All posts tagged "arts and culture"
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811TravelParis, Rouen, Honfleur and Giverny: Traveling in Monet’s Impressionist footsteps
(Editor’s note: Twenty twenty-four marks the 150th year of the Impressionist movement, of which Claude Monet was a founding artist. To mark...
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840TravelJackie Harding: The chic avenues of Ternes are Paris at its most elegant
(Editor’s note: Ternes runs from the l’Arc de Triomphe on the south to Square des Épinettes on the north. Where Ternes ends and the...
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821News & BuzzMónica Da Silva: The perfect route for checking out the best Christmas Markets in Lisbon
Christmas markets have expanded all over the world and I’m very glad they did because they are a tradition during the winter....
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1.5KTravelMetz: Your guide to savoring Christmas in a 3,000-year-old city
(Editor’s note: This post on Metz is the first in a series looking at Europe’s lesser-known, but fabulous, Christmas Markets. You can jump...
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965Lifestyle & CultureAthens in Autumn: Dispatches’ guide to fun, food, culture and cocktails
I love Athens in autumn. With the tourist crowds thinning out, kids back in school and temperatures dropping a bit, Athens has...
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916TravelCharlotte Laborie: Monet’s masterpiece gardens at Giverny are a whimsical day trip from Paris
In 1883, the legendary Claude Monet decided to set up camp in the enchanting world of Giverny. And let me tell you,...
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915Lifestyle & CultureLongest day, loudest tunes: Fête de la Music is Paris’s summer solstice symphony
Picture this: it’s 1982, and Jack Lang, the French Minister of Culture, decides to shake things up. He throws open the gates...
