INTRODUCTION
Paris
1. The Artist's Artist
Musee Rodin and Camille Claudel, Paris.
2. Paris's Patron Saint
Saint Genevieve and l'Eglise St. Etienne du Mont.
3. Homage to La Mome
The "Museum" of Edith Piaf and her grave at Pere Lachaise Cemetery.
4. Bring a Big Shopping Bag
La Grande Epicerie at Le Bon Marche.
5. Where to Spend the Perfect Sunday
The Bagatelle, Paris .
6. Take the Waters, Urban Style
Pools, The Seine beach, aquabikes and hammam.
7. Unmentionables Never More
Find the Perfect Lingerie.
8. You Can Hear Heaven
Attend a Concert at Sainte Chapelle.
9. A Long Day of Pleasure
My 10 adored restaurants, patisseries and tea salons
10. The Most Beautiful Film Location on Earth
On the trail of Amelie, Simone Signoret, Audrey Hepburn, Julie Delpy, and more.
11. Warm, Dark and Quiet
The most romantic movie theaters, including one designed by Catherine Deneuve.
12. Bouquets in a Bottle
The quest for perfume
13. But Not Yet in the Pantheon
A walk in search of some of France's great Women: Olympe de Gouges, Germaine Tillon, Simone de Beauvoir, Christine de Pisan, Louise Michel, Charlotte Corday, Heloise, and yes, Marianne.
14. The View from Elsewhere
Seven great places to view the Eiffel Tower (including the Eiffel Tower).
15. A Few Good Addresses.
Some of the most unique stores for toys, clothes, housewares, flowers and browsing.
16. The Chemist was a Lady
The Institut Marie Curie.
17. The Halls of Memory
Shoah Museum.
18. More than Sunday Strolls
Play tennis in the Luxembourg Gardens, go for a run in the Tuileries, and see a guinguette at Les Buttes Chaumont.
19. The Essential 12 +1
Just for Women: A Shortcut to the Best of the Louvre.
20. Essential 12
Just for Women: A Shortcut to the Best of the Musee d'Orsay.
21. Colonnades and Colette
The Palais Royal Gardens.
22. The Hidden Places
Five small, beautiful museums.
23. All Around the Pompidou
Visit Brancusi's studio and Niki de St Phalle's fountain.
24. Napoleon Slept Here.
Malmaison, Josephine's house near.
25. Nowhere in the World More Lavish
Versailles gardens by bicycle, the Chateau and Petit Trianon
26. The Little Dairy
Marie Antoinette's Laiterie in Rambouillet.
Beyond Paris
27. On the Trail of the Philosopher
The Nietzche Path, Eze-sur-Mer.
28. Detox and Retox
Vinotherapie spa at Caudalie les Sources and Smith Haut Lafitte vineyard.
29. The Green Muse
Absinthe Bar, Antibes.
30. The Red City of Toulouse Lautrec
Sainte Cecile Cathedral and Musee Toulouse-Lautrec, Albi.
31. White Horses, Pink Flamingoes and The Black Madonna
Explore the Camargue
32. On the Street of Dreams
Window Shop on La Croisette, Cannes.
33. Millions of Flowers
Make your own perfume, Grasse.
34. A Country of Green Spaces
Visit some of France's spectacular gardens.
35. Nighttime in the Shadow of Rome (plus two romantic hotels)
The Imperial Towns of Nimes and Arles.
36. The Turquoise Water of the Haute Savoie
Lake Annecy.
37. Eileen Grey's Masterpiece (and Le Corbusier's Little Gem)
E-1027 and Le Cabanon, Roquebrune-Cap Martin.
38. From Market to Table
Five Superb Cooking Classes from Normandy to Nice.
39. Sweeter Than Wine
Eat caneles and bike around Bordeaux.
40. The Simplest Fantasy
Spend a few days in a monastery, Ile St Honorat.
41. Stories the River Tells
The Dordogne and Josephine Baker's Chateau de Milandes.
42. Oysters and Sand
The Dune de Pilat and the Bassin d'Arcachon.
43. The France of our Desires
Touring in the shadow of Mont Ventoux, Provence.
44. The Women in the Fields
The Stones of Carnac.
45. La Vie en Lavande
The Lavender Route, Provence.
46. Chasing Waterfalls
Fresh air in The Jura and the Queyras.
47. You are Never Too Old
Immerse yourself in French language classes.
48. Tender was the Night
Have a cocktail at the Belles Rives, Juan-les-Pins.
49. Who was Madame de Sevigne?
Chateau de Grignan, Grignan (Drome).
50. Eat. You are in France.
A few ideas for indulging in an unforgettable meal.
51. The Roots of Hermes.
The Textile Museum and the history of silk, Lyon.
52. Celebrate
Christmas markets in Strasbourg and Lille, Festival of Lights in Lyon. Midnight Mass, Notre Dame.
53. The First Liberated Woman
A visit to the house of George Sand, Nohant.
54. Step into a Painting.
Monet's gardens at Giverny.
55. Rock of Ages
Spend the night on Mont St. Michel.
56. Old Bridge, New Bridge
The Pont Millau and the Pont du Gard
57. A Jewel of Picardie
Amiens Cathedral and the Floating gardens.
58. The Most Beautiful Lines
Statue of the poet Louise Labe, Lyon.
59. Where the Poor were Loved
Hospices de Beaune, Beaune.
60. Horror, Loss, and Sacrifice
Museum of Resistance and Deportation, Lyon.
61. The First City of Chocolate
Pays Basque chocolate tour, Bayonne.
62. Queen for a Week
Spend a week in a chateau, with a purpose.
63. Where the Empresses Came to Unwind
Stroll the boardwalk (in espadrilles), Biarritz.
64. Wellness, Everywhere
Spas in Aix-les-Bains, the Pyrenees and the Alps.
65. Another World Behind the Hills
Hike the Gorges du Verdun and Chemin du Paradis, Provence.
66. Picasso, with a Bonus
Pablo Picasso Museum and sculptor Germaine Richier, Antibes.
67. The Dreamscape of Genius
Desert de Retz, Chambourcy.
68. The Walls are Alive with Color
Cocteau Chapel, Villefranche-sur-Mer and Villa Santo Sospir, Cap Ferrat.
69. Islands in the Sun
Visit Ile d'Yeu, Ile D'Oleron, Ile de Re, and Porquerolles.
70. Remember the Fallen
Beaches, Cemeteries and the Memorial de Caen, Normandy.
71. Sex on the Beach
Plage des Jumeaux and Brigitte Bardot, St. Tropez.
72. The Ancient Places of Pilgrimage
The Via Santiago de Compostela and the Black Madonna of Rocamadour, Mary Magdalene's Bones in Vezelay and Lourdes.
73. The Most Powerful Woman, Ever
Remembering Eleanor of Aquitaine, Poitiers and Fontevraud.
74. When Pictures tell the Story
Museum of the Tapestries of Bayeux.
75. Rose Vines
A tour of Terrebrune Vineyard, Bandol.
76. The Youngest Saint
In the footsteps of Joan of Arc, Orleans, Blois, Troyes and Reims.
77. Trailblazer on the Route du Champagne
The young widow Veuve Clicquot and the empire she built, Eperney.
78. For all the Ships at Sea
Climb the lighthouses, Finistere.
79. The Chateaux of the Queen
Bicycle to the Loire chateaux of Chambord, Chenonceau, Amboise and Blois.
80. The Master's Beginnings
A visit to the seaside childhood home of Christian Dior, Granville.
81. The Newest Architectural Gems
Pompidou Metz and Louvre Lens.
82. Tougher then the Rest
Visit the estates of women winegrowers, Burgundy.
83. So Much Beauty, and Wine Too
Hike the Route des Vins, Alsace.
84. The Shining White Mountains
Skiing the Mer de Glace and Mont Blanc, Chamonix.
85. Let the Water Move You
Take a boat trip on the Canal du Midi
86. The Liveliest Port
Soap factories and bouillabaisse, Marseille.
87. A Small Place, with Everything
The beach towns of Deauville, Trouville, and Honfleur in the Pays d'Auge.
88. They Stuck to Their Principles.
The march on Versailles, the women of the revolution, and Charlotte Corday, as told through the painting The Death of Marat.
89. Little Paris
The Art Nouveau city of Nancy.
90. Where to find the Real Salade Nicoise
The old city of Nice.
91. Striped Shirts and Crepes
Shopping, eating and cliff-walking, Dinard.
92. Blue Water, White Cliffs
Gaze at the rock formations and glittering beach, Etretat
93. The Gastronomic Capital of France
Les Meres de Lyon and the history of food, Lyon.
94. The Strange and Beautiful Land
The Volcanes of the Auvergne
95. The Most Beautiful Garden in France
Vaux le Vicomte, Maincy.
96. Les Plus Beaux Villages
Visit one - or all -- of the 158 official most beautiful towns in France.
97. Salt Water and an Ancient Town.
Try thalassotherapy, St. Malo.
98. Eat, Drink, Swashbuckle
Discover the Sensual Pleasures of Gascony
99. Where the Wind Meets the Waves
Belle-Ile-en-Mer
100. Everything you Dream of
Corsica
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