St Remy's Church in Baccarat
The first time I visited St Remy's Church in Baccarat I was with a group of pupils of my (French) collège. We had to draw and colour the windows on a sheet of paper, then we painted them at school on special plastic sheets. It was part of Arts lessons....
Crystal in Baccarat
Nearly all families I know have crystal glasses at home, but only a few own crystal of Baccarat. I haven't got crystal of Baccarat in the house but I have offered some to my friends, it is a pleasure to admire, hesitate and choose something in the shops,...
Baccarat
I read last week that part of the crystal museum has moved to the Pôle Bijou building where there is a jewellery exhibition. It was a good opportunity yesterday to see two different things at one place and to write today an article about Baccarat. I am...
Munster, cheese of the Vosges
Last time we went to the Vosges mountains, we stopped in a farm which serves lunches. At the end of the meal we had to choose between munster cheese and blueberry pie. It is a traditional choice that you can even get in the afternoon when you have a break...
The campaign forge
I had never thought a forge could be itinerant. The blacksmith who came to Dombasle-sur-Meurthe explained he was showing a campaign forge identical to the ones soldiers of Napoleon had with them at the beginning of the 19th century. There were a few photos...