Earlier this month, I was invited by Discover Walks to join one of their Paris walking tours. I chose the Montmartre and the Impressionists tour because I was not as familiar with this neighborhood as I am with some of the other parts of the city where they conduct...
On Monday, I had the great honor of assisting with the launch of the updated restaurant guide, Le Pudlo Alsace 2015 by Gilles Pudlowski. Les Haras and its incredible central staircase The event, organized by Le Pudlo and by Sonia Dupuis's Cook and Com, was held at...
After five long years of renovations, the Marais's Picasso Museum finally reopened to the public on October 25, 2014, and at more than double its pre-renovation size. The museum claims to have over 5,000 works of Picasso, not including numerous archived works....
A Fest Noz, or night festival, is a traditional festival in Brittany, centered around dancing and music. Just about every very town in Brittany holds its own festival, so especially if you're visiting the region in the summer, it's hard to find a single evening when...
Tomorrow I am starting my 1,000 mile hike! There. It's out there, so now I have to follow through. The GR34 in the Morbihan No, I'm not doing all 1,000 miles at once. Little by little. One day or one weekend at a time. It may take a year, though more likely three to...
Every summer, the town of La Gacilly on the border of Brittany's Morbihan and Ile-et-Vilaine departments hosts the "Festival Photo", the largest outdoor photo festival in France. I've visited La Gacilly's photo festival the last two summers. What is great about this...
Kayaking in the Gulf of Morbihan is not for the faint of heart, but a great activity for those who are up for a bit of adventure. Why is kayaking in this seemingly tranquil "little sea" (mor-bihan in Breton) of southern Brittany a challenge? The reason is that the...
For some time now, I've been wanting to cycle the full length of the Nantes-Brest Canal. Technically, the classic cycling route actually runs from L'écluse de Quihex, about 25km north of the city of Nantes, along the canal to Carhaix, then parts from the canal and...
In the 4th arrondissement, in the lower Marais between rue de Rivoli and the Seine, you will find a street called la rue du Pont-Louis-Philippe. This small street is only about 200 meters long, but it offers some of Paris's finest shopping. You probably won't...
What exactly is going on at Les Halles? Those of you who live in Paris or who have traveled here recently know that Les Halles, one of the busiest transportation and shopping hubs of central Paris, is now one big construction mess. But there is a redevelopment or...
