ViaMichelin - Tourism and Gastronomy http://www.viamichelin.co.uk/viamichelin/gbr/tpl/mag5/cov/htm/MaMagazineCoverTour.htmIn the headlines
The city of Simenon is going through a period of transformation: a new TGV station, designed by Santiago Calatrava, and an ambitious museum complex, the Grand Curtius, are set to open in 2009. In the meantime, you will be won over by this lively, bustling city and its eclectic heritage, which goes from brassware to “art brut”.
DESTINATIONLiège: fine food in the Cité Ardente!http://www.viamichelin.co.uk/viamichelin/gbr/tpl/mag5/art20080315/htm/tour-visit-liege-adresses.htmGood news: the city of Liège is not short of cafés or restaurants! You should also taste Massin’s waffles in his shop in the Outremeuse district, and the boulets at Café Lequet.]]>GASTRONOMYOur selection of the best bakeries in Parishttp://www.viamichelin.co.uk/viamichelin/gbr/tpl/mag5/art20080315/htm/tour-gastro-meilleures-boulangeries-paris.htmThe time of the soft, white, tasteless baguette of the 1960s-70s has gone! Today an increasing number of people are prepared to pay more than one euro for a real, traditional baguette made by the book… and to cross Paris to find an outstanding baker – which is what we have done for you!]]>LOCAL PRODUCTSThree great Piedmontese winegrowershttp://www.viamichelin.co.uk/viamichelin/gbr/tpl/mag5/art20080315/htm/tour-gastro-vignerons-piemont.htm
Piedmont boasts 47,000 hectares of vineyards, 54 designations of origin, several tens of native grape varieties, a very wide variety of types of wine and a longstanding tradition of quality. Despite a certain conservatism, this tradition perpetuates a know-how that other Italian regions do not possess.
]]>WEEKEND IDEAThe Discrete Elegance of Dinardhttp://www.viamichelin.co.uk/viamichelin/gbr/tpl/mag5/art20080315/htm/tour-visit-dinard.htm
Biarritz, la Baule, le Touquet, Royan... All these seaside resorts evolved in the second half of the 19th century. Yet Dinard has undoubtedly been the best in preserving its charm. An achievement accomplished by listing over 400 Villas and buildings.
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