5 Things

La France

1) Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité


Tomme au Marc

2) Cheese aged in marc. It doesn't get much better.


Musée de l'Orangerie

3) Musée de l'Orangerie. If you've never been, go!


Le Languedoc

4) Left behind


Christophe Michalak

5) Cakes and pastries to try at Christophe Michalak




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