Paris, France — It was a world of dragons and dragonflies, swords and sabres, long and short, these were part of the regalia of the samurai the legendary and very real, prestigious […]
The Splendor of the Samurai
Being Balzac
Paris, France —It is a bucolic country home in the middle of Paris across the Seine from the Eiffel Tower. Nestled into the hills of the Passy neighborhood is the 18th century […]
Very Versailles
Versailles, France — Heading out to Versailles to be a queen or a king or just a member of the royal court for a day or two? The castle offers a fine […]
The Tragedy of the Trenches
Meaux, France — The trenches, trench warfare is immediately associated with World War I and would inevitably become a tragic symbol of the Great War. It was in the trenches that the […]
A Herbarium Fit for a King
Paris, France — One of the often overlooked places to shop in and around Paris are the museum shops where unique Made in France arts and crafts items abound. Offerings include decorative […]
Fly Me To the Moon and Back Again
Le Bourget, France — Children, adults and everyone in between get ready for lift-off with Lego, the Danish toy maker. The Musée de l’Air et de l’Espace — France’s Air and Space […]
Perfume: the Journey from Fragonard
The article is followed by a Gourmet Gazette Slide Show Paris, France — A small perfume bottle in the shape of a bird in porcelain, gold, enamel and agate fashioned in England […]
Paris: In Liberation
Paris, France — It is a unique journey into a unique and critical time. The Musée de la Liberation de Paris plunges the visitor into Paris after World War I, the economic […]
The Treasures of Tajikistan
Paris, France — Silk Roads and Golden Rivers, precious gemstones and gold galore, this is the wealth of Tajikistan, a Central Asian country that was once on the crossroads of caravans and […]
The Beauty of Botticelli
Paris, France — He would become one of the greatest Renaissance artists of Florence, in short one of the greatest of the Renaissance. Artist, designer, a life and a studio shrouded in […]
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