The View Outside Google Paris
Nothing says “lighthearted megacorporation” like a wall of steel bars in bright primary colors
Month: July 2015
WTB: Griffon Tap X1
I understand that these are important cultural artifacts from 1400, but honestly they belong in my bar. If any reader can pull some strings at the Louvre, I would appreciate it.
How bad ass is this?
First person to score me one of these gets a full serving of Griffon Punch, on the house.
If the griffon tap is for some reason unavailable, I am also willing to accept a lion pitcher
French Beer Update
France is much better known for its wine than its beer. For good reason: the wine is delicious, and the beer is generally terrible.
La Cagole – La Cagole de Marseille
La Cagole de Marseille. Honestly one of the worst beers I have ever had
Happy Bastille Day!
Marseille fireworks were legit (and impossible to capture on film).
Le Tour De Macaron
We scoured the five greatest patisseries in France (plus McDonalds) in search of the best macaron on the planet. Which cookie will reign supreme, earning the coveted Biscuit D’Or award? Find out, in this Wander Europe exclusive.
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Carcassonne
As fans of the game, we had to visit Carcassonne on our way to the South of France. It surpassed our expectations. We thought the medieval city would be crowded with tourists, and it sort of was, but there were a lot of quiet places along the perimeter of the city where we could feel like we were all alone in a two-thousand-year-old fortress.
Fondation Louis Vuitton
Another day, another museum. We went to the Fondation Louis Vuitton, on the edge of Paris, to check out their modern art exhibit, which included Munch’s Scream as well as some great pieces by Monet, Mondrian, Warhol, and others. The museum just opened last year and was designed by Frank Gehry. It looks pretty awesome:
Thinking of you, Dad!
And only a month late for father’s day.
“Original & unique” doesn’t begin to cover it
Rant: Love Lock Cancer
Parisian bridges and monuments are being literally crushed by tourist flocking behavior.
Metastasizing amorocarcenoma on the bottom of a bridge
I’m pretty sure most of the lockers wouldn’t scratch their initials into a park bench, but they have no problem vandalizing a 200 year old bridge. Some people.
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