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Paris historical Stock Exchange - La Bourse
Surprisingly the name Bourse and the concept of stock exchange originated during the 15th century in the city of Bruges in Belgium. The historical Bourse de Paris was inaugurated on November 4, 1826,...
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Pont Marie links Ile St-Louis - Right Bank
The Pont Marie was named after its architect Christophe Marie, the developer of the Ile Saint-Louis. The first stone was laid on October 11, 1614 by the young Louis XIII, and the bridge opened to...
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Pont Louis-Philippe in Paris
The Pont Louis-Philippe connects the Quai Bourbon on the Ile St Louis to the Quai de l’Hôtel de Ville on the Right Bank.It was named after King Louis-Philippe who laid the first stone of the first...
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Rue Mouffetard, one of the odest streets in Paris
The Rue Mouffetard or La Mouffe, as Parisians like to call it, is one of the oldest streets in Paris.It was open by the Romans about 2000 years, and was then in the extension of the Roman Cardo (the...
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Pont de la Tournelle in Paris
The current Pont de la Tournelle was open to traffic in 1928.It links the Quai de Béthune and Quai d’Orléans on the Ile St-Louis to the Quai de la Tournelle on the Left Bank. Bridge and statue seen...
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French dessert recipe - Tarte a la bouillie
If you have a sweet tooth you'll enjoy discovering the recipe for the Tarte a la Bouillie, a traditional Auvergne dessert, a sweet milk-based custard cream baked in the oven on a short crust or puff...
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French dessert recipe - Bugnes
This is another traditional dessert from Auvergne in Central France.Here's the recipe for French Bugnes, the fritters that used to be prepared on Mardi Gras with all the leftovers of fat that couldn't...
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Fleamarket in Paris
The Marché aux Puces de Montreuil, a fun flea market open from Saturday to Monday between Porte de Montreuil and Porte de Bagnolet on the eastern outskirts of Paris.
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Fine Arts School in Paris
Discover the Cour Vitrée in the Palais des Etudes, the plaster casts museum and the Amphithéâtre d'Honneur of the prestigious Ecole des Beaux-Arts de Paris
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Restaurant Drouant - Prix Goncourt
The Restaurant Drouant in Paris is the meeting place of the Prix Goncourt and Renaudot jurors, and is today owned by the Michelin chef Antoine Westermann
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Place de la Concorde's fountains
The style of the two fountains that frame the obelisk on Place de la Concorde in Paris was inspired from that of the fountains on St. Peter's Square in Rome
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Fontaines du Theatre Francais
The Fontaines du Theatre Francais are located on Place André Malraux, a square and major crossroads located next to the most popular tourist sites of Paris
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Simple facts on French Vineyards
The 16 great French Vineyards produce 3245 labeled wines over an area of 900,000ha that turn France into the largest wine-making country in the world
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Chateau de Falaise, William the Conqueror's birthplace
Chateau de Falaise in Normandie is also known as Château Guillaume-le-Conquérant as it was the birthplace of William II Duke of Normandy and King of England. Photo via Wikimedia Commons: CastleAttribution
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Evreux in Normandy
Evreux, the seat of the County and Bishopric of Evreux, an influential historic city that is now the prefecture of the department of Eure in Haute Normandie.A city with a rich architectural heritage...
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Honfleur and the Impressionists
Honfleur, one of the most picturesque harbours on the Côte Fleurie in Normandy, and a source of inspiration for the 19th century Impressionist painters Photo via Wikimedia Commons: harbourAttribution
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A Happy Year 2018
2018 - A new start!It's been nearly 3 years since I last published on Blogspot, as I've been very busy developing and improving TravelfranceonlineWhat did I/we do during this time?We were among the...
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About Denim
You (and I) wear denim everyday, or almost...But, did you know that the denim was invented in Italy and developed in France?Do you know the difference between Denim and Jean?And, do you know the origin...
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The celebration of the Epiphany in France
Many countries celebrate the Epiphany or Three Kings Day on a fixed date, January 6, the day after the Twelfth Night.French always celebrate on the first Sunday after New Year.In 2018, they'll eat...
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Châtel, a place to relax in the French Alps
Châtel is one of the 12 ski resorts of Portes du Soleil, one of the ski domains in the French Alps.This mid-mountain resort has an impressive number of hiking trails, many of which are straddling...
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A colorful street in Paris
Some streets of Paris are unusual and eye-catching.Rue Cremieux is one of them!The characteristics of the tiny street nestled in the heart of the capital is that all the houses' facades are painted in...
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The remnant of the largest stratovolcano of Europe
Central France is the land of extinct volcanoes.Le Puy Mary is part of the Monts du Cantal, the westernmost of these volcanic range.It's also the remnant of Europe's largest stratovolcano.This type of...
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Who invented the french fries?
Where were French fries invented?This is a very controversial question!French and Belgians have argued about it for decades!Fortunately, we've found an answer that pleases both camps!
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Van Gogh in St. Remy de Provence asylum
Van Gogh produced over 2000 paintings and drawings in just over 10 years, pushing the limits of his creativity to the extreme.His mental health rapidly declined.Aware that the psychotic episodes he...
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Place Stanislas in Nancy
Place Stanislas, a royal squareIn the early 1750s, the Duke of Lorraine and former king of Poland Stanisław Leszczyński commissioned the architect Héré with the creation of the Place Royale to showcase...
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