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Green Tomatoes

I have been writing about the heirloom tomatoes available in the produce markets here in France and their incredible flavor. Apparently scientists have come to

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Cafe Ruc, Paris

We were leaving the Louvre the other day after a hard morning of reviewing Mesopotamian and Egyptian artifacts and decided to stop just outside the

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Le Vauban, Paris

After going to Napoleons tomb, we were hungry and stopped at this little cafe across from the Dome. It was raining and we were mainly

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Dôme Des Invalides, Paris

Proposed by Louis XIV in 1670 as a home for “invalids” – disabled and impoverished war veterans, Les Invalides was designed by Libéral Bruant and

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Tomb of Rollo, 1st Duke of Normandy. Rouen Cathedral

Rouen and Normandy

Normandy is a region of France with historical ties to the Gauls, Romans, Vikings and England. Belgian and Celts, known as Gauls, invaded Normandy in

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Gargoyles

Gargoyles, sometimes called grotesques, are thought to date back to the 12th century. You will find them all over Europe on Gothic buildings as a

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Notre Dame de Rouen

With the Tour Saint Romain to the left and the Tour de Buerre to the right, the facade is an amazing set of towers, pinnacles,

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