Skip to content

French Glimpses

A website about French culture and lifestyle

  • Art and Culture
  • Paris
  • Shop
  • French Recipes
  • Travel in France

Author: Elisabeth Perotin

french culture, Travel in FranceLeave a comment
Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port

Explore Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port : Gateway to Compostela

2022-10-112025-04-03 Elisabeth Perotin

Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, located near the Spanish border, is the last stopover town on the way to Compostela in France. Continue reading Explore Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port : Gateway to Compostela

french culture, Travel in FranceLeave a comment
Bordeaux wine

Unique Wine Tours in Bordeaux : Experience the Unexpected

2022-10-112025-04-03 Elisabeth Perotin

Bordeaux is THE city of wine. In addition to visits to the cellars, it is possible to experiment with other unusual ways of discovering wine Continue reading Unique Wine Tours in Bordeaux : Experience the Unexpected

french cultureLeave a comment
Françoise Hardy songs

Top 5 Emblematic Songs by Françoise Hardy

2022-10-112025-04-03 Elisabeth Perotin

Françoise Hardy ‘s songs, with their sweet sound have accompanied us throughout our lives, here are some of the most emblematic ones Continue reading Top 5 Emblematic Songs by Françoise Hardy

french culture, Travel in FranceLeave a comment
Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Discover the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer

2022-10-112025-04-03 Elisabeth Perotin

Pierre-Auguste Renoir was an emblematic painter of the impressionist movement, did you know that he had taken up residence in Cagnes-sur-mer ? Continue reading Discover the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer

french decor, french history, Non classéLeave a comment
Belle Epoque

Was the Belle Epoque so beautiful ?

2022-10-112025-04-03 Elisabeth Perotin

Belle Epoque evokes a period of recklessness, scientific innovations, artistic effervescence, but was it really beautiful ? Continue reading Was the Belle Epoque so beautiful ?

Non classéLeave a comment
Dog sledding

Where to do dog sledding in France?

2022-10-11 Elisabeth Perotin

Does dog sledding in France appeal to you ? Here are some addresses in the middle of a setting worthy of the North Pole. Continue reading Where to do dog sledding in France?

french historyLeave a comment
Château de Blois

The Mystery of Antonietta Gonsalvus : Hairy Face in Renaissance Art

2022-10-102025-04-03 Elisabeth Perotin

At the Château de Blois, a mysterious painting representing a little girl with a hairy face intrigues visitors… Continue reading The Mystery of Antonietta Gonsalvus : Hairy Face in Renaissance Art

french cultureLeave a comment
Le Corbusier

Le Corbusier and his Cité Radieuse in Marseille

2022-10-10 Elisabeth Perotin

Le Corbusier built an amazing set of buildings called the Cité Radieuse which is a must visit in Marseille. Continue reading Le Corbusier and his Cité Radieuse in Marseille

parisLeave a comment
Saint-Germain-des-Prés

Saint-Germain-Des-Prés, art and spirit district

2022-10-102022-10-10 Elisabeth Perotin

Saint-Germain-Des-Prés, this small village in the heart of Paris, has always been the district of artists and intellectuals. Continue reading Saint-Germain-Des-Prés, art and spirit district

french culture, Travel in FranceLeave a comment
Le Puy en Velay

Discovering Le Puy-en-Velay : A Historical and Culinary Jewel

2022-10-102025-04-03 Elisabeth Perotin

Puy-en-Velay is embedded in a verdant setting where water and fire have sculpted astonishing natural scenery and where man has made the beauty of art triumph. Continue reading Discovering Le Puy-en-Velay : A Historical and Culinary Jewel

Posts navigation

Older posts
Newer posts
Blog at WordPress.com.

French Glimpses
Blog at WordPress.com.

Loading Comments...