Take a trip through time with this entertaining story I wrote for Bonjour Paris about the history and various incarnations of a famous Paris site that only certain insider Parisians know about. https://bonjourparis.com/history/the-remarkable-story-of-la-pagode-in-the-7th/ Continue reading Paris Pagodas: The Remarkable Story of La Pagode
In Provençe, Spring is ushered in with bright explosions of fluffy, yellow Mimosa tree blossoms. They bloom from January through March. Alone or blended with other florals, the Mimosa blossoms make cheery decorative additions for the home. The blossoming trees can be seen throughout Provençe but a drive along a 130 km stretch of the Cote … Continue reading Spring, Provence and Oeufs Mimosa (Eggs Mimosa)
You’re wondering: Where or what is Plan-de-Cuques? Well, it’s a town, or rather a suburb – actually a commune north of Marseille – and it has a few secrets. Plan-de-Cuques is not very old in comparison to other French villages, although abundant archeological evidence indicates there has been human habitation in the area since prehistoric … Continue reading Marseille Stories: Janine – The last Paysanne of Plan-de-Cuques
An article by Dorothy Garabedian for France Today. Please read my latest article for France Today which is about a one-of-a-kind museum in the world that is the heart and soul of a city. I hope you will find the museum as appealing as I do. (Click here…) There is also a fascinating back story … Continue reading France: Lyon’s World-Class Fabric Museum
Unexpected pleasures await you at the end of the suspicious looking alley…An article by Dorothy Garabedian for France Today – (continue reading) Continue reading In the Ancient Arsenals of Marseille an Arabian Wellness Fantasy
An article by Dorothy Garabedian for Bonjour Paris. Would you like to know where Benjamin Franklin spent a lot of his time during the 9 years he lived in Paris? Or where the great 17th century playwright Moliere liked to hang out? Read my article in Bonjour Paris. It includes a section on Auteuil’s splendid gardens (built … Continue reading Paris-Auteuil: A Tranquil Village in the City
An article by Dorothy Garabedian for France Today. Marseille is a place of contradictions. Hidden behind its tempestuous and poorly-groomed character are interesting places long favored by the bourgeoisie. It’s easy to pass by, hardly noticing these discreet and unassuming venues if you don’t know what to look for. Click here and let me take … Continue reading Marseille’s Open Secrets
Recently a few people asked me for tips on travel to Paris. Whether you are a first-time visitor or a frequent one, here is one suggestion on how you can make your visit memorable, fun and personalized in a very French way. Remember those funny-looking little Citroen 2 Chevaux (2CV) cars? Well, they’ve been resurrected … Continue reading Paris, The French Way (Part 2)
To make the most of your visit(s) to Paris you should do as the French do. They break things down into small but sublime luxuries. It’s part of the way they live. They indulge their senses. So, while in Paris, expose your senses to what this city is historically known for: haute luxe. Please don’t … Continue reading Paris, the French Way (Part 1)
Paris. Just thinking about the name induces a palpitation in one’s imagination. Everyone, it seems, wants to visit Paris – at least once. At the turn of the 20th century Paris was the center of the world, gushing with sophistication and setting the standards for taste, elegance and luxury. When The City of Light opened … Continue reading The Magnetism of Paris
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