Fête Friday

Feeling grape-ful as the last vineyard in Paris celebrates the harvest.

 - ALL WEEKEND -

 LE VILLAGE EN FÊTE 

  

Annual Fête des Vendanges

 

Full Program 2026

 

Ends Sunday October 11 

Thursday threesome

Three reasons to linger longer... One sip at a time.

Iced latte

Espresso martini

Passionfruit martini

 

Wide-angle Wednesday

 

Vincent Van Gogh's church at Auvers-sur-Oise gets a BBL.

 Below: inside, copies of Van Gogh landscapes line the center aisle 

 

 

3 hours (or less) from Paris

(35-50 minutes depending on mode of transport / day of the week)

 

Terrace Tuesday

 

Golden Hour at Café La Perle.

Mocha Monday

 

 

Breakfast without borders:

French tartine takes a dive into Spanish café con leche.

 

¡Café olé!

 

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Tomorrow: back to France 

Semana Sunday

 

 

 

Inside Seville's magnificent Cathedral

 

Above: Gothic splendor and the tomb of Christopher Columbus, held aloft by four heralds representing the historic Spanish kingdoms of Castile, León, Aragon, and Navarre

 

Below: a surprise procession weaves through the streets of Cádiz

 

 

 

 

 

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I’d given up on ever witnessing the grandeur of Seville’s Semana Santa - those vast, candlelit processions during Holy Week that draw the world to this ancient city every Easter, a time of crushing crowds and scarce accommodations - when I turned a corner in Cádiz, of all places, and found myself face to face with the unexpected: Nuestra Señora de la Merced seated regally under a canopy of flowers and tall glowing candles, surrounded by beating drums and marching tubas, a sudden, intimate moment of devotion slowly weaving its way through the narrow streets. And it felt like a private gift. - BPJ

 

 

Andalucia

3 hours (or less) from Paris

 (2 1/2 hours direct flight)

 

Sitting Saturday

Sunset at the sea wall in Cádiz.

Below: Je l'ai surpris au milieu d'un chapitre… Le plus beau des détours.

  

 

Andalucia

3 hours (or less) from Paris

 (2 1/2 hours direct flight)