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In Northern Italy, bordered by the Alps, lies one of the most coveted yet surprisingly unassuming vacation destinations in the world. Taking the shape of an inverted Y, Lake Como features a sumptuous trail of picturesque towns along its shores, its two arms- Como to the west, Lecco to the east-meeting in the town of Bellagio.
In the early mornings, an eerie mist-perhaps the source of Lake Como's alluring old- fashioned mystique-hangs suspended over the lake's surface. As the sun rises, the magnificent gardens of Villa d'Este, Passalacqua and Villa del Balbianello come to life, the fragrant greenery of cypress and oak trees tickling the senses, as if you've stepped into the pages of Italy's most famous novel, Alessandro Manzoni's The Betrothed (1827), set in Lake Como. After a day spent enjoying scenic walks, lazing lakeside on the floating swimming pool at the Mandarin Oriental or relishing in the rich traditions reminiscent of times past, perhaps you'll be whisked away across the glittering lake in a luxurious Riva boat, destined to cross paths with local villa owner George Clooney. In Lake Como Idyll, a magical Italian getaway awaits, complete with romantic intrigue, bucolic escapes and enchanting landscapes.
L'âme parisienne se réchauffe dans les bistrots. Des lieux où le quotidien s'égrène doucement, à la cadence de l'horloge biologique d'un quartier, du café des petits matins au dernier verre du soir. L'espèce est pourtant en voie de disparition après qu'on lui a largement pillé ses décors ou son style pour les mettre à toutes les sauces, sans grand discernement. En oubliant l'esprit, sans lequel un bar n'en est pas vraiment un.
Il reste heureusement quelques zincs indiscutables ; bienvenue dans les établissements les plus authentiques de la capitale...
The Parisian soul warms itself in bistros where daily life gently unfolds, in rhythm with the neighborhood, from early morning coffee to the last glass of the evening. However, the species is on the verge of extinction, its decor and style looted and used all over without any great discernment. The spirit is forgotten, and without it a bar isn't really a bar.
Thankfully there remain a few true zincs, as these bars are known in French: welcome to the most authentic establishments in the capital...
Lontano dalla folla e dai consueti cliché, Parigi conserva tesori nascosti che rivela solo ad abitanti e turisti pronti ad uscire dai sentieri battuti.
Un fallo rovesciato su una celebre porta d'ingresso, un prete che benedice gli animali, i pompieri viticultori, un chiostro nascosto, un albero in una chiesa, un rifugio antiatomico sotto Gare de l'Est, un autentico faro bretone vicino Montparnasse, i resti insospettabili di case chiuse, i monogrammi reali dissimulati nella Cour Carrée del Louvre, un santo che benedice gli automobilisti, l'esposizione della corona di spine di Cristo, un quadrante solare disegnato da Dalì, una giostra preistorica, le palme ferite durante la guerra, i fori di proiettile al ministero, un misterioso monumento franco-massone sullo Champ-de-Mars, le piante "religiose' nel giardino del curato, una sfera in oro massiccio vicino ai deputati, un tempio cinese in un parcheggio, l'impatto della Bièvre sulla geografia parigina, una blockhaus nel bois de Boulogne...
Diciannove scrittori italiani ci parlano della Francia per come ciascuno di essi l'ha conosciuta, frequentata e amata nel corso del tempo. Le loro testimonianze, liberamente sollecitate dagli spunti autobiografici più vari (esperienze degli anni formativi, predilezioni letterarie, approdi esistenziali e professionali...), ci consegnano un ritratto composito e lontano da qualunque luogo comune sulla terra d'oltralpe.
Un lungo racconto a più voci sulla "dolce Francia " che palpita di vita, affascinandoci e sorprendendoci pagina dopo pagina.
