Dampierre-en-Yvelines — The castle and gardens of the Domaine de Dampierre-en-Yvelines, the Domain of the Dukes of Chevreuse, welcomed the kings and queens of France into its celebrated iconic walls for fabulous […]
A Hautingly Beautiful Halloween
Wine of the Week: The Marvelous Muscadets of Guilbaud Frères
It should come as no surprise that the motto of the Guilbaud family is serious and tradition. For that is exactly what their wines are all about. The family-owned house produces the […]
On the Coffee Route with Jacques Vabre
It all began 30 years ago when the French port city of Le Havre on France’s northwest Atlantic coast and Jacques Vabre, purveyors of fine coffee, created the Transat Jacques Vabre transatlantic […]
Moments in Time: Breguet’s Classique Tourbillon Time
A lush mother-of-pearl dial in midnight blue, dramatic dustings of diamonds, sparkling stars, a diamond paved dial and the brilliantly decorated tourbillons, a mechanism developed by the Swiss-French watchmaker Abraham-Louis Breguet and […]
A Joyful Jewel-Filled Journey
Paris, France — Paris was an open-air jewelry box throughout the month of October as the Parcours Bijoux (Bijoux Pathway) brought some 250 contemporary jewelry makers, creators, artists and designers to museums, […]
A Gourmet Gazette Gourmet Coffee Find: the illy Art Collection
Paris, France — As The Paris Art Week draws to a close and with it Asia Now, dedicated to contemporary Asian art, fortunately some things remain, notably the illy Art Collection. The […]
Révélations Emerige, A Hit Again
Paris, France — Colorful paintings, fantastical sculptures, assemblies of objects and video installations are among the intriguing and inviting creations being showcased in the aptly named Révélations show of the Fondation Emerige […]
A Colorful Paradise In a Parisian Palace
Paris, France — They are two of the greatest contemporary artists out there in the field today and their works are being juxtaposed inside a luminous 20th century architectural masterpiece, the Palais […]
Brive-la-Gaillarde and the Fabulous Fat Fairs
It’s one of those unsung heroes of French gastronomy and heritage. The picturesque town of Brive-la-Gaillarde, often called just Brive, nestled 300 miles (480 kilometres) south of Paris in the rural Corrèze […]
Critic’s Choice: Elena’s Cheery Chibi-chans
Paris, France — These are joyful, uplifting works, something we can all use a dose of right now. Colorful critters sometimes riding on the crest of a wave have come to Paris […]
