Arc de Triomphe, Paris (Where Gumbo was #262)
March 19, 2018
Gumbo was visiting one of Europe’s best known landmarks. Commissioned by Napoleon but completed after his death, it offers some of the finest views of Paris.
Gumbo was visiting one of Europe’s best known landmarks. Commissioned by Napoleon but completed after his death, it offers some of the finest views of Paris.
Gumbo was visiting Paris’ Les Invalides, home to Napoleon Bonaparte’s tomb and the interesting Army Museum.
One of the things I enjoy most about traveling is coming across unexpected gems. Case in point, Zur letzten Instanz. As my brother and I were exploring Berlin early one evening, we came across Zur letzten…
Following a decision last year to simplify its administrative structure and save money on bureaucracy, France has drawn a new map, reducing its 22 regions to 13, and proposing new capitals for the 7 new merged regions.
Early in the afternoon of June 19th 2015 in the little village of Waterloo, south of Brussels in Belgium, the Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte walked in the gardens of his battle headquarters in the farmhouse of Le Caillou with his wife Josephine.
The Plaza Mayor is the largest open space (other than parks) in Central Madrid. It’s a major tourist attraction, a place for cafes and shops that range from traditional to chic and has served for hundreds of years as a place for public gatherings,…
On May 31, 2014, the town of Montmirail, France, not far from Paris, will host a reenactment of Napoleon’s victory near the town 200 years ago. It sounds like a wonderful opportunity for visitors, as well as the battle, a dinner, by reservation,…
Gumbo was visiting one of Europe’s best known landmarks. Commissioned by Napoleon but completed after his death, it offers some of the finest views of Paris.
Gumbo was visiting Paris’ Les Invalides, home to Napoleon Bonaparte’s tomb and the interesting Army Museum.
One of the things I enjoy most about traveling is coming across unexpected gems. Case in point, Zur letzten Instanz. As my brother and I were exploring Berlin early one evening, we came across Zur letzten…
Following a decision last year to simplify its administrative structure and save money on bureaucracy, France has drawn a new map, reducing its 22 regions to 13, and proposing new capitals for the 7 new merged regions.
Early in the afternoon of June 19th 2015 in the little village of Waterloo, south of Brussels in Belgium, the Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte walked in the gardens of his battle headquarters in the farmhouse of Le Caillou with his wife Josephine.
The Plaza Mayor is the largest open space (other than parks) in Central Madrid. It’s a major tourist attraction, a place for cafes and shops that range from traditional to chic and has served for hundreds of years as a place for public gatherings,…
On May 31, 2014, the town of Montmirail, France, not far from Paris, will host a reenactment of Napoleon’s victory near the town 200 years ago. It sounds like a wonderful opportunity for visitors, as well as the battle, a dinner, by reservation,…