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Every time I’m in Paris with a few hours to spare, I end up in the Louvre. And every time I’m in the Louvre, I end up in Room 403 of the Denon wing, standing in front of the same piece of white marble, marveling at it along with everyone else.
Psyche Revived by Cupid’s Kiss, carved by Antonio Canova between 1787 and 1793, sits on a low plinth, allowing visitors to w...
I was born in England, and there is something quintessentially English about afternoon tea. It conjures images of elegantly dressed ladies sitting at places like the Ritz Hotel in London, sipping from fine china teacups and eating delicate cakes on a beautiful cake stand.
However, this wasn’t exclusive to England; Paris had its own version. The grand hotels have tur...
People hear the word Provence and immediately think of lavender fields, olives, and Peter Mayle’s stunning version from his book and TV show, which, in fairness, did make many of us want to pack up and move there, me included. Just the word has a ring to it, don’t you think?
But Provence isn’t all lavender and olives; there is a real history to this region, some of...
Marseille has earned itself a bit of a reputation as a scruffy port city, overrun by students and a bit dirty and smelly. Although not by me, I hasten to add. It’s often bypassed as people head straight for Provence or the French Riviera. And what a shame that is.
They’re missing the oldest city in France by about 2,600 years. Marseille was founded around 600 BC by ...
Every time a friend tells me they’re booking a trip to Paris, the same question comes up within about three messages. Where should I stay? And every time, I have to ask them five questions back before I can answer honestly.
Paris has 20 arrondissements, arranged in a spiral that starts at the Louvre and winds outward like a snail shell. They were drawn up in their c...