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French History – The Tears of Chenonceau
French History is the World’s greatest(and longest running)action adventure movie. Chock full of everything you could want in a Hollywood blockbuster.(expect the SFX, bien sur.) Love, Intrigue, Betrayal, Murder, Assassination, Torture, War,Plagues. And, ocassionally, a few brief periods of peace, happiniess and justice for all. Although I am, as you are well aware, a “dyed […]
28Mar2025 | Bicycle Gourmet | 8 comments | Continued
The Birth (And Death)of Impressionism – Part One
Early in the 1860s a few young artists began to paint modern life as they saw .They had quietly rejected the idea that art was to tell stories of religious mythology or history. They were not interested in the past. Contrary to popular belief, Impressionism is not a style but an attitude toward the […]
24Mar2025 | Bicycle Gourmet | 0 comments | Continued
French Cycling – Part One
French cycling is as good as it gets. The cream (or more accurately, “crème” ) ‘o the crop. The top of the adventure mountain. And I’m not just saying that because French cycling is what I’m(almost) famous for. Leader of the Pack France has three big cycling advantages. First, and most important,it has more beauty […]
21Mar2025 | Bicycle Gourmet | 3 comments | Continued