Insights into the French way of life by an Australian living in Paris
Header photo: Palais Royal in spring 2014. All photos on website copyright by Rosemary Kneipp unless specified otherwise. All rights reserved.
Loire Valley Accommodation!
Stay in our beautiful 400-year old Renaissance house in the Loire Valley. Click on Gîte Loire Valley above. We still have vacancies from 14th to 18th August and 25th August to 6th September. 3-night minimum stay.Sign up for the latest posts below and don’t forget to click the confirmation email link:
-
-
Recent Posts
-
Popular Posts
Categories
Recent Comments
- La France V.I.P. — Spend the night aboard a péniche (river barge) B&B on the Marne River in Epernay | Most Visited Destinations on A Barge on the Seine in Paris – what better holiday accommodation can you get?
- Rosemary Kneipp on Weekly Blogger Round-Up: Origin of the croissant – Road Trip to Romania – Le Petit Palais
- Rosemary Kneipp on An Easter Monday Birthday in Paris
- William Kendall on Weekly Blogger Round-Up: Origin of the croissant – Road Trip to Romania – Le Petit Palais
- William Kendall on An Easter Monday Birthday in Paris
Sites to visit
Archives
Meta
Category Archives: Restaurants
An Easter Monday Birthday in Paris
Jean Michel usually takes me to a Michelin-star restaurant for my birthday but it’s Easter Monday which is a public holiday in France and there isn’t much open so we’ve postponed it until Wednesday. Instead, he surprises me by suggesting … Continue reading
Posted in Accommodation, Architecture, Paris, Restaurants
Tagged Angelina's, Hospitel hotel, hôtel dieu
8 Comments
Photos of the Week – Tuileries Gardens
Back in Paris this week, trying to recover from our renovation stint! A favourite cousin came through Paris so we spent a delightful afternoon catching up in the Tuileries at Café Diane because it really does have the best view.
Posted in Flowers & gardens, Paris, Restaurants
Tagged boatman in the tuilerie, Café Diane, Tuileries
4 Comments
An Anniversary Celebration at La Maison d’à côté in the Loire Valley
Last year Jean Michel and I also celebrated the anniversary of our meeting in the Loire and were very disappointed with the restaurant we chose. This year, we were much luckier. We arrived early too early for lunch at Montlivaut … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Loire Valley, Restaurants
Tagged la maison d'à côté, Loire Valley restaurants, montlivault
10 Comments
Wednesday’s Blogger Round-Up: Michelin star restaurants – Chrysanthemums in France – All Saints’ Day
This week, The Good Life France, appearing for the first time in my Wednesday’s Blogger Round-Up, explains the origin of the Michel star award to French restaurants, while two Aussies, whom I’ve often quoted here – Wendy Hollands from Le … Continue reading
Posted in France, French customs, Restaurants
Tagged chrysanthemums in France, Michelin star restaurants, Michelin stars
3 Comments
Douceur and Le Coup de Fourchette in Blois – two new places to try!
It’s a rainy Sunday afternoon and we’ve finally taken the time to collect our Blésois passes so we’ll have free entry to Blois Royal Castle and the Magic Museum plus lots of other places. The pass will also give our … Continue reading
Posted in Blois, Loire Valley, Restaurants
Tagged Douce Heure, eating in Blois, Le Coup de Fourchette
1 Comment
Wednesday’s Blogger Round-up: New places to shop in Paris – Reserving a restaurant in Paris – Chocolate Tasting
This Wednesday, we’re staying in Paris. Australian blogger Jo Karnaghan from Frugal First Class Travel, whom I had the great pleasure of meeting up with during a recent trip to Paris, shares her latest find – three new shopping streets in … Continue reading
Auberge de Launay – an excellent restaurant in the Loire Valley
“This is the best dining experience we’ve had in the Loire”, says Laszlo, halfway through the meal, and I breathe a sigh of relief. It’s always tricky choosing a restaurant for overseas visitors and I wasn’t sure which of our … Continue reading
Posted in Loire Valley, Restaurants
Tagged Auberge de launay, restaurants Amboise, restaurants Blois
1 Comment
Off to Plovdiv in Bulgaria
We leave our home exchange apartment in Sofia around 10 am. It’s a short walk to the central bus station. We go past a group of bystanders and see three men lying on their sides on the ground, hands handcuffed … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Bulgaria, Restaurants, Travelling
Tagged bus to Plovdiv, Romantica Hotel, the Hemingway in Plovdiv
2 Comments
Sofia – Alexander Nevski Cathedral and Saint Sofia
We wake up very late and I am relieved that my toe is no longer swollen and painful. I can now move it which is reassuring. The Nurofen, the three ice-cold foot baths and not going out for dinner and … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Bulgaria, Restaurants, Sightseeing
Tagged Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Saint Sofia, Sofia
2 Comments
Sofia – Third impressions
The starting point for our third walking tour of Sofia is the Archeology Museum opposite the Presidential Palace and the changing of the guard which I described in my Second Impressions of Sofia. The oldest museum in Bulgaria (formerly the … Continue reading
