Its fame
for that fabulous feast Paris is quite understandable. However,
France also is home to the tallest mountain in
Europe – Mt. Blanc. Southwest of the Matterhorn, with is in
the Swiss town of Zermatt, is Chamonix, a French village 3 1/2 hours,
via high-speed train, from Paris. The resort is perched beneath
Mt. Blanc. On that stretch of the Alps, the mountains appear farther
apart, more distinct and jagged. But for those who prefer to hang
out inside, Paris’s Musée D’Orsay, a train station-turned
museum, is the heaven of Impression, feature Degas, Renoir, and
almost every major painter who ever birthed a sublimely blurry painting.
November 12, 2007 Lyon: A Guiding Light
By Carly Morris France's second largest metropolitan area, Lyon, is a true gem in France's trove of treasure. Nestled in the South-East of France in the Rhone-Alps region, Lyon boasts everything that embodies France and more. Lyon has been... SoGoNow.com by: Guest Author
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September 14, 2007 Eating our Way through Ireland and France on Eurail
By Barry Bassis In Dublin's Fair City We flew on Aer Lingus (www.aerlingus.com) to Ireland determined to get the most mileage and sightseeing possible during one week with our Eurail Selectpass using the train system and partnering transportation. Our home... SoGoNow.com by: Barry Bassis
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April 7, 2007 Terrific Trips for Teens
by Meryl D. Pearlstein Once your kids move past the compliant pre-teen ages, it becomes more challenging to find ways to engage them without hearing that they'd prefer to "chill" with their friends, play on their game systems, or spend... SoGoNow.com by: Meryl Pearlstein
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March 27, 2007 French village of St. Paul clings to past
By Meryl Pearlstein St. PAUL, France - The French Riviera is dotted with villages, some clinging almost impossibly to the tops and sides of hills throughout the countryside. A favorite is St. Paul (also known as St. Paul-de-Vence), a marvelously... SoGoNow.com by: Meryl Pearlstein
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August 18, 2006 WINDJAMMING PLAIN AND FANCY
Story and pictures by Peter I. Rose* There is something quite extraordinary about heading "down east" across Maine's Penobscot Bay with a full set of sails on a brilliant fall day. There is something equally special about sailing southwest in... SoGoNow.com by: Peter I. Rose
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March 6, 2006 Treasures of the Rhine
By: Linda FastesonRivers must have been the guides which conducted the footsteps of the first travelers. They are the constant lure... to distant enterprise and adventure Henry David ThoreauThere are few more pleasurable ways to explore our world than... SoGoNow.com by: Linda Fasteson
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June 15, 2005 A Farewell to Paris
By Danielle SeatonI was taxi-ing down the runway. I couldn't quite grasp the fact that I was actually leaving. Leaving behind nine months of seemingly endless struggles and amazing experiences that left me so high, I was floating. Paris, I... SoGoNow.com by: Guest Author
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June 3, 2005 A Day in Marseille, France
It is a curious fact that the port in Marseille was a major center for Cannabis. Burly sailors and portly tradesman would haul the leafy plant to the mainland where unscrupulous characters would be more than happy to pay... SoGoNow.com by: Marcel Hovsepian
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June 1, 2005 Medieval castle charms young and old in southern France
By:Jenna MillyCARCASSONNE, France (CNN) -- Inside the walled medieval Carcassonne castle, filled with Middle Age props and the feigned sounds of a torture chamber, children joust like knights, dress in valiant armor and revel in the magic of the fortress... SoGoNow.com by: Guest Author
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May 30, 2005 The Best of Paris
Best café.In Paris, the café is like a second home-it's where many Parisians congregate to gossip, debate, or just connect with others. Start the day at any of the 12,000 cafés within Paris city limits, order a café crème (espresso... SoGoNow.com by: Guest Author
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May 17, 2005 Beauty in Death: The French Way
The most unlikely place for a tourist, graveyards are more known for spooks, funerals, and black clothes. I personally do not care about graves and find the practice of placing flowers and other ornamentation around headstones an odd practice. Yet... SoGoNow.com by: Marcel Hovsepian
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May 10, 2005 How the French Fight the Fat
Rummaging through my cabinets the other night, looking for something filled with sugar and hydrogenated oils to please my palate, I began to reminisce about my month long sojourn in France this last year. I began to think about how... SoGoNow.com by: Marcel Hovsepian
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April 21, 2005 Paris In Two Days or Less
When I travel to far and distant lands I am always disinclined to consider myself the traditional tourist: shorts flapping in the wind, wide-eyed, my shuttering camera lens tiring from the inordinate number of pictures I am taking. As I... SoGoNow.com by: Marcel Hovsepian
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April 4, 2005 Parc Monceau
By Danielle Seaton Paris has a multitude of beautiful parks located all over the city, but if you're looking for the bastion of Paris' haute bourgeoisie, Parc Monceau in the 8th arrondissement will satisfy your curiosity.... SoGoNow.com by: Guest Author
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March 16, 2005 Paris: The Big Attractions
Of all the great cities of the world, Paris ranks as one of the most fascinating and enduringly relevant urban centers. More often than not, it is the eminent pillars of human history that reside in the City of... SoGoNow.com by:
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