Discover Toulouse: France’s Ville en Rose
Affectionately known as la ville rose (the pink city) due to the hue of its brick buildings, Toulouse has a lot to offer the visitor who decides to venture to the sud-ouest of France.
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05, 2013
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04, 2013
Interview: Stephane Kirkland – Author of ‘Paris Reborn’
Paris is instantly recognisable, which has been tremendously important for the city’s identity. Stephane Kirkland discusses the architecture of Paris and how it defines the city's character.
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03, 2013
Les plus belles cathédrales de France, part two: Notre-Dame du Havre
Après un petit tour par la Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris, cap sur celle du Havre, en Haute-Normandie. Elle n’est pas seulement le symbole de la profonde foi chrétienne des habitants de la ville, mais aussi un des seuls bâtiments à ne pas avoir été détruit pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale.
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03, 2013
Behind the red curtain: a French night at the Opéra
The Théâtre des Champs Elysées in Paris, France, combines a scandalous past, Art Deco design and the crème de la crème of contemporary opera, classical concerts and ballet.
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02, 2013
The most beautiful cathedrals of France – Part one: Notre-Dame de Paris
A peculiar convoy threw the French capital into commotion on the 31st of January: the arrival of nine bells, designated to replace the old ones of Notre Dame de Paris. This event, to be followed by others throughout the year, celebrates the anniversary of this marvellous building.
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02, 2013
Les plus belles cathédrales de France, part one: Notre-Dame de Paris
Sur les 154 cathédrales érigées en France, seulement huit se retrouvent sur la liste du patrimoine mondial de l’UNESCO : Chartres, Amiens, Reims, Bourges, Paris, Lyon, Le Havre et Albi. En effet, ce n’est qu'au bout d’une procédure de sélection drastique que les édifices français ont été inscrits.
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02, 2013
The tale of a true French icon
It is impossible to imagine the City of Lights without its Eiffel Tower but few are aware how very close it came to not being there today.
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02, 2013
Finding France in my city: Melbourne’s French quarter
Prostitutes and illegal gays consorted with artists and socialites. This was Melbourne’s Montmartre.
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02, 2013
Uncovering secret Paris: revival of the Parisian passages
From the late 1700s till the mid-1800s, 100 or so Passages were built in Paris. Their demise was signalled by the first department stores and for the few which survived Haussmann’s remodeling of Paris, they were only the shadows of their former splendor.
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02, 2013
French renovations in the Loire Valley
It was not until we signed the final deed of sale and saw the house empty that we had any real idea of the state of the fireplace and even then, it turned out that a large rattan fan was hiding a gaping hole filled with cement.
