by Penny Cooper | Sep 18, 2018 | Paris
Paris Travel Tips Paris History Paris was founded around the end of the 3rd century BC by the Gauls who were called Parisii. In 52 BC Julius Caesar’s legions conquered the territory, founding the Roman city, Lutetia on the earlier settlement. King Clovis King...
by Penny Cooper | Sep 18, 2018 | Paris
Paris Travel Tips Paris History Paris was founded around the end of the 3rd century BC by the Gauls who were called Parisii. In 52 BC Julius Caesar’s legions conquered the territory, founding the Roman city, Lutetia on the earlier settlement. King Clovis King...
by Penny Cooper | Sep 17, 2018 | Paris Travel Tips
Thirty-seven bridges cross the Seine river within the city boundaries. Some are just for pedestrians or trains, most carry motor-traffic and two bridges carry all three. Bridges have spanned the Seine since well before 100 BCE. Three existing bridges were erected in...
by Penny Cooper | Sep 16, 2018 | Paris Travel Tips
Paris and its infamous river have long been the treasured subject of many a painter. Not much has changed, though, as artists still set up their easels on the Seine’s banks.The river has been the subject of many famous impressionist paintings, including Monet’s...
by Penny Cooper | Sep 15, 2018 | Rome Travel Tips
In Italian, the word congelato means frozen, and the word congelare means to freeze. Although gelato is the Italian version of ice cream, it’s not merely Dreyer’s with a European, artisanal flair. Like ice cream, gelato contains milk, sugar, and flavorings such as...
