The baguette – a mix of wheat flour, water, yeast, salt and a pinch of savoir-faire and as much a symbol of France as the Eiffel Tower – may soon join UNESCO’s listing of cultural treasures.
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Winter Walk: Montmartre In Paris, France (4K Video)
Filmed February 10, 2021
Montmartre is a large hill in Paris’s 18th arrondissement. It is 130 m high and gives its name to the surrounding district, part of the Right Bank in the northern section of the city.
WALKING ROUTE TIMESTAMPS◄ 00:00 Intro, Map/ Place d’Anvers 01:20 Boulevard Marguerite-de-Rochechouart 02:43 Rue de Steinkerque 05:17 Place Saint-Pierre 07:10 Funiculaire de Montmartre 07:47 Rue Foyatier 13:38 Rue du Cardinal-Dubois 15:00 Basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre 18:33 Rue Azaïs 20:40 Rue Saint-Éleuthère 22:00 Église Saint-Pierre de Montmartre 23:36 Place du Tertre 25:28 Place du Calvaire 26:28 Rue Poulbot 20:20 Rue Norvins 29:47 Rue Saint-Rustique 31:44 Rue de Mont-Cenis 32:30 Rue du Chevalier-de-La-Barre 36:39 Square Marcel-Bleustein-Blanchet 39:20 Rue Saint-Vincent 41:00 Rue Mont-Cenis 42:54 Rue Cortot 45:08 Rue de l’Abreuvoir 48:05 Rue Girardon 51:40 Le Moulin de La Galette 52:44 Rue l’Epic 54:30 Rue Tholozé 57:00 Rue Durantin 1:01:16 Place des Abbesses 1:02:23 Mur des je t’aime 1:03:41 Église Saint-Jean de Montmartre 1:04:21 Rue des Abbesses 1:09:03 Rue l’Epic 1:12:43 Moulin-Rouge
Top Walking Tours: ‘Paris – Hidden Gems & Landmarks’
Paris, France’s capital, is a major European city and a global center for art, fashion, gastronomy and culture. Its 19th-century cityscape is crisscrossed by wide boulevards and the River Seine. Beyond such landmarks as the Eiffel Tower and the 12th-century, Gothic Notre-Dame cathedral, the city is known for its cafe culture and designer boutiques along the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré.
Video timeline: 00:00 Introduction 00:35 Shakespeare and Company Bookstore 01:25 Wallace fountains 02:14 Oldest bridge in the City 03:15 Pont des Arts 04:00 Notre Dame 05:27 Louvre Museum 06:08 Eiffel Tower 06:53 Montmartre 07:40 Wall of Love
Aerial Views: ‘Nice – On The French Riviera’ (4K Video)
Nice, capital of the Alpes-Maritimes department on the French Riviera, sits on the pebbly shores of the Baie des Anges. Founded by the Greeks and later a retreat for 19th-century European elite, the city has also long attracted artists. Former resident Henri Matisse is honored with a career-spanning collection of paintings at Musée Matisse. Musée Marc Chagall features some of its namesake’s major religious works.
Inside Views: The ‘Louvre Museum’ Masterpieces Undergo Renovation
After months of closure since the beginning of the health crisis and only a reopening for a few short months between two confinements last summer, the #Louvre lost 72% of attendance by 2020. But despite the absence of visitors, the heart of the #museum has not completely stopped beating. The Louvre is even taking advantage of this period to carry out #renovations.
Culinary Profiles: Top Chocolatier ‘Bernachon’ In Lyon, France (Video)
Nine out of ten French people love chocolate. Chocolatiers like to think that the tenth person must simply be lying. In the city of Lyon, France’s chocolate and gastronomy capital, techniques are a well-kept secret. Philippe Bernachon shows us part of the process of making chocolate from cocoa beans. At the Voisin chocolate factory, we learn about how to make old-fashioned pralines from huge slabs of chocolate. Meanwhile, Willy Ferrier tells us about his unique work as a chocolate sculptor.
Winter Views: ‘Mont Saint-Michel’ In France (Video)
A wave of snow and freezing temperatures set a unique scene on Wednesday February 10 at the Mont Saint-Michel in Normandy.
Le Mont-Saint-Michel is a tidal island and mainland commune in Normandy, France. The island lies approximately one kilometre off the country’s north-western coast, at the mouth of the Couesnon River near Avranches and is 7 hectares in area.
Ski Chalets: ‘Villarabout – French Alps’ (Video)
Voted France’s Best Ski Chalet by the World Ski Awards 4 years running, this beautiful property represents the epitome of luxury ski chalets. Built 130 years ago, and originally a Savoie stable, it has evolved with the village and valley around it, transformed now into an incredibly high-end.
Nestled in the coveted village of Villarabout, it enjoys a peaceful setting that is still just 1 km from the centre of Saint Martin de Belleville, and its direct links to the world renowned 3 Valleys ski area. Featuring 4 en-suite double bedrooms, and a stunning open plan, kitchen, living and dining area spanning the entire top floor, it is spacious yet cosy, and boasts an incredible level of design throughout.
The village of Villarabout, an ancient mountain hamlet, just 1 km from Saint Martin de Belleville and the ski slopes.
Coastal Walks: ‘Banyuls-sur-Mer’, France (Video)
Nestling At the heart of the Vermillion Coast, at the foot of the famous terraced vineyard, the delightful seaside town of Banyuls-sur-Mer, home town of the sculptor Aristide Maillol, offers its visitors and holidaymakers a marvellous range of things to explore. With its seafront esplanade, dotted with palm trees, the sandy and pebbly beaches, the marina, thalassotherapy institute, wine cellars, and also the aquarium of the Arago Laboratory, which displays Mediterranean fauna, the underwater path of the marine nature reserve of Cerbère-Banyuls, and the Mediterranean garden of Mas de la Serre, Banyuls-sur-Mer really provides a wide range of attractions!
Gallery Views: ‘Normandy’ – The Lockdown Paintings Of David Hockney In Paris
While museums in France are shut due to Covid-19 restrictions, private galleries are allowed to remain open and have become a haven for art enthusiasts. British artist David Hockney’s “Ma Normandie” (“My Normandy) show, which opened at a Paris gallery last year, has been the sensation of the season.
David Hockney, OM, CH, RA is an English painter, draftsman, printmaker, stage designer, and photographer. As an important contributor to the pop art movement of the 1960s, he is considered one of the most influential British artists of the 20th century.
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