An easy pick on arrival in Lyon was Le Centre by Georges Blanc, suggested by our front desk at the hotel. With a wonderful choice of formulas, or tastings to choose from, we went with some new flavors that were much different from Provence flavors we'd enjoyed. Here...
After a tour of the arena in Nîmes, I felt like gladiator-hungry. How hungry is that? I won't show you the bill but trust me, it was a long delicious lunch. Anyway, just in front of the Roman ruins we found Le Lisita. Ah, how satisfying the meal. Wanting to savor...
There are some who saythat all roads lead to Rome- Luis Eduardo Aute Well, in fact the roads were built by Romans, therefore the world was Rome... While in France we saw some of the best remains of Roman Arenas and amphitheaters still standing in the world....
Tucked into the village of Gordes is a wonderful restaurant La Trinquette. Run by a young couple, its terrace overlooks a spectacular view. Besides the luscious food and setting, there's a super-amiable crew. Only another year to wait till I can return but for now I...
Our final night in Avignon, we managed a table at L'Essentiel, a restaurant which outside looked much too fancy for an American couple wearing shorts and flip-flops. In fact, it turned out to be quite casual. Seated in the courtyard under the fading sunlight, we had a...
While in Avignon, I rented a car to get around. It's an ancient walled city that's going through re-zoning and construction so we used a free parking lot on the outskirts of the walls. One day we just happened to notice a covered shed with this inside....
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