Antiques from france

Not long ago I saw very rare antiques in one shop — real French dresses from the 19th century. These are truly museum specimens in a very good condition for their venerable age. But at the same time, anyone who wants to can buy them to feel like a Queen. Of course, the prices are high, about 1.5-2.5 ...

Today I want to continue my story about an interesting antique shop in La Rochelle. You can read the beginning here. In the first part I showed general interior of the store, now I will focus on antiques in particular. Trust me, they are worth it! The store has a lot of chic candlesticks of the 19th ...

The city of La Rochelle on the Atlantic ocean attracts tourists not only from all over France, but also from other countries.  From Orleans, you can get to La Rochelle really quickly, it takes just 3 hours on the highway. Lately I've been there quite rarely due to much work. But ...

Every time I visit relatives in La Rochelle, I go to the centre, to the old port. This is a hallmark in La Rochelle, a favorite place for tourists to walk. If you turn from the old port in the direction of the beach, then you will definitely see a unique, and at the same time meaningful wall ...

Here is one more amazing and rare thing shared its secrets with me, but I think that not all. A small beautiful suitcase, made of cardboard and silk, with a beautiful picture in the center, on which children are skillfully painted on the deck of the ship, they all have beautiful outfits of the early ...

I have been to Paris quite often lately, almost every week, it is directly related to my work. So, I'm always where a lot of rare and very beautiful antiques are sold. Sometimes it seems to me that I am in a museum, I see such beautiful things, and the prices let you only to admire. It ...

Recently I have visited the most beautiful region of France — Normandy. It was my first trip there, and I was delighted to discover beautiful cities of the region, their architecture and traditions. Deauville impressed me the most, it is a fabulous town, really well-groomed and green. ...

It has become a tradition to hold a holiday every year on May 1 in the alleys of Chambord castle. There's a big flea market here. More than 500 participants come from all regions of France to this event. There are even more visitors at this flea market: thousands and thousands of people come ...

The most beautiful French port is the port of Honfleur. Honfleur is located in the Normandy region, in the north-west of France. This is a small picturesque town, there are only 8 thousand dwellers, and in a few hours you can get around and see all its attractions. It is very different from the ...

This question was often asked by a husband to a wife in the late 19 - early 20 century in rich Parisian families. Though for us it does not make any sense, because we do not know what a theaterophone is! I remembered for some reason two other words with "phone" ending. Telephone, so it&# ...

"Nine out of ten people love chocolate, and the tenth lies!" that's what the Swiss say. I belong to those nine out of ten who love chocolate, and I do not hide it! In France, you can find stunningly delicious handmade chocolate, completely of natural raw materials and without ...