Archive for the ‘France’ Category
Lalique Museum Opens this Spring in France
The Musée Lalique, the first museum solely dedicated to René Lalique’s glass and crystal work, will open in the town of Wingen-sur-Moder in Alsace in spring 2011. Situated in the 18th-century glassmaking site where Lalique first started his now celebrated work, the new museum will trace the history of glassmaking, as well as display nearly [...]
February 23, 2011
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Even The Architecture of Department Stores in Paris is Worth a Look-See
Not only discounts but also unique architecture attracts customers to department stores in Paris. Glass and steel dome is without doubt worth seeing. Some department stores in Paris offer not only New Year’s sales but also beautiful Art nouveau architecture. Such marvels may have bigger effect on a person than huge discounts, and Galeries Lafayette [...]
January 24, 2011
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Shopping in Paris – Ooh La La! 5th session of “Soldes by Paris”
The “Soldes by Paris” event invites fashionistas from all around the world to come to Paris for the winter sales. Throughout January 2011, the whole city will live and breathe shopping! The Paris tourism trade will offer visitors exclusive reductions on accommodation, restaurants and leisure activities. “Soldes by Paris” has also lined up 7 fantastic [...]
December 22, 2010
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A preview of Christmas in France
The holiday season is just around the corner so Paris and the French regions are “dressing” themselves in preparation for Christmas. Cities, towns and villages are lighting up as we speak and decking the streets and squares with their own unique traditions and holiday cheer.
December 9, 2010
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France’s 2010 UNESCO Heritage Fest
In case you missed the hoopla, on November 16 the French gastronomic meal was officially declared an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO, right along with Luxemburg’s hopping procession of Echternach, Spain’s flamenco, and the music and dance of the Oman Dhofari Valleys. It is the first time that gastronomy has made the list.
December 9, 2010
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Exceptional cruises on an exceptional canal in France
The Canal du Midi is world famous and is listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. This exceptionally beautiful canal stretches over 240 kilometers between the City of Carcassonne and the Mediterranean Sea. The wonderful Mediterranean climate, the diversity of landscape, the rich history of the region, the established cultures, the acclaimed gastronomy and [...]
September 30, 2010
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Rubens, Poussin Exhibit comes to Paris in Autumn 2010
RUBENS, POUSSIN and 17th Century Artists Jacquemart-AndrĂ© Museum, Paris, France Institut de France September 24, 2010 – January 24, 2011 This exciting exhibition opening September 24, 2010 at Paris’s Jacquemart-AndrĂ© Museum will new page in the history of art. The exhibit assembles around sixty paintings from some of the best private and public collections in [...]
September 3, 2010
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Tisserands du RĂŞve (“Dream Weavers”) exhibition in Bordeaux, France
Tisserands du RĂŞve (“Dream Weavers”) exhibition- from July 9 – September 4, 2010 at the Bordeaux Grand Théâtre. Operas and ballets would obviously be unthinkable without the musicians, actors, and other artists who share their talent with the public. However, performances also call for the skills of dress designers, wig makers, decorators, painters, electricians, sculptors, machinists, [...]
July 26, 2010
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Spectacular Summer Light Shows in the Loire Valley, France
Holidays are all about breaking routines and putting your cares to rest. If you plan a trip to the Loire Valley this summer, why not put your usual schedule on hold: start out in the freshness of the morning and visit the many châteaux and other treasures that dot the landscape, stop for a leisurely [...]
July 26, 2010
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Prince Saud Al Faisal and French Foreign Affairs Minister open Roads of Arabia exhibition “Saudi Archeological Masterpieces” at the Louvre in Paris
On Tuesday afternoon, July 13, 2010, in Paris, France, on behalf of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz, HRH Prince Saud Al Faisal, Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs, along with His Excellency Bernard Kouchner, French Minister of Foreign Affairs, on behalf of French President Nicolas Sarkozy, opened the exhibition [...]
July 22, 2010
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