Travels & Lifestyle
Two years already, we discovered the small village of Portofino, an hour and a half from Paris, for April holidays. Situated on the Ligurian coast, Portofino is a small village located 35km from the Airport of Genoa, in northern Italy ; you have probably already seen his postcard photos, with houses of pastel colors. Famous
Amsterdam was not on my list of trips that i would have to do. A bit like the Eiffel Tower, which is nearby and which we have not yet been visited, because we say to ourselves one day. For our first journey, we stayed there a few days in spring, we visited museums, the zoo,
For the end of the year festivities, we went with a friend to the Tea Time of great Parisian palace The Meurice. His pastry, chef Cédric Grolet who creates some little masterpieces. We were eager to taste these pastries, while enjoying the outstanding setting of this hotel. I’m fond of pastries and everything about this
When the snow falls on Paris, it has a magicial effect. What should be perfectly normal in winter becomes something completely unusual. Life is slowing down as if we’d never seen this before in Paris (it’s become so rare). Snow gives a whole new aspect to this city, it’s enlightened. A nice thick white snow,
Our selection for our trip to Lisbon a Pousada. We could have opted for a classic hotel, the city is full of quality hotels. But choosing a pousada is the opportunity to discover a typical accommodation of the country. These are only found in Portugal and Brazil. What is a pousada : a place that
From our weekend in Lisbon, the last visit remains one of the most beautiful discoveries, the city of Sintra and its surroundings. Located in the hills of the Serra, 28km from Lisbon, there are many palaces, castles in ruins surrounded by lush vegetation. Of the five parks we saw two, due to lack of time,
Cascais is a seafront town located at 26km from Lisbon It’s an former fisherman’s village, by train we are there in 30 minutes. Highly appreciated by the English in the 19th century, it’s charming little town with pretty white alleys and pretty façades. During our trip in Lisbon, the idea of spending a moment in
Georges restaurant (Beaumarly group : Chez Julien restaurant, Castel restaurant, Amour Hotel…) in Pompidou Center. I do sometimes wonder about the worth of a restaurant in cultural center. The setting, a beautiful view on the rooftops of Paris, inside a decoration with lined tables angled, pink benchess and steel coloured modules, framed by bay windows.
At 2h20 from Paris, Lisbon is the perfect destination for a weekend. If you want to discover a poussada (hotel set up in a historical building) listen to fado, see the castel of St George (castelo de Sao Jorge), the Tower of Belém, the Monastery of Hiéronymites (the Mosteiro dos Jeronimos)… Go ahead, you will
The exhibition at the Museum of the Arts Décoratifs was recently completed on January 7, 2018. I would like to come back to the magnificent retrospective, organized for the 70th anniversary of the French House DIOR. The couturier of dream Christian DIOR Christian Dior and his connections with art, the link he has developped
