Tour de France 2016, recapping Stages 1-9
Recapping the Tour de France 2016 – what have we seen thus far in this 103rd Tour de France? It’s been an exciting week! A favorite rider withdrew and there have been several photo finishes. Today is a rest day so it’s a good day to take a look back at a few of the highlights. [caption id="attachment_4352" ...
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Cirque d’Hiver
Approaching the Cirque d’Hiver (Winter Circus) after dark is a breath-taking experience! The building dates to 1852 and is the world’s oldest circus building still in use. It was built so that the Cirque d’Été (Summer Circus) which took place every summer under a canvas tent in Paris would have a winter home. If ...
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Stravinsky Fountain in Paris Exceeds His Gold Star on the Walk of Fame
Read my story in French » He may have a star on the Hollywood walk of Fame, but if you’ve ever seen the Stravinsky Fountain in Paris, you know that this monument to Igor Stravinsky is much more impressive than a brass star in the sidewalk! However, if you’re in Los Angeles, you can find Stravinsky’s star at 6340 ...
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Grand Amphitheater
The Grand Amphitheater is a Gallo-Roman amphitheater found in Grand France in the Lorraine Region. It was one of the largest amphitheaters in the Roman Empire. Dedicated to Apollo Grannus who was one of several Gaulish dieties. Grannus was a god of healing Located on the outskirts of the town, the amphitheater was ...
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Board Game Cafés
Board game cafés seem to be growing in popularity everywhere you go! When we first discovered there were board games cafés in Paris we found three or four of these cafés cum bars listed in various guide books. They were scattered around the city but all were within the boundaries of the peripherique, the large ring road ...
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2015 Bucket List
Happy New Year everyone! Bonne Année à tous! I decided to celebrate the start of the new year by sharing my 2015 bucket list with you. 2014 started with lots of unexpected renovations/reparations at our house due to water seeping into our basement - quelle horreur! Our plan is for 2015 to be much improved experience! I've ...
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Menton
Menton France has been calling me ever since I first saw photos of their annual Lemon Festival which takes place the end of February every year. If you are in Menton in the summer, they also have a music festival every August that has been going on since 1950: the French Chamber Opera Festival. [caption ...
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