Treat yourself!

From September 22rd to October 1st 2009

Treat yourself!
Experience the best of France while getting inspired by art!

Sleep in a Medieval Chateau fort!



Assist to the Shadow and light Festival in a medieval abbaye




Yes! you will experience the best of France! and will stay in a Chateau. Then we will visit one of the most beautiful town of France : Reims!

You deserve the best!

Limited space to 8 person

Beauty of the 16th century

Our trip will take us to Champagne-Ardennes.
Medieval towns, art, gardens, are exceptional!
We will visit an exhibit of the most beautiful art from the 16th century (pieces kept worldwide, and gathered here...just for you)
Want to see these "chef d'oeuvres"?

Champagne! Join me for the best of France!

From September 22rd to October 1st 2009:
Come resource yourself in France around art!

A Little preview of the program
• International puppets festival
• Exceptional exhitbit of the XVI century sculptures.
• Festival of ‘Shadows and Lights’ in a famous the Abbey of Clairvaux.
• Discovery of medieval gardens.
• The Cathedral of Reims and its sacred art.
• Champagne! Visit of a private cave. • Paris! Rodin museum, Cluny Museum (the middle age in all it’s splendors)

And of course… more surprises.

A trip around the art! Beauty and Inspiration! Off the beaten path. Stay at ‘Hotel de Charme’, ‘Relais & Chateaux’ Experience some of the best of France with like minded people!

Photos of the Grand Canyon!

Few pictures from the Grand Canyon trip! Lots of inspiration, and energy!

The Grand Canyon

The Grand Canyon is evocative of grandiose landscapes and history (principally geological) and it reveals many treasures and mysteries. The Grand Canyon never ceases to impress, inspire and amaze.

It is an amazing experience to be on the brink of this abyss.

One is often speechless while admiring this immense space filled with a golden light that shifts and changes throughout the day, shining and reflecting on these ancient rocks.
This marvel of nature measures 277 miles in length along the river edge, 18 miles wide as the crow flies, and is the cradle of the Colorado River which flows 1 mile below. It is in such landscapes that numerous rafting trips take place, perfect to escape the extremely hot temperatures that prevail during the summer.
There are many wonderful viewing sites along the two rims, as well as a wealth of activities to explore the Canyon’s treasures, by foot, horseback, mules, helicopter or raft.
The two rims of this gigantic canyon (South and North) receive many visitors, and hotels and lodges, plus souvenir shops, are plentiful as well as geological, historical and artistic exhibits.

Contrary to some common beliefs on the geology of the Grand Canyon, it is not entirely an "open book."
For over a century, geologists have been studying these formations, and people still have questions about the origins, age, and actual formation of the Colorado River.
Gazing upon steep cliffs and a multitude of geological layers, you are contemplating two billion years of history and geological formations created at a time when no life form had yet APPEARED on earth! Difficult to imagine isn’t it?
For lovers of geology I recommend stopping by the 'Museum of Northern Arizona'.
http://www.musnaz.org/

Given this immense and extraordinary beauty, how can we not be humbled?
Visiting the Grand Canyon affords a wonderful opportunity to connect with nature in a sacred and respectful manner much like native inhabitants have done and still do today.

In 1540 the Hopi Indians guided Spanish explorers to the south rim. In 1857 Lieutenant Joseph Ives discovered the Grand Canyon and acknowledged that: "The landscape promotes a wondering delight, but the region is, of course, altogether valueless. It can be approached only from the south, and after entering it there is nothing to do but leave. Ours has been the first, and will doubtless be the last, party of whites to visit this profitless locality".
How wrong he was! Each year there are millions of visitors (4.4 million in 2008), with one third of them coming from abroad to experience this natural wonder.

To learn more about the Grand Canyon: http://www.nps.gov/grca/

Even if Santa Fe is known for its Adobe Architecture, you do find some very elaborate building! from a french influence!
Come visit Santa Fe and all its beauty!

Santa Fe Landmark

One of Santa Fe's landmark is the Loretto Chapel, with its 'miraculous staircase'.
This Chapel construction begun in 1873. It took 5 years to finish it (1878).
It has been fashioned from the St Chapelle in Paris. There is a significant french influence in Santa Fe, NM.
Even today there is many french artists, and french business taking an important place in the Capital of New Mexico.

Nathalie Bonnard-Grenet

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