Visiting Lascaux Cave and its magnificent prehistoric artworks
Lascaux Cave is known the world over for its astonishing prehistoric artworks. Here is what you need to know before visiting.
France
Which wine museum in Bordeaux should you visit?
The Musee du Vin et du Negoce or the Cite du Vin: which wine museum in Bordeaux should you visit? I visited both, so you don’t have to!
Château de Chambord: A royal hunting lodge
Chateau de Chambord: a spectacular 16th-century castle in the Loire Valley, worth seeing for its architecture and the art it contains.
The secret traboules of Lyon: A complete guide
A guide to the traboules of Lyon, France – secret passageways with a centuries-old history – and how to find the 5 best of them.
Off the beaten path in Paris
You’ve done the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre and other typical sights. What now? Here are some unusual things to do off the beaten path in Paris!
The Liberation Route Europe: WWII battlefields and more
The Liberation Route Europe, its WWII battlefields and museums: it’s important to stop and acknowledge the world-changing events of WWII.
Forbidden Spaces in Chateau Chaumont
When you tour a historical building, do you ever wonder about the rooms they’re not showing you? I do! My ruminations about Chateau Chaumont.
Arromanches 360 circular cinema: A review
My oh-so-laconic son, on exiting Arromanches 360 circular cinema, which depicts the D-Day invasion, remarked, “Even I found this one moving,”
The Memorial Museum of the Battle of Normandy: A review
A not-very-favorable review of the Memorial Museum of the Battle of Normandy in Bayeux, France, with other ideas for learning about D-Day.