All Posts Tagged With: "mont st michel"
French Romantic Chateau – Part One
French Loire Chateaus. Amboise. Angers. Azay.Blois. Brissac.Chambord. Chinon.Chenonceau.Cheverny.Fontainebleau. Langeais. Villandry. No shortage of French Chateaus on the Loire. Mainly because it was the playground of French Kings. Who knew a good thing when they saw it. While all of the Loire River Chateaus have their particular and, dare I say, “individual” contributions to French History […]
17May2018 | Bicycle Gourmet | 26 comments | Continued
A Wine Offer You Can’t Refuse
The Godfather of Corsican Wine – Betcha never thought there was one didya? Well DA BG is sayin’ there is. Only this Godfather is only legally French. But, emotionally and patriotically, He’s Corsican. ( Remember that little isalnd off the coast of France with a Strong Italian heritage? Strong with a capital “S.”) Eric […]
16Apr2018 | Bicycle Gourmet | 22 comments | Continued
Paul Cezanne – Impressionist Influencer
French Country Travel Life Artist. Monet. Sisley. Pissarro. Francoise Cariou. And, of course, Cezanne. While all French Artists had a singular contribution to make, Paul Cezanne’s was one of the most unique and significant; in that he was the bridge between Impressionisim and the Post-Impressionists. So great was his influence on other artists that Picasso and […]
26Dec2017 | Bicycle Gourmet | 21 comments | Continued