Topic: France

French chefs team up to safeguard Gallic gastronomy

PARIS (Reuters Life!) - Worried that France's global gastronomic influence may be on the wane, 15 of its top Michelin-starred chefs are cooking up a plan to put it back on the menu and enlist the help of the state to promote ...
He was meant to pursue a law career in Tokyo but a passion for French cuisine won out: chef Taka Takano has found his niche blending East and West at the helm of the celebrated Lyon restaurant Le Bec.While buried in legal ...

Le Jules Verne

French chef Alain Ducasse would never permit mediocrity in any of his establishments; Le Jules Verne, located 410 feet above Paris on the second platform of the Eiffel Tower, is no exception. In early 2007, Ducasse won a nine-year contract with the ...

Parisian Features

Dating back to the settlement of the Gallic Parisii tribe in the third century BC, Paris remains one of Europe's oldest and most influential cultural centers. Paris offers more than tourist favorites such as the Eiffel Tower and Arc d'Triomphe. Once you ...
When something has the UNESCO pin attached to its lapel, you know it's worth seeing. Plus the UNESCO tag gives you that rest-easy warm glow of knowing that magnificent buildings aren't going to get churned into a swathe of charmless apartments any ...
The ambassador's personal chef, Thibault Bera, 22, has produced a series of videos demonstrating French cuisine as the embassy searches for new ways to reach out to Israelis."Thibault, the talented chef from the French ambassador's residence, is revealing the secrets of his ...

Touring the French Riviera

Driving from east to west along the Mediterranean coastline of France allows the savvy traveler to sample a bit of everything that has, for centuries, drawn invaders, immigrants, and tourists alike, to this unique part of the world. Closer to the sea, ...

Best Restaurants Paris

This is the travel page for the best restaurants in Paris .Also known as the " City of Light," Paris attracts over 30 million visitors every year. Well-known for its food, museums, operas and concert halls, landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower ...
The City of Light and Love has many charms, from the warren of cobblestone streets that make up the artsy Left Bank, to the elegant avenues and grand facades of the apartments just behind the Champs Elysses. Paris is an ancient city, ...

How to Make Salad Nicoise

Have you been craving the taste of France ? Read on to find how to make a great salad nicoise!A traditional French salad nicoise is a filling and refreshing lunch or dinner.
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