IN IMAGES, IN PICTURES – Perched atop the new skyscraper adjacent to Grand Central Terminal station, the observatory will be open to the public on October 21 and promises a spectacular view of Manhattan. Le Figaro visited it in preview. Last year, New York seemed like curled up on herself. Yawning avenues, a few ambulances … Read more
Sheltered by its skyscrapers, Manhattan hides cheerful fruit and vegetable stalls. To discover during a next getaway. New York also has a green soul. Central Park, the untouchable ocean nature (a rectangle of 320 ha never eaten away, planted with 24,000 trees, a permanent site for sports and entertainment activities), has demonstrated this since its … Read more
Opened in West Manhattan a little over a month ago, this brand new neighborhood is an exception in the megalopolis. The Shed, a high-level cultural center, the Vessel, the architectural work of Thomas Heatherwick, and the mall are already the new “places to be”. Discover the latest New York attraction. On the High Line, some … Read more
DECRYPTION – As the regions approach, the government has decided to allocate several billion euros to the construction of new railway lines. Are they really necessary? Our analysis. The “Massy bar”, an essential junction between east and west The “Massy bar” as the railwaymen call it is the cheapest and most essential TGV line of … Read more
In June, nine airlines will serve this route, making it one of the most popular routes in the world. Our advice for booking your ticket. Paris-New York, the most popular air link in the world? Everything leads to believe it. In June, nine companies will serve this line, with a total of no less than … Read more
DECRYPTION – Americans can travel to France again. But the United States has been barricaded to travelers for more than a year. The Covid-19 is drastically declining in many countries, including the United States. So much so that Europe, led by France, is reopening its borders to American tourists, vaccinated or not. «Welcome back !» tweeted … Read more
For those who already know the Big Apple or for the curious, here is a selection of activities to do during a stay in this city in perpetual motion. New York, new activities, new restaurants, new projects. After cycling in Central Park, strolling through Times Square and discovering an exhibition at Moma, here is a … Read more
You have to be an informed stroller, or call on tailor-made travel specialists, to find the track of the painter king of the New York underground of the 1980s. Itineraries. What remains of Jean-Michel Basquiat in New York? An expression, a posture. “To be Basque is to be young, to be cool,” says Dieter Buchhart, … Read more
If tourists are still waiting, the lifting of health restrictions is a source of optimism for the catering, hotel and tourism sectors of the Big Apple, until now forced to restrict their reception capacities. Open theaters, indoor food services, Cosney Island amusement park up and running … It seems a long time ago when New … Read more
Inaugurated on May 12, the Vallée de la Gastronomie aims to promote the chefs and artisans of the Saône and Rhône valleys, all the way to the Mediterranean. More than 620 kilometers of French passion. Eating is serious business in France. When he arrived in Paris in 1977, the Romanian writer Emil Cioran recounts having … Read more