French History and Culture
Romantic French Chateaus Part Two – Chateau Ussé
Virtually every French Loire Chateau has -as do almost all French Chateaus – a marketable feature. A unique “something” (or something presented as such) designed to snare the attention of Chateau surfers. Something more than the age of it’s stones or how many nobles were born, died or murdered there. Chenonceau – The rivalry […]
25May2018 | Bicycle Gourmet | 31 comments | Continued
French Romantic Chateau – Part One
French Loire Chateaus. Amboise. Angers. Azay.Blois. Brissac.Chambord. Chinon.Chenonceau.Cheverny.Fontainebleau. Langeais. Villandry. No shortage of French Chateaus on the Loire. Mainly because it was the playground of French Kings. Who knew a good thing when they saw it. While all of the Loire River Chateaus have their particular and, dare I say, “individual” contributions to French History […]
17May2018 | Bicycle Gourmet | 26 comments | Continued
French Country Travel Life Chateaux History Lesson
The French Country Travel Life Chateaux History Lesson went down yesterday. And the day before. And you missed it! That is, unless you WERE lucky enough to be here. Because the French Country Travel Life Chateaux History Lesson only shows it’s Historical face once a year. And, DA BG’s marvy title notwithstanding it’s not ONLY […]
22Sep2014 | Bicycle Gourmet | 23 comments | Continued