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Classical Concerts in Famous Paris Churches 2022

By Helen Page 3 Comments

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 […]

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Metz Cathedral Lightshow – 800th Anniversary 2020

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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 […]

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Why the Winds Blow Furiously at Strasbourg Cathedral

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Strasbourg Cathedral

The Devil and the Furious Winds – a Strasbourg Cathedral Legend: Our Strasbourg apartment enjoys an excellent position on Place de la Cathédrale, right in front of the northern facade of Strasbourg Cathedral. The Strasbourg weather today was grey and the winds were blowing at 35 km/h. As we looked down into Cathedral square we saw […]

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The Water Wheels that powered L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue

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L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue water wheel

The Sorgue River and its branches once powered some 66 water wheels: Scattered around L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue are giant water wheels that once powered the factories and generated wealth for this commune. With the fast flowing water of the Sorgue River as its power source, the water wheels drove industrial activities in the Sorgue River communities (Payes […]

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A Walk In The Luberon Countryside With Some Intrepid Travellers

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Trail to Gordes

Hiking in the Luberon Landscape from the Abbaye de Sénanque to Gordes: The Abbaye de Sénanque is a 12th century Cistercian abbey about 4 km north from the village of Gordes in the Vaucluse département of Provence. We wanted to visit both of these places and asked at the tourist office at L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue if we […]

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Abbaye de Sénanque and its Stunning Lavender Fields

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Abbaye de Sénanque

The Cistercian Abbaye de Sénanque is Famous for its Lavender Fields: One of the most beautiful and photographed sights of Provence is the Abbaye de Sénanque and its lavender fields. This medieval abbey is one of the purest examples of primitive Cistercian architecture and it has a long and interesting history. But what attracts visitors […]

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A Visit to Rungis Market – by Ken Osei

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Rungis Market

For Any Serious “Foodie” a Trip to Rungis is Worthwhile: An article that I had read on this website about the Marché Rungis inspired me to include a Rungis market visit as part of our Paris trip itinerary in early January 2013.  Rungis offers group guided tours of the market on the second Friday of […]

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Grand Theâtre and the Opéra de Dijon

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Opera de Dijon

Grand Theâtre – The Grand Opera Venue of the Opéra de Dijon: As the name implies, the Grand Theâtre de Dijon on Place Theâtre is a grand opera house in the historic centre of Dijon. Each season, the Opéra de Dijon and a variety of different companies perform an eclectic mixture of operas, from the […]

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Salle Pleyel – A Celebrated Concert Hall in Paris

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Concerts in Paris

Salle Pleyel – A Celebrated Concert Hall in the Most Fashionable Paris Street The Salle Pleyel is a performing arts centre on rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore, one of the most fashionable streets in Paris. The concert hall hosts some 200 concerts each year and the building is also home to the Orchestre de Paris and […]

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My Top 10 Free Things to Do in Paris

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Shopping in Paris: Galeries Lafayette

Paris resident Allison Lounes chooses ten of her favourite free activities in the City of Lights! Going to Paris can be expensive. Unfortunately, most of the popular tourist attractions like the Louvre and the Eiffel Tower are pricey too. While you certainly shouldn’t neglect the most famous museums and attractions in the world, you don’t […]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: Boulevard Haussmann, Buttes Chaumont, Choisy, France, Galeries Lafayette, open air cinema, parc floral, Parc Villette, Paris, place des vosges, Police Museum, things to do in paris, victor hugo

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