Show Notes for Episode 58: Napoleon in Paris
…build almost overnight. Bringing Clean Water to the People Napoleon was concerned about bringing water close to people’s home so he commissioned many fountains to be built-in neighborhoods to bring… Continue reading
Show Notes for Episode 158: An Exploration of French Wines
…websites. But in the Languedoc-Roussillon, they are casual about visitors. 58’15 Beaume-de-Venise is an example of how wine regions don’t always overlap 100% with geographical regions. 60′ French people do… Continue reading
Lourdes, Episode 100
Lourdes is a small city in the south west of France that attracts 6 million visitors a year. That’s a big deal for this part of the world! And it… Continue reading
What to Skip in Paris, Episode 41
…a fact that it’s not really worth their time. That’s the problem with travel forums or Facebook groups. You get 100 different opinions and you still don’t know what to… Continue reading
Show Notes for Episode 484: Exploring the Treasures of the Lot Department
…km (south) THE LOT is a department in the southwest of France, created in 1790 during the Revolution. It is composed largely of what was the ancient region of the… Continue reading
Show Notes for Episode 250: Things You Should Consider When Visiting Paris
…do you need a ride?” Walk on! Really, it’s that simple. #3 River Cruise Companies All the river cruise companies do that same thing. They take you along the Seine… Continue reading
Exploring Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val, Episode 327
…nearby towns. After my conversation with Elyse I’ll also update you on the likelihood of visitors being able to come back to France for the summer of 2021, how French… Continue reading
Show Notes for Episode 258: Toulouse Trip Report
…It’s completely different from the way we normally see church art. There’s also a room with capitals from 3 different churches with good descriptions of the Bible story this piece… Continue reading
Show Notes for Episode 363: Lafayette, the Hermione and the Arsenal of Rochefort
…leads to the Atlantic, to visit the Hermione fregate, the ship that is the exact replica of the one that took the Marquis de LaFayette to the Colonies to help… Continue reading
Show Notes for Episode 414: Berthe Morisot an Artist who Defied Conventions
…in an excellent private school and were not stuck at home with a tutor. Berthe got a taste quite early for a certain amount of freedom: coming and going to… Continue reading