Articles tagged ‘France’
Answers to questions
By Parisgirl | December 10th, 2006 |
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In a past entry, I mentioned that the official Paris website www.parisinfo.com provides information for visitors in English. I’ve noticed that two out of three times, when I’ve sent request for additional information in English, I haven’t received answers to my questions. Has anyone else had this experience? I am going to [...]
More on France 24 Cable News
By Parisgirl | December 8th, 2006 | 2 Comments »
Just checked out France 24 online to see how they’re hitting the deck. I thought a good place to start would be checking out their coverage of Segolene Royal, who if elected, would be France’s female president. Wow. The first thing I noticed is the site which emphasized for its grand opening [...]
Miraculous, Mystical Paris
By Parisgirl | December 8th, 2006 | 2 Comments »
If you’re checking out St. Sulpice after having read the Da Vinci Code, you’re in the same neighborhood as the Chapel of the Miraculous Medal, rue du Bac, Metro: Sevres Babylone. Visions seemed to be abound in France in the 19th century. You’ve probably already heard about St. Bernadette at Lourdes, but [...]
Sunny Days in Normandy
By Parisgirl | December 6th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
When Jim and Chelsea Wills came to visit us in Paris and Normandy several summers ago, he videotaped our lunch and visits to local markets in Honfleur and Thiberville. Although Jim has met all sorts of challenges as a tour guide in Nepal (he was one of the first ‘adventure travel guides’ in the [...]
Favorite Restaurant in Paris
By Parisgirl | December 6th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
You might discover that your favorite restaurant in Paris depends just as much on good memories as it does on good food. Depending on the occasion, I may have many ‘favorite picks’ but if you asked about my all-time favorite, it would have to be Chez Josselin on Rue Montparnasse – because of [...]
A Fish called Pierre
By Parisgirl | December 5th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
St. Pierre, St. Jacques, St. Julienne. It seems like there’s nothing so holy as a fish. One of the most intimidating parts of a menu in a French restaurant can be the fish menu which makes me wonder why more French lessons don’t begin with the fish course.
Born Again Soccer Fan
By Parisgirl | June 26th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Several months ago Court e-mailed me to mention something on the blog about France’s preparation for the Coupe du Monde. Several months ago, I knew next to nothing about ‘les Bleus’. Now I’m getting hooked - but not necessarily on the game. Soccer in Europe is more than a just a game. [...]
