Category Archives: France
So Sorry, Paris
Our thoughts go out to all the people of Paris and of France. And especially to all those people affected in any way by the unspeakably brutal, violent attacks in the city on Friday. After the awful attack earlier in … Continue reading
Calling All Oyster (and Seafood) Lovers in Paris
The French are crazy about oysters (huitres). From a no-frills oyster bar to high-end chic, the restaurants around the country really know how to shuck, and serve these tasty bivalves. All the outdoor markets (that we’ve ever seen, anyway) have … Continue reading
More Forbidden Lawns
A Light-Hearted Look At Signs (These found in Paris) As I wrote once before, it’s sometimes hard to know which public lawns one can walk/stand/sit on in France, and which not. There doesn’t always seem to be a logical reason … Continue reading
Paris: And Another New
Caffe Jadis, 40 rue Notre Dame de Lorette (in the Opera Garnier area) Caffe Jadis is another new one (to us) that we’d return to if we’re in this part of Paris. It’s just up from our hotel and the hotel … Continue reading
And Testing The New in Paris
Paris Restaurants: Les Petites Ecuries, rue des Petites Ecuries (street of the little stables) is a new find for us, and we were very happy with it. This is a small street south of Gare de l’Est and Gare du … Continue reading
Paris Restaurants: The Known and The New
First, The Known: Back To Beaubourg Creperie Beaubourg 2 rue Brisemiche (overlooking the Stravinsky Fountains) Can one go back to a place, to a restaurant, and not be disappointed? Yes. In all the years we’ve been traveling to Paris we … Continue reading
French Huguenots in South Africa
We were recently in South Africa and while strolling through Stellenbosch, an attractive Cape Dutch town, we came across this Huguenot Commemorative Relief. It’s outside the Public Library, set into a long wall in a pretty little garden. This commemorative … Continue reading
More on Le Belena, Beaune
Update on Le Béléna, Beaune 1 Place Madeleine, Beaune, just a couple of blocks from the Hotel de Dieu and the center of Old Town. (I briefly mentioned the restaurant on December 9, 2014, but here is a fuller post) … Continue reading
Dole’s Famous Son Helped The World
Louis Pasteur Louis Pasteur (Born Dole 27th December, 1822-Died Paris 28th September, 1895) In Dole, in the Jura region of France, is Le Musee Pasteur, in the house in which he was born. Dole was the former capital of the … Continue reading
To-ing and Fro-ing in France 