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When in France, Try Speaking a Little French

Published/Revised April 30, 2009 By Jen Westmoreland Bouchard This post may contain promotional and affiliate links. EuropeUpClose may receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post. Please read our disclosure for more info.

When in France, Try Speaking a Little French

In my years traveling and working in France, I’ve observed many Americans clumsily attempt to craft phrases in French while ordering in restaurants, purchasing museum tickets, or asking directions to La Tour Eiffel.  Do the French turn up their nose?  Do they walk away in a huff, disgusted by the American’s lack of linguistic finesse? Absolutely not!  On the contrary, I’ve found that most French ... Read Full Article

Filed Under: General Tips Tagged With: France, bonn, french, General Tips

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Queen Paris

Published/Revised June 14, 2014 By Marilyn McFarlane This post may contain promotional and affiliate links. EuropeUpClose may receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post. Please read our disclosure for more info.

Queen Paris

Other cities have their wonders, but for me, Paris is queen. Dazzling, compelling, impressive and sometimes infuriating (don't try to drive in that traffic!), the City of Light draws me back.On our latest trip, John and I stayed in the Latin Quarter at Hotel St. Jacques (see my last posting, "Paris Again," for more.) We explored the 5th Arrondissement and made it a point to eat in nearby ... Read Full Article

Filed Under: Paris, France, Western Europe, Top Cities Tagged With: bonn, Louvre, Hotel St. Jacques, Fine Arts Museum in the Petit Palais, Fine Arts Museum Paris, Petit Palais, rue Mouffetard, Place Monge, Paris

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Exploring Provence for the First Time

Published/Revised November 6, 2008 By Guest Contributor This post may contain promotional and affiliate links. EuropeUpClose may receive commissions for purchases made through links in this post. Please read our disclosure for more info.

Exploring Provence for the First Time

Follow Linda and Dave Beach's story about their first trip to Provence:While we have been to France several times, neither my husband Dave, nor I had been to Provence, so it was new territory for both of us. We decided to rent a house for a week in the small village of Bonnieux and our subsequent explorations from there covered only approximately 50 kilometers and only included small ... Read Full Article

Filed Under: Special Features Tagged With: France, bonn, bonnieux, trip to provence, avignon, Provence & Cote d Azur, Special Features

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