French History and Culture
Bicycle Gourmet’s French History Fiesta
Bicycle Gourmet’s French History Fiesta goes down every year. All over France. Usually just for one day. Sometimes two. And, happily, it’s (mostly) free. While it’s not a holiday in the strict sense of the word, it’s equally, not a day of work. It’s offical title is : “Le Journee Du Patrimoine.” which, loosely translated(and […]
11Feb2021 | Bicycle Gourmet | 32 comments | Continued
French Church History Lesson
French Travel = French Food, French Wine, French Chocolate, French History. And a big – no wait – make that a HUGE part of that History, are the Churches, Cathedrals, and Abbeys that really are “around every corner.” While the “big names” of French Churchdom are universally known – Notre Dame de Paris, Chartes, […]
16Aug2019 | Bicycle Gourmet | 31 comments | Continued
Chinon ,Romantic French Chateau – Part Three
The French Loire Chateau of Chinon isn’t the first French Chateau that usually pops into the minds of popular imagination. Sad, but understandable. when you consider the heavyweight competition from it’s French Chateau neighbours. Consider: The “oo-ah” factor of Chenonceau. Bascially a stone bridge over the untroubled waters of the Cher. The architectural magnificence of […]
1Jun2018 | Bicycle Gourmet | 24 comments | Continued