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...
View ArticleA 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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleWho 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!
View ArticleVan 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...
View ArticlePlace 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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