This week, we’re putting the focus on French gastronomy as we spare a thought for France’s restaurant owners, staff and caterers, who are struggling through the Covid-19 crisis. We take a look back at the history of haute cuisine, from the first known recipe to the publication of the Michelin Guide. We also take you around the Château de Valençay, where fine dining was used as a political weapon in the 19th century. Finally, we check out a top culinary school in Paris, where budding chefs from around the world are absorbing the expertise of French masters.
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Design: ‘Champs-Élysées’ In Paris To Be Turned Into An ‘Extraordinary Garden’ After 2024 Olympics
Designed by PCA-stream, the makeover plans will not be set in motion before the 2024 summer olympics, as reported by the guardian. the plans include the reduction of vehicles by half, transforming roads into green areas dedicated to pedestrians, and creating tunnels of trees that will help to improve the overall air quality of the area which is quite polluted — even more than the frequented périphérique ring road.
The Avenue des Champs-Élysées is an avenue in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France, 1.9 kilometres long and 70 metres wide, running between the Place de la Concorde and the Place Charles de Gaulle, where the Arc de Triomphe is located.
Art Views: French Painter & Illustrator Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (Video)
Henri Marie Raymond de Toulouse–Lautrec-Monfa (24 November 1864 – 9 September 1901) was a French painter, printmaker, draughtsman, caricaturist and illustrator whose immersion in the colorful and theatrical life of Paris in the late 19th century allowed him to produce a collection of enticing, elegant, and provocative …
Travel: ‘Volcanic Stone Village Of Aubignas’ In Southern France (Video)
The village of Aubignas is located in southern Ardèche, near the town of Teil. Little known by tourist circuits, it is worth a detour for its volcanic stone houses which give it a unique appearance. In addition, many of its alleys are pedestrianized. The dark basalt stones stand out thanks to the light sand joints coming from a quarry not far from Aubignas.
Aubignas is a commune in the Ardèche department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of southern France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as Aubignassiens or Aubignassiennes.
World News Podcast: The Latest Headlines From London, Europe & Asia
Georgina Godwin and guests set the tone for the weekend. News includes veto override of U.S. Defense Bill, China states Covid-19 started in many parts of the world, and other top headlines.
Travel: ‘Best Of 2020 Paris Christmas Lights’ (Video)
In this video, a compilation of my walking tour in some popular places , streets with the beautiful Christmas lights and decorations in Paris on December 2020/2021.
►WALKING ROUTE TIMESTAMPS◄ 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:36 Galeries Lafayette 00:20:17 Passage du Havre 99:24:33 Rue du Faubourg-Saint-Honoré 00:51:22 Le Bon Marché 01:02:43 Rue Saint-Placide 01:08:29 Rue du Bac 01:26:17 Avenue des Champs-Élysées 01:46:06 Avenue Montaigne 02:08:44 Place de la Concorde 02:12:20 Rue Royale 02:17:02 Le Village Royale 02:26:46 Tour Saint-Jacques 02:29:00 Rue de Rivoli 02:34:31 Hôtel de ville de Paris 02:55:12 Place de la Bastille
Walks: New Year’s 2021 On The Champs-Élysées, Paris
PARIS NEW YEAR 2021, Champs-Élysées This video filmed before curfew.
Tributes: French Fashion Designer Pierre Cardin Dies At 98 (Video)
Legendary French fashion designer Pierre Cardin died Tuesday at the age of 98 at a hospital in Neuilly in western Paris, his family told AFP.
Pierre Cardin, was an Italian-born naturalised-French fashion designer. He is known for what were his avant-garde style and Space Age designs. He preferred geometric shapes and motifs, often ignoring the female form. He advanced into unisex fashions, sometimes experimental, and not always practical.
Walking Tours: ‘Collioure – Pearl Of the Vermillion Coast’ In Southern France
The pearl of the Vermillion Coast, the little town of Collioure, prized by painters, makes an incredibly picturesque, enchanting scene…It is a picture postcard place, with its royal castle by the sea, its port with local boats, its small pebbly beaches, the old town with its coloured façades and its emblematic pink-domed bell-tower!
Collioure is a town on the Mediterranean coast of southern France. On the sea, the medieval Château Royal de Collioure offers dramatic coastal views. The bell tower of 17th-century Notre-Dame-des-Anges Church was once a lighthouse. The Modern Art Museum includes paintings by Henri Matisse. Nearby is the Moulin de Collioure, a 14th-century windmill. South, the hilltop Fort St. Elme has a museum with medieval weapons.
Walking Tour: ‘Christmas In Latin Quarter, Paris’
Also known as the 5th arrondissement, the quaint Latin Quarter is home to the Sorbonne University and student-filled cafes. It’s also famed for its bookshops, including the landmark Shakespeare & Company. Family-friendly attractions include the Jardin des Plantes botanical gardens and the National Museum of Natural History. The stately Panthéon building holds the remains of notables like Voltaire and Marie Curie.
