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SIRMIONE, LAKE GARDA—HOME TO A MOATED CASTLE AND AN ENORMOUS ROMAN VILLA

Scaglieri Castle, the entrance into Sirmione.  ‘The pearl of islands!’ wrote the Roman poet Catullus in the 1st century BCE, describing the town of Sirmione, on the southern…

EUROPEAN HERITAGE DAYS: VISITING RARELY ACCESSIBLE PLACES—FOR FREE!

Emmanuel Macron welcoming visitors to the Elysee Palace. This year was the 35th edition of European Heritage Days that take place in September every year.  During the design…

Artful Shopping – exploring museum shops in Paris

The Louvre Museum shop has the Venus de Milo in any colour you could wish. When it comes to shopping, Paris offers such a wealth of choice with its boutique-lined streets and…

ROCHEFORT-EN-TERRE, A ‘PLUS BEAU VILLAGE DE FRANCE’

  The main street of Rochefort-en-Terre.  Sitting high on a rocky promontory above the valley of Gueuzon and the River Arz, Rochefort-en-Terre is a village in the co…