As popular destinations get crowded and their residents protest over poorly behaved visitors and “overtourism”, holidaymakers increasingly look to veer off the beaten track. According to travel website Expedia, internet searches suggest next year’s tourists are looking at “detour destinations” such as Reims in France, Brescia in Italy and Waikato in New Zealand. Another travel … Read more
Five years after being ravaged by fire, Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral has returned to splendour months ahead of its planned reopening, participants in a recent visit to the monument said. The April 15, 2019 fire at the Unesco-listed cathedral, which used to see 12 million visitors a year, shocked the world. But now, the inside … Read more
“It’s very reassuring for many customers to see that such establishments are still present in our history, and in French gastronomic history,” says owner and chief executive Andre Terrail. The Tour d’Argent’s owner and chief executive, Andre Terrail. Photo: AP The restaurant claims to be the oldest in Paris, its 1582 opening date embossed on … Read more
