On October 13 (the unlucky Friday the 13th), 1307, supposedly all the Knights Templar in France were simultaneously arrested by agents of Philip the Fair on the strength of so-called revelations of a few unworthy and degraded members.
If you enjoyed reading the Da Vinci code and fancied tracking down the Priory of Sion, save yourself the effort. The Priory of Sion is nothing more than a 20th century hoax created by Pierre Plantard, an oddball in search of royal descent. These events, which Dan Brown presents as the truth, are simply untrue. (more…)
In France, Easter is called Paques and Shrove Tuesday is referred to as Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday. In France, church bells ring joyfully during the year. But the bells stop ringing on the Thursday before Good Friday. They are silent for a few days while people remember the death of Jesus. On Easter Sunday morning, the bells ring out, (more…)
The best place to buy french cookware is in France. However, if you can not travel to Paris, do not fret, you can start your French cookware collection by surfing ebay for le-creuset pots new and old. Do not be put off by buying a second hand le creuset pot, because they last and last and last. (more…)
Never in the long history of the chandelier has there been such choice as there is today. You can buy over the internet or in person.
You can scour the brocante stalls in French markets or the junk shops in England or America. (more…)