Chagall. Read our previous posting: “Art and Gastronomy … The finale of Renoir’s life and the debut of Escoffier’s!” Highlights of our day in Saint-Paul-de-Vence: *We had lunch at La Colombe d’Or in Saint-Paul-de-Vence. The founder of La Colombe d’Or, Paul Roux, liked to paint and as a result ended up attracting artists, writers, celebrities…
Art & Gastronomy … The finale of Renoir’s life and the debut of Escoffier’s
Renoir. Both Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Auguste Escoffier practiced their art from an early age through to the sunset of their years. Both worked passionately at their craft with an intense joie de vivre, were innovators in their professions, gained recognition at a relatively young age and fame before their death, and both had intimate…
Musee Renoir and Musee National de l’Art Culinaire Auguste Escoffier
Highlights of the day *Musee Renoir Luncheon of the Boating Party, by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, is one of my favorite paintings in the whole world, because of the way it stirs in one feelings of beauty and feelings of la joie de vivre. That painting, luckily, is housed near us at the Phillips Collection in Dupont…
Chateau Eza ~ Gastronomy on the Top of a Cliff!
Eze, one of the most spectacular of France’s imposing “Villages Perchés” has a principal attraction other than its breath-taking 360 degree views … the Michelin- starred restaurant, Chateau Eza, named for the charming hotel in which it resides. Naturally, this restaurant’s reputation for excellent cuisine combined with the views was irresistible. So on our third…
Eze le Village ~ Lunch with a view of paradise
Eze le Village - Lunch with a view of paradise ! Read our previous posting “Bouillabaisse anyone? La Mere Germaine!” Events of the day *Cafe au Lait on beautiful Place Garibaldi in Nice *Scenic bus drive along the Nice harbor and up the mountains to the perched village of Eze *Unforgettable lunch at Chateau Eza…
Bouillabaisse anyone ? - La Mere Germaine !
Bouillabaisse anyone? La Mere Germaine in Villefranche sur Mer ! Read our previous posting “Villefranche sur Mer - Idyllic and upscale!” Why would you go to France … for the culture? the beauty? the outdoor activities? the entertainment? the shopping? the food? Yes, all of the above. As for us, while we strive to…
Nice, France ~ My kind of town!
Nice France : My kind of town! Read our previous posting “Sunday in Nice France : Never on Sunday?” Nice is my kind of town! One day in Nice was enough to sell me on the city. A boulangerie with unbelievably fresh croissants and pains au chocolat as well as a small grocery store…
Sunday in Nice France ~ Never on Sunday?
Sunday in Nice France : Never on Sunday? Read our previous posting “British Airways : Pure Enjoyment!” International travel during weekends can often be very relaxing and hassle-free, with both airports and planes operating at much less than capacity. In fact, as we were going thru Washington Dulles Airport yesterday (a Saturday), I was reflecting…
Barberousse and the woman who saved Nice!
Barberousse and the woman who saved Nice! Read our previous posting “La Baie des Anges : Two legends and a fish story!” We will be taking off for London in a few hours, on our way to Nice on the Cote d’Azur in France. The hero of Nice is a woman named Caterina Segurana, or…
La Baie des Anges: Two Legends and a Fish Story
La Baie des Anges : Two legends and a fish story! Read our previous posting “Nizza or Nice France? Cote d’Azur or French Riviera?” First, I need to clarify that I did not write the story below but copied and pasted it from a website. All credits should go to Margo Lestz, who lives in…
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