Discover Lyon – The second biggest city in France
Lyon is regarded as the gastronomic capital of France. As well as food, with over 2,000 years of history embedded into its streets and its very soul, Lyon has a fascinating history to discover.
A Touch of Paris Arrives in Sydney
On Sunday evening we attended the members’ free viewing of the ‘Lady and the Unicorn’ series of tapestries on loan from the Musée de Cluny in Paris to the Art Gallery of NSW. And what a visual treat it is!
The Big Affordable Art Fair in Paris
If you could suddenly transport yourself to Paris in a few weeks, you would be in time to catch a most interesting fair, or Salon, Le Grand Salon d’Art Abordable (roughly translates as the Big Fair of Affordable Art), put together by the gloriously named Peacock Society.
Discover the charming Musée de Montmartre
We had been vaguely aware of a museum on la butte (hill) de Montmartre dedicated to the area, but somehow it had eluded us.
Not so long ago we came across an article announcing its re-opening after years of closure. Always keen to make new discoveries in Paris, and armed with our trusty Michelin street directory, we headed off to finally track it down.
CHRISTIAN DIOR: DESIGNER OF DREAMS
CELEBRATING 70 YEARS OF THE HOUSE OF DIOR
This monumental exhibition spanning 3,000 sq. m. and featuring over 300 haute couture gowns, has just closed at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs.
It was a sensory overload of haute couture that took the visitor on a voyage of discovery starting with the founder of the House of Dior and progressed through the illustrious couturiers who succeed him.