French wine in plastic bottles? Oui!!

interesting article about French winegrowers agreeing to bottle in plastic to keep up with modern trends:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110331/lf_afp/lifestylefrancewinebottles

La Halle in Paris - to be renovated

Article with photos of projected changes:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/beth-arnold/letter-from-paris-the-new_b_834397.html

A Hotel for Versailles?

From France 24.com:

http://www.france24.com/en/20101215-part-versailles-palace-become-luxury-hotel-grand-controle-ivy-heritage

interesting public/private partnership in these difficult financial times.

French Alps for non-skiers?

Like me, here is the article link:

http://travel.nytimes.com/2011/02/27/travel/27cover-alps.html?hpw

A pretty fair description, but is missing the beautiful ice-skating rink in Courcheval with the view of the alps. Also the other favorite hotel at Courcheval 1850 - La Lana - which has the Clarins spa, and a wonderful restaurant. Also worth a mention is the Biblos Hotel. Although it is a little bit outside the main town at 1850, a very good restaurant and great views of the slopes.

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Leave it to the French

A doggie hotel in Paris:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/24/actuel-dogs-bills-itself-_n_827785.html#s245367

I'm ready to check in.

Paris Secrets

From Travel and Leisure:

http://www.travelandleisure.com/articles/tls-guide-to-secret-paris/1

I think you can live in Paris or Provence and never be tired of finding and experiencing something new.

Provence Planning

In beginning to plan for this summer, I found this excellent article about Provence in Conde Nast Traveler. To sleep, per chance to dream of Provence:

http://www.concierge.com/cntraveler/articles/502676?pageNumber=1