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Category: France

Paris Untours
Submitted by Untours Staff
on April 25, 2022 under FranceParis

Paris’s Lovely Îles de la Cité and St-Louis, Jewels of the Seine

As long as there has been a Paris, there has been life on the Ile de la Cité. Though many of the buildings on the island were demolished during the Haussmann era, vestiges of the foundations and walls from homes…

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Paris romance
Submitted by Special Guest
on December 14, 2021 under FranceParisPrague

Parisian Passion: A First Impression

Our Untours Foundation Co-CEO Jonathan Coleman recently returned from his first Untour trip, and his first time ever visiting Switzerland and France. Here he shares his first impression of Paris. I arrived in Paris on a train from Basel by…

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3 Kings cake recipe
Submitted by Untours Staff
on December 8, 2021 under Food and DrinkFranceProvence

Three Kings Cake: A European Tradition for Epiphany

Our colleague Anne in Provence has shared one of her favorite traditions with us, the galette des rois, a sweet enjoyed for Epiphany (just after the new year). The guest who finds the fève in his or her piece is thought…

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Burgundy canal cruise with Untours
Submitted by Andrea Szyper
on July 13, 2021 under CruisesFood and DrinkFranceNatureProvenceRestaurantsWine

A Taste of Burgundy: A Canal Cruise in Pictures

We love France, as you probably can tell by the way we tout our popular Untour programs there in Paris, Provence, and Alsace. But we love all of France, and some areas are best explored by water. That is why…

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Ancient Roman sites in Provence
Submitted by Andrea Szyper
on June 1, 2021 under FranceProvence

Echoes of Ancient Rome in Provence: Pont du Gard and Beyond

Provence has so many appeals, it is easy to overlook its impressive endowment of archaeological sites. Evidence of the Roman presence is all over the area. In fact, Provence has some of the best preserved vestiges of the Roman Empire…

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Submitted by Special Guest
on May 7, 2021 under Food and DrinkFranceProvenceWine

To Châteauneuf du Pape with Anne: A Trip to the Vineyards

We miss travel. We miss France. We miss the the vineyards of Southern France. Our Untours at Home series has helped us bridge the time until we can return to Europe. Our Provence Untour staff person Anne Plomb has helped…

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Matisse lecture on Zoom
Submitted by Andrea Szyper
on February 22, 2021 under ArtsFranceMuseums

Provence in Primary Color: Matisse and the Art of Cut-Outs

From his mid 60s to the end of his life in his 80s, Henri Matisse worked in paper. After a long and illustrious art career as a painter, his move into this new art realm pushed modern art and design…

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Matisse in Provence
Submitted by Special Guest
on January 6, 2021 under ArtsFranceProvence

Matisse in the South of France

One of modern art’s best known and loved artists, Matisse was critical in the development of art. His innovative use of color, line, and form were. He was also a big part of the story of art in Southern France…

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Best wines from Provence
Submitted by Special Guest
on December 7, 2020 under Food and DrinkFranceProvenceWine

Anne’s Favorite Wines from Provence, A List to Savor

Our Provence On-Site representative, Anne Plomb, is also a highly trained wine guide who leads winery tours in the region for us and others. She is an expert on all things wine and food in Provence and will be hosting…

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Chantilly
Submitted by Untours Staff
on November 16, 2020 under FranceParis

Chantilly, A Noble Parisian Escape and Horse Heaven

Dreaming of France? No place could be dreamier than Chantilly, a nice day trip from Paris, with something for everyone. It is home to horse racing, featuring the world’s most ornate stables and a château that rises from a lake,…

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