| 17/03/08 All destinations Motoring and Technology  Information on more than 1000 ski resorts in Europe. Everything on snow heights, state of the slopes, number of ski lifts, the ski domain, weather conditions, webcams... | In the headlines  Spotlight on LiègeThe 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”. >> Read more  DESTINATION Liège: fine food in the Cité Ardente!Good 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.  GASTRONOMY Our selection of the best bakeries in ParisThe 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 PRODUCTS Three great Piedmontese winegrowers 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 IDEA The Discrete Elegance of Dinard 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. | HIGHWAY NEWS A new fashion and design centre, the cité de la mode et du design, is set to open in paris in spring 2008. Architects jakob & macfarlane have kept the concrete structure of the old warehouses, built in 1907. A light shell of green glass called a “plug-over” will cover the structure and blend in with the vegetation of the roof terrace overlooking the seine. The cité will house the institut français de la mode (french fashion institute), shops, a brasserie and two restaurants. © Jakob/Macfarlane  |
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