Cité de la Musique – Paris City of Music: The Cité de la Musique in Paris is a venue which offers music lovers the opportunity to be totally immersed in the music world. More than just a venue for music performances, the Cité de la Musique contains the Musée de la Musique which has an [...]
At Christmas time Paris is dressed to kill. “Christmas Illuminations” brings on the magic of Christmas to this top tourist destination and ushers in the New Year in the grandest of Parisian style.
Marchés de Noël 2011 – Where to Find Paris Christmas Markets and Dates: For those who love Christmas markets, there are more Marchés de Noël in Paris than just those in the Champs-Elysées and central Paris. From the gigantic Marché de Noël at La Défense to the smaller village-like market at Saint-Germain-des-Prés, there are plenty of [...]
Marchés de Noël – Paris Christmas Markets Dates 2011: Christmas markets have caught on in many towns and cities in France and have become part and parcel of the pre-Christmas activity and attraction. Paris has a good spread of Marchés de Noël and some of the biggest and best Christmas markets in the centre of [...]
St Sulpice – Brought into the Limelight by The Da Vinci Code: The visit of Silas, the scary albino monk and assassin, to St Sulpice in search of the Holy Grail is a scene that endures in my memory. And, since The Da Vinci Code, a visit to Eglise St Sulpice will probably never be [...]
The Grands Crus Wine Route is the ‘Champs-Elysées’ of the Burgundy Wine Route: Burgundy is one of France’s main wine producing areas and its vineyards, stretching some 250 kms from north to south, are the source of some of the most prestigious wines in the world. Naturally many visitors come to Burgundy in search of [...]
Provence Sightseeing Tours from Avignon: The town of Avignon has plenty to keep visitors occupied during their visit, however, if you are spending a few days here, don’t miss Avignon’s beautiful and diverse countryside and the neighbouring towns and villages. Avignon sits at the cross roads of Provence and Languedoc and within a short time, [...]
The Festival d’Avignon and Off Festival are the Biggest Arts Festival Events in Vaucluse: For theatre-lovers, July is the prime time to visit Avignon when for three full weeks the whole of Avignon becomes a stage for the Festival d’Avignon and the Off Festival. Festival d’Avignon The Avignon Festival is the biggest cultural event in [...]
Church of St-Pierre – One of the Most Beautiful Avignon Churches: With the Avignon papacy in the 14th century and seven Sovereign pontiffs having resided in Avignon, it is not surprising that this town has many cathedrals, churches and chapels. Although not a major church, one of the Avignon churches that stand out is the [...]
Rocher des Doms – An Avignon Jardin with Magnificent Views of the Rhône Plain : To escape the summer heat and the crowds in and around the Palais des Papes square, take a stroll up to the Rocher des Doms, a lovely and shady garden located at the summit of the Doms Rock. Rocher des [...]
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