Tours
Basking in the Charms of Balzac’s Hometown
15th March 2017 | By James Gascoigne | Daytrips From Paris
Nestling between two rivers, the Loire (to the north) and the Cher (to the south), Tours is ideally situated for a daytrip from Paris or a longer stay as a launch pad for visiting the castles of the Loire valley … Read More
Le Musée de l’Annonciade
A Day in Saint Tropez: Beyond the Bling
1st July 2015 | By Heidi Ellison | Farther Afield
The last thing you would expect to find in Saint Tropez, best known for its bling, is a museum. And not just any museum, but the Musée de L’Annonciade, housed in a charming little deconsecrated 16th-century chapel right next to … Read More
Domaine de Chamarande
Summer Escape at “People’s Palace”
24th June 2015 | By Heidi Ellison | Daytrips From Paris
A spirit of fun always reigns at the Domaine de Chamarande, where a once-aristocratic residence and its park have become something of a “people’s palace” with contemporary art exhibitions and a vibrant program of performances and activities, all open to … Read More
Bicentenaire Oberkampf / Toile de Jouy
The Joys of Jouy, The Storytelling Fabric
10th June 2015 | By Heidi Ellison | Daytrips From Paris
Not everyone may know what it is called, but everyone has seen the pretty ecru fabric with delicate pastoral scenes printed on it, usually in red or blue. This is Toile de Jouy, so-called not because it originated in Jouy-en-Josas, … Read More
Arboretum de Chèvreloup
3rd June 2015 | By Heidi Ellison | Daytrips From Paris
Barking Up the Right Trees Pinus pseudostrobus apulcensis at the Arboretum de Chèvreloup. © F-G Grandin/MNHN Right beside Marie-Antoinette’s make-believe farm on the grounds of the Château de Versailles is a kind of secret garden, open to the public but … Read More
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