Mercure Centre Beaune
Avenue Charles de Gaulle Beaune, Burgundy, 21200, France
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Les Trois Glorieuses
... of wine was auctioned to raise money for one of these charities. It is up to the celebrity to “raise the stakes” as high as possible on the barrel!) We stayed to listen to two of the induction speeches- one for a singer and another for an Olympic swimmer.
In the early afternoon the wine auction itself got underway. The famous auction house, Christie's, ran the sale. As we listened, each ...
Back To School and Armistice Day
... Christmas tree, for two reasons. First of all, one of the little girls noticed that there was an Eiffel Tower on the tree! I then had to explain that since all of my friends know that I love France, someone had given me the ornament as a gift. They loved it, and I had the other two classes look for the surprising ornament on my tree – they all found it. The other thing about the picture was that you could see snow through the windows. ...
Differences
... snooty? Or rude? Forget about it. Even in Paris, people are nice. They have been nothing but helpful, friendly and patient. Patient in line, patient with our questions, patient with my French, patient in restaurants. Outside of our local post office, there is a plaque recognizing Thomas Jefferson’s friendship with their nation. Clearly, they appreciate what our country has done for theirs, and they appreciate the friendship these ...
“Crème de Cassis” & Signage
... His favorite drink was something called a “blanc-cassis" (white wine mixed with Cassis). The press picked up on this and began referring to his drink as a “Kir” to slur his name. Not being shy about his drink or his ego, the Mayor encouraged the name (Can you imagine a better campaign idea?) and was reelected four times until his death.
Enough of the history lesson; let’s get back to the drinking! We already ...
Paris Visit and a little bit more…
... the street from the 1920’s apartment of Ernest and Hadley Hemingway. It was a terrific location with lots of small, winding streets and cafés. Our first evening there, we went to a jazz club and heard a terrific quintet featuring Italian saxophonist Stefano di Baptista. Most of the band was Italian, but the guitarist was an American. The club was a small, dark room with chairs set shoulder to shoulder. The audience was ...



