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Oui, c'est encore la belle France, from the bright lights of Paris to the rocky shores of Brittany/Normandy and the chic vibe of the Côte d'Azur - both deluxe and pas cher.

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5 of the most beautiful beaches in Corsica

Robert Brands France´s ravishing, rocky island in the Mediterranean (which the French dub l´Île de la Beauté, the Isle of Beauty) is home to some of the sea´s most stunning beaches, ranging from the more developed strands of the south to the wilder northern beaches with few or no amenities. If you´re looking for a beachy getaway next summer - especially one that allows you to combine it with fabulous history, culture, cuisine, and eco opportunities - do give serious consideration to la…

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Provence: lovely hill towns plus beaucoup wine & cheese equal paradise

Victor Block Naturally we started our trip off with a glass of wine at lunch - after all, it was too late for breakfast… “Deux verres de vin rouge – um, uh -- pas sec. Un peu…” Finally I just threw my hands in the air and laughed. I meant well but it seemed unfair to make our poor waiter suffer for my lack of fluency with the language. Our waiter obliged with two glasses of wine and a hearty, “Welcome to Provence!" Our first morning, COVID-19 vaccination card in hand, we left to explore…

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Christmas in Colmar, in Alsace-Lorraine

Europe’s towns and cities famously light up and don holiday finery for Yuletide, but during the Christmas season in Colmar, in northeast France’s Alsace region – already famous for its charming historic quarter, with its cobblestone streets, canals, and half-timbered houses – the displays reach another level entirely, going far beyond lightbulbs adorning the main streets to the façades of the small houses in its old town illuminated in all the colours of the rainbow. The results, as any…

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Marseille & Versailles cited in 'Using Astrology to Plan Travel this Holiday Season'

fshok.com Still vibrant and popular today, the five-thousand-year-old art of astrology can identify, say, business and romantic opportunities or challenges. And those celestial bodies slinking about the stars can also help pinpoint optimal times and places for travel. And since destinations have their own astro-charts -- which interact with yours -- astrology can even serve as a kind of spiritual travel agent. It can tell you, for example, about places likely to be harmonious or challenging…

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Kat Morgenstern August 17, 2010 at 7:15pm

I think the deeper issue, as regards tourists is, that people should remember that they are GUESTS in another country. They should RESPECT the cultural values of the country and plain old basic etiquette they are visiting and behave like human beings. I often feel ashamed for people behaving like complete *** (never mind) when going abroad, just because they feel like they are at liberty to do so when they are somewhere else. I work in tourism, but if all tourists were like this I'd stop encouraging people to go on holidays in other countries.
José Balido August 17, 2010 at 5:20pm

Is France violating freedom of expression? Just read on eTurboNews that Perpignan has become the latest city to fine people who don't dress appropriately in public (read: shirtless British rugby fans). Add this to the recent hoo-hah over France's banning of the Islamic burqa, and you're left wondering what the heck to wear in the land of Hermès: on the one hand, the fashion police doesn't want you to bare too much skin, but on the other hand, don't cover it up too much either.

How long before we see gendarmes fining hapless tourists for not wearing cufflinks on alternate Thursdays?

Is dress a valid form of self-expression, comparable to freedom of speech? Especially in a religious context? And should government have any role in dictating how we dress?
Jeni Matthews August 3, 2010 at 10:55am

Hi Julie,
I organize custom holidays in the Rhône-Alpes and am located in Valence if I can be of help?

In fact, I believe I contacted you a while back about a truffle holiday I was organizing??

Thanks,

Jeni Matthews
Red Balloon Travel
Julie Mautner July 31, 2010 at 6:24pm

I'm looking for a few travel agents who specialize in France and hopefully Provence. If that's you or someone you know, please get in touch. It must be someone who sends many clients to France each year and who is really up on what's going on. Many thanks!
Claudine Knapp July 20, 2010 at 5:14pm

The Tour de France is in the Pyrenees and they can almost see Paris on the horizon. Only four more stages to go but there are still a few more days to go on the Tour de French Cuisine, please stop by and check out what to cook for each stage of the 2010 Tour http://realnobodyslikeus.typepad.com/real_nobodys_like_us/
Tony Tien Huynh July 6, 2010 at 9:03am

Hi.
Karen Fawcett June 26, 2010 at 10:50pm

http://www.bonjourparis.com has just posted some of July's best events! If you're going to be in Paris .

http://www.bonjourparis.com/story/july-events-paris/
Tripatini June 26, 2010 at 9:52pm

New today on the Tripatini blog: a profile of member Monique Wells, owner of Discover Paris. If you'd like to be considered for a member profile, just let us know!
Allie McCoy June 26, 2010 at 9:24pm

I read the blog about France Group member Monique Y. Wells this morning, http://blog.tripatini.com/, and then I visited her Paris Insights website. I used to think that I knew Paris because when I was a schoolteacher I would go there for the entire summer, but now I feel like a newcomer.
Darryl Musick April 23, 2010 at 5:44pm

We finish up the week with an extensive finale to our London Trip Report with side trips to Paris and Bath. Roman ruins, pubs, mummies, and the Mona Lisa are on tap today at The World on Wheels: http://tinyurl.com/2daync3