The Albert Kahn Museum and Garden
June 2026 Boulogne-Billancourt Albert Kahn was a fascinating man. He was a French banker and philanthropist, known for initiating The…
Gardens
Jardin des Serres d’Auteuil
June 2026 The Jardin des Serres d’Auteuil is located in the 16th arrondissement, a few minutes from the Bois de…
Versailles Gardens
September 8, 2025 This will have been my third visit to Versailles. I seem to put between 2o and 30…
The Gardens of the 17th Arrondissement
September 2, 2025 Parc Monceau is one of my favorite parks in Paris. I had written about it when I…
20th Arrondissement – The Parks
August 2025 I am back in Paris for 5 weeks. It is in the 80s, not something I am very…
Mount Stewart House in Ards Peninsular
October 5, 2018 Mount Stewart was created by the Stewart family (later Vane-Tempest-Stewart), holders of the title Marquess of Londonderry…
McKee Botanical Garden, Vero Beach, Florida
October 2015 The McKee Botanical Garden began its life in 1932, when land speculator Arthur G. McKee and architect Waldo…