Wine in the France of Louis XIV & Louis XV

Wine at the court of the kings of France in the 16th and 17th centuries Wine is an essential element for understand French cuisine and gastronomic culture. complied dietary, hygienic and curative functions for centuries. It was not considered a mere drink but a real food that was nutritious, healthy and invigorating. Wine It was recommended to everyone, because it corrected the negative effects of certain foods (such as vegetables and fruits, especially pears, peaches and melons, as well as, …

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Travel Guide Strasbourg France

We visited Strasbourg! We left the Offenburg station in Germany and took a local train, which was more like a tram than a train. After a journey of only 25 minutes we arrived at the train station in Strasbourg. Then the journey began. First day After leaving the luggage at the hotel we went on foot to the area called Pettite France. This is a charming area, full of canals and flowers. You can see an old fortified river port …

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Destination: France

Destination France Chateau de Maisons-Laffitte Summary The Chateau de Maisons-Laffitte is Versailles before Versailles. The palace built by François Mansart opens its doors to the young Louis XIV at a sumptuous party held in April 1651. The Sun King will later call on sculptors and decorators from the Château de Maisons, as well as the architect’s nephew, for the Versailles works, Jules Hardouin Mansart. Hotel Airelles Chateau de Versailles Le Grand Controle The recent inauguration of the Airelles Château de Versailles, Le Grand Contrôle, the first …

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Travel to France by Car : Quick Guide

Travel to France by Car  Are you planning to make a road trip through France? Do you plan to rent a car in France to get to know the country? Do you want to travel to France by car but have no idea what to do first? What is necessary to travel around France and enjoy it, without having a nervous breakdown? Do you go to another country in Europe and have to cross France by road? Will you need …

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