Lily of the Valley – A French May Day Gesture of Good Luck: The lady at our hotel reception gave me a sprig of lily-of-the-valley on May 1st. I thought it was a “peace offering” as they had very badly messed up our check-in the day before. But walking around Aix-en-Provence, I noticed florists and […]
New Year’s Concerts in Beautiful Paris Churches
New Year in Paris: Enjoy a Range of New Year Concerts at Famous Churches in Paris: If you’re lucky enough to be spending New Year in Paris, the City of Lights has much to offer. For those looking to enjoy the New Year in Paris with some beautiful classical music, Paris has some of the […]
Classical Concerts in Famous Paris Churches 2021
Paris Classical Concerts in Heavenly Settings: Paris is a city that’s rich in beautiful and historical churches and cathedrals, many of which date back to medieval times. From the small Romanesque churches to the great Gothic cathedrals, many of these Paris churches are on the popular tourist trails. Apart from their exquisite architecture, many of […]
Christmas Illuminations – Paris Christmas Lights 2021
Where to See Paris Christmas Lights: Visitors to Paris at Christmas are in for a treat. Towards the end of November, Paris turns on its Christmas magic with thousands of Christmas fairy lights, showing that it is truly the “City of Light”. And, there are some interesting lighting concepts to enjoy as well. Paris Christmas […]
Locations and Dates of Paris Christmas Markets 2021
Marchés de Noël 2021 – Where to Find Paris Christmas Markets and Dates: Christmas is fast approaching, and for those who love Christmas markets, the City of Paris is very happy to welcome back its famous Christmas markets. Although, the famous Champs-Elysées Christmas Market is not operating again this year, fret not, as the market […]
Christmas Concerts in Beautiful Paris Churches – 2021
CHRISTMAS IN PARIS: ENJOY A RANGE OF CHRISTMAS CONCERTS AT FAMOUS CHURCHES IN PARIS: Paris has some of the most beautiful and historical churches and many of these are regular venues for classical music performances. During the festive season these famous churches traditionally host special Christmas concerts. If you’re spending Christmas in Paris, you can […]
Fête Nationale: What’s on in Paris on Bastille Day 2021
Bastille Day Parade, Concerts, Fireworks and Concerts – Paris: The Bastille Day celebrations in Paris is one of the largest and most important event in the French calendar. On July 14th, the Fête Nationale celebrations kick off with a huge military parade on the Champs-Elysées. This parade has been held since 1880 but was cancelled last […]
Happy New Year – 2021
Seasons Greetings: Wishing everyone Peace, Happiness and Good Health for 2021 and may we all get to travel again soon!
Metz Cathedral Lightshow – 800th Anniversary 2020
Metz Cathedral’s Spectacular 800th Anniversary Lightshow: 2020 marks the 800th anniversary of Cathedrale Saint-Etienne de Metz, the city’s main cathedral. There are many events throughout the year to celebrate its anniversary and one of these is the spectacular videomapping of the cathedral’s facade (see video below). Light projection We were lucky to be in town […]
SNCF Strike – Une Catastrophe!
Chaos in France as the SNCF Strike Makes History: We had a rather challenging day yesterday trying to get from Cologne to Metz (in France). Our train trip was to be Cologne – Mannheim – Saarbrücken and from there to cross over into France to Metz. I found out while checking the Oui.SNCF website a […]
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