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DISCOVER SOME OF THE BEST FLEA MARKETS IN FRANCE

France is a great place to pick up bargain vintage wares.  If a visit to a flea market, rummaging through racks of vintage fashion, or just the thrill of the chase, hoping to find that diamond in the rough, is your idea of a great day out, then…

TRAVELS WITH YOUR NAVIGO – POISSY

Located 24 kms west of Paris on the River Seine and bordering the royal forest of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, lies the fortified town of Poissy.  An important religious centre in the Middle Ages, it was also a royal city and the birthplace of Kings L…

MUST-SEE GARDENS IN & AROUND PARIS

When we think of great things to see and do in Paris, our first thoughts often go to the world famous monuments, incredible museums, fantastic range of food and some of the best shopping in the world.  Often overlooked are the wonderful green sp…

KARL LAGERFELD, CREATIVE GENIUS

Credited as the design maestro who resurrected Chanel from a sure and certain fate of irrelevance when he became art director of the House in 1983, Karl Lagerfeld died in Paris on 19 February at the age of 85.