Stays
CHATEAU
DES BAUX PROVENCE
Castle Ruins and Medieval Siege Machines
MONACO
FORBIDDEN
MONTE-CARLO
Monaco Grimadi Palace Secrets
Take the train from Nice to Monaco and
treat yourself to secrets of the rich and famous and a little jetset royalty.
DON'T
LOSE YOUR
SHIRT
Breakin The Bank In Monte Carlo
Visit Monaco to place a bet at the worlds most famous Casino
MONACO GRAND PRIX
Formula One on the Boulevards of Monte-Carlo
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