Delightful Romantic Experience in a French Diner

Although it's nice to stay at home and cook for your partner, as what could turn out to be a fine candle-lit dinner, giving yourself a treat could also be a delightful romantic get-away. Though it would cost some dimes or even thousands of dollars, dinner in a classy diner could always lead to unbelievable endings such as marriage, engagement, and a series of hard-to-resist proposals for love. These reminded me of a splendid evening spent in Le Cinq, where couples would easily be brought closer by a gorgeous garden view. Love is surely in the air in the remarkable interiors of Le Cinq's elegantly decorated dining room. Its remarkable theme in gold and gray also adds a wonderful touch to the elegance of this French diner.

What meets the eye also complements what you may enjoy as a mouthwatering dinner recipe. Its menu has a pleasing variety, not only of the classic French recipes, but also of the contemporary mix. My favorite has got to be the mouthwatering course of crabs and lobsters with mushrooms, while I also enjoyed the veal chop topped with truffle and capers. Great French wines served in Le Cinq are most similar to the amazing services offered by its attentive staff that spending a night in this part of Paris could be expensive, but all worthwhile.

The Cool Excess of Jean Paul Gaultier

If there's a French designer to be shared with 'most extravagant,' Jean-Paul Gaultier is a real shoo-in. For the intense fashionista, the would-be label is not at all shocking since the individual already collaborated with Madonna and Marilyn Manson, and we all know that any designer associated with these 'extreme' music icons must be really talented and 'exaggerated' with his or her designs.

Anyway, it is not only in the Hollywood coverage that Jean-Paul Gaultier is establishing waves. Since his specialization is in pop culture designs, many people may have already spotted some of his concoctions on the streets of chic cities in the US, like New York or LA, courtesy of a well-known celebrity or just a stylish, affluent individual. Some may even have seen his designs on unconventional features, movies, or ads, where the boy is wearing skirts, the look is futuristic, or the fully tattooed individual is donned in full costume.

Interestingly enough, apart from his line of special designs, Jean-Paul Gaultier is also well-known for his array of perfumes. As a matter of fact, he has versions for both boys and gals, with Le Male as the top-earning item in the male category.

Wandering through Strange-sounding French Territories Through a Strange-sounding French Hotel

One of the egregious thrills about visiting France is the concept of meeting people who speak a strange, but mysterious-sounding language. Add to that the fact that getting to see many French places will also most likely allow one to encounter regions that carry hard-to-pronounce French words, but sound elegant nevertheless.

If this just happens to be one's fantasy, then the accurate French hotel to stay in is the Auberge de Cassagne. Housed in a Provencal building that dates back to the 19th century, this distinctive hotel is literally surrounded by several French monuments that carry the standard tongue-twisting French names. For instance, standing three miles away is Avignon, the known artistic French city, which is the official residence of the Popes' Palace. Equally noted three miles away is the Saint Benezer bridge, while 15 miles away, one can get to see the Fontaine de Vaucluse. Meanwhile, almost 19 miles from Auberge de Cassagne is the Les Baux de Provence and the Pont du Gard and a a fairly remote 60 miles away is the Marseille Provence Airport.

All the above-mentioned territories may initially appear as simply hard-to-pronounce French landmarks, but they just happen to be places worth journeying through while in France, and the Auberge de Cassagne prides itself in being located relatively near the said places.

Of course, more than the territories, the hotel itself boasts of its own combination of attractions. These include a conglomeration of 40 rooms, all created with elegant facilities like walnut furniture, room-based films, Provencal fabrics, satellite TV, minibars, and Internet access among others. Moreover, among the supremely interesting facility though is the hotel's terraces that overlook the gardens.