All Posts Tagged With: "treasures of france"
Strauss Kahn – Speed Bumps On The Palace Road
In my last post, I said that if Dominique Strauss Kahn decides to throw his hat(or whatever else he may be in the mood to toss) into the “I-wanaa-be-President” ring, no one could stop him. While I’m not changing that rant, DSK will, nonetheless have to (successfully) negotiate several speed bumps on the road to […]
31Aug2011 | Bicycle Gourmet | 22 comments | Continued
French Cathedrals
They’re big. They’re awe-inspiring. They’re colorful. Magnificent minglings of stone and light. Man made wonders at which to marvel. And they’re all over France. French Cathedrals. Not churches, mind you. Which are more numerous and range in size from tiny chapels to good sized houses of worship. But Cathedrals. The largest of the breed. The […]
24Jul2011 | Bicycle Gourmet | 7 comments | Continued
French Dream Chateau
Like most folks from the far-away lands, high on my “must see-must do” list in the land of cheese, wine and other things fine, was a French Dream Chateau. After all, next to the Eiffiel Tower, what is the most universally recognized French icon? Uh…that would be…..a chateau…would it not? Like Churches, Chateau’s spring up […]
4Jul2011 | Bicycle Gourmet | 7 comments | Continued