'Top 10 things to do in France' by Sarah Welsh

Photo source Wikipedia- Vue aérienne du domaine de Versailles par ToucanWings '...France is the most visited country in the world..... http://www.express.co.uk/travel/activity/560867/Top-10-things-to-do-in-France

'La fête du citron (Lemon festival), Menton, France' by K.J.S.Chatrath

Photo by Asdrubale

Have you ever heard of a Lemon Festival? Perhaps not. There is one such annual festival in Menton in France. And photo above shows a Taj Mahal made of lemons- trust the French to be creative!

Photo of the week - February 6, 2015. By Rachael Woodson. ‘Every February in Menton, a commune located in southeastern France, La fête du citron is held. Nicknamed the Pearl of France, Menton's warm climate has made it a long time producer of citrus fruits. Created in 1934, the Lemon Festival draws over 230,000 visitors each year. It can take up to 145 tons of fruit to create the event's intricate sculptures, as seen in this week's photo. ….’

http://bonjourparis.com/story/photo-week-february-6-2015/; http://www.fete-du-citron.com/?lang=en

'Napoleon' by K.J.S.Chatrath

Figurine at the Salarjung Museum, Hyderabad, India.

The more one reads about him, the more one realizes how brilliant he was. He left his imprint on practically every aspect of French life. It is a pity that we in India know so very little about him.

‘Indian grapes sparkle in Europe, Australian wines’ Amrita Nair-Ghaswalla

‘Indian grapes sparkle in Europe, Australian wines’ Amrita Nair-Ghaswalla…Mumbai, February 17:   :Seedless grapes from India have become an integral part of certain French sparkling wines and Australian wines….   …http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/agri-biz/indian-grapes-sparkle-in-europe-australian-wines/article6905744.ece

‘French cultural centre likely in city (Lucknow)’ by Jean Manuel Duhaut.

Lucknow's Charbagh Railway Station 

‘French cultural centre likely in city (Lucknow)’ by Jean Manuel Duhaut. ...

Ah bon!

Please click at the following link to read the article:   http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/French-cultural-centre-likely-in-city/articleshow/46279787.cms

Kalki to touch upon her French roots in next?

Photo credit Pininterest

Kalki to touch upon her French roots in next? IndiaToday.in  New Delhi, January 5, 2015

Read more at: http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/kalki-koechlin-french-traveller-kaash-mira-nair/1/411493.html

Sunday, February 15, 2015

'French scholars catalogue manuscripts at Rampur Raza library' by Nazar Abbas

 'French scholars catalogue manuscripts at Rampur Raza library' by Nazar Abbas; Please click at the following link to read the article:  http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bareilly/French-scholars-catalogue-manuscripts-at-Rampur-Raza-library/articleshow/46219678.cms


The Rampur Raza Library  located in Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, India is a repository of Indo-Islamic cultural heritage and a treasure-house of knowledge established in last decades 18th century, and built up by successive Nawabs of Rampur and now managed by Government of India.

It contains very rare and valuable collection of manuscripts, historical documents, specimens of Islamic calligraphy, miniature paintings, astronomical instruments and rare illustrated works in Arabic and Persian. Rampur's Raza Library also contains printed works in Sanskrit, Hindi, Urdu, Pashto (having the original manuscript of the first translation of the Qur'an in addition to other important books/documents), Tamil and Turkish, and approximately 30,000 printed books (including periodicals) in various other languages. (Text & photo source: Wikipedia)

'Bread to berets - What the French get superstitious about'

Want to know what are the French superstitious about?

 Read 'Bread to berets - What the French get superstitious about' by clicking at the link below

http://www.thelocal.fr/galleries/culture/the-top-10-superstitions-in-france-

Wednesday, February 11, 2015

‘Town & Country Partners With Dior for Paris’

‘Town & Country Partners With Dior for Paris’.  Please click at the following link to access the article: http://www.adweek.com/news/press/town-country-partners-dior-paris-travel-guide-162888

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