Explore historic Dijon, before heading to Burgundy’s vineyards
Dijon is one of France’s most appealing cities. Filled with elegant medieval and renaissance buildings, the lively centre is car free and wonderful for strolling, enjoying excellent food, fine wine and shopping. It’s the capital city of the Burgundy region, one of the country’s principal wine-producing areas but more on that later. To explore the […]
Book this restaurant before leaving home
French food can be a little repetitive with similar black board menus offering the same food. This is not to say the food isn’t delicious as most of it is made from scratch with fresh local ingredients. However, we found a neighbourhood, Saint Germain (5 minutes from the Louvre) and here are my two favourite recommendations. Semilla and Fish […]
Ten tips to enjoy Paris even more?
I’ve just had a few of days in Paris on route to Chamonix and here are some tips to help you enjoy Paris even more. Don’t spend all your time at the major attractions. If the Eiffel Tower, Louvre, Musse d’Orsay and Notre Dame are all on your ‘must see’ list book on-line before you […]