Archive for the France Category
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Shopping in Paris: The Lafayette Galleries
As we all know, the sales season approaches and if you have a really good budget, you can visit Paris and his famous Lafayette Galleries. Being a Romanian, I am very proud that at the last year season’s sales I found here a great award winner, the
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Pére Noël is coming to Strasbourg
It is well known that this period of the year is the most magical one: naughty kids being worried about not getting their presents on time, good kids expecting everything their hearts could desire, Christmas lights everywhere, but most of all, a sple
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Paris by boat
Without doubt, taking a tour of Paris by boat is a very romantic experience not only because you can enjoy a romantic dinner on the Seine, but also because it is a great way to get familiar with some of the city's most stunning monuments like: Notre
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Photo of the week: Notre Dame de Paris at night
I hope you'll like this photo: Notre Dame de Paris at night. [caption id="attachment_3480" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Notre Dame de Paris at night"][/caption]
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Marie-Antoinette’s estate – Palace of Versailles
So, I’ve wrote last week about The Gardens of Versailles and here I come to speak about Marie Antoinette’s estate. The Petit Trianon, Marie Antoinette's former domain, is a masterpiece of neoclassical architecture situated on the grounds of Ch
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The Gardens of Versailles
Today I am inviting you to join me to the town of Versailles, about 20 kilometers outside of Paris. I will present you some of the photos I’ve took at the most beautiful gardens I’ve seen: the Gardens of Versailles, part of what once was the Do
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Foie Gras – famous dish from France
The first time I heard about foie gras was at one of the French classes at school. I remember thinking it is so strange - foie gras = fat liver. And that's exactly what it is: fat duck or goose liver. It is however a specific French product so I'm
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A clock with porcelain monkey orchestra figures in Petit Palais, France
When my dear friend Valentina Roman (who presented here the Corvins’ Castle and Aiud), saw the article on Ankeruhr (Anchor Clock) – the public clock with human figures in Vienna, Austria she immediately sent me a picture of a special clock with f
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A mon Seul Desire. Personal Diary of my Journeys to Paris
Valentine's Day in Paris. I am wondering: are people falling in love more with each other in Paris than anywhere else in the world? I desperately want to believe so ... It’s Valentine's Day; couples of all ages are queuing for everything: the Eiffe
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Photo of the week: contortionist in Cannes, France
Here’s an interesting statues in Cannes, France: a contortionist lady :).
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