Show Notes for Episode 7: Latin Quarter Walking Tour
Latin Quarter Walking Tour Map Download the Latin Quarter Walking Tour Map. This is the Latin Quarter walking tour Elyse takes with her customers. Turn-by-turn. Have a lovely walk! Start… Continue reading
Show Notes for Episode 91: Tipping and 10 Things You Didn't Know About France
…make your own meals from the grocery store or do a little research using Yelp to find the rare place that will serve your needs. When vegans come to France… Continue reading
Show Notes for Episode 170: Dealing with food allergies in France
…various stores, and they are getting more common. Severe food allergies are not common in France, Annie doesn’t know any French person who is severely allergic to anything. She knows… Continue reading
Tips for Driving in France, Episode 138
…10 over the speed limit. So, if you don’t have a lead foot, you should be OK. The car rental company will forward the ticket to you BTW, don’t think… Continue reading
Arles in Provence, Episode 66
…but when it comes to choosing just a few he tried to stir us towards one that doesn’t get so many visitors hoping smaller crowd would give us a better… Continue reading
Show Notes for Episode 486: Exploring the Life and Art of Elisabeth Vigée Le Brun
…21 she gets her first Royal commission for a painting, from the Count of Provence – who will eventually be Louis XVIII! He introduces her to the Court 1778: She… Continue reading
Our Favorite Value Boutique Hotels
…be further from the truth! In Paris, most hotels are privately owned or belong to small chains. They cultivate the “boutique” feel because they are too small to compete on… Continue reading
Huguenot Heritage in France, Episode 427
…the fields of art, science, and commerce. Many Huguenots eventually emigrated from France to other countries, such as England, Germany, the Dutch Republic, and the Americas, where their beliefs were… Continue reading
What happened during the Terror? Episode 367
…rid of it later and then no-fault divorce didn’t come back until 1970, but in many ways the leaders of the French Revolution were ahead of their time. Other examples… Continue reading
Show Notes for Episode 173: Best Destinations in Corsica
…were there. Saint Florent, Cap Corse [14:38] Saint Florent is a small and very beautiful small town (we call them “commune” in French). There are about 2,000 people with… Continue reading