Letter from France, part 2

Frederic continues his monthly round-up of the art, cuture and heritage scene in France

In the footsteps of Jean Cocteau

One of the appeals of Menton on the French Riviera is the largest museum dedicated to the works of Jean Cocteau (1889-1963), a famous French artist who died fifty years ago. Frederic exolores the museum and the three towns forever linked with his work

Consumer Council (Northern Ireland)

From the website:

“The Consumer Council represents consumers and gives them a voice. We ensure that the policy makers in Northern Ireland hear that voice and take it into account when they are making decisions that affect us all.”

Experience Louisiana as the Hollywood South

Louisiana, aka the Hollywood South, is becoming known as the third largest movie producing destination after Hollywood and New York, thanks to the success of Beasts of the Southern Wild and Paper Boy

Find your Bag? Follow the Face

Lost luggage is a perennial problem and one suggestion to reduce the numbers lost has come from a Belgian based company called Bagage-Identification. The idea is that a small self-adhesive pouch is attached to your baggage, hold or cabin, and this contains your photograph. No photo, no bag allowed into the system goes the mantra of the company. But how big is the scale of lost luggage?

Hotel Bathroom Designs

Because it had been British Tourism Week last week, I had visited a few parts of the country to see how different regions were going to attract us. And how they were coping with cuts but more about that later. This meant that I had to stay in hotel for a night. Regular readers will know that as long as the bed is reasonable and the shower functions well, I can put up with a lot. I have had rooms the size of dog kennels and some only slightly more hygienic. I can put up with no TV, no chairs or desk to work at and I don’t really mind a cobweb in the corner of the room but last week I came across something I’d not encountered before.

Biking, Harleys and Route 66

Route 66 is pretty much iconic in the US. To see it from a Harley-Davidson tends to fulfil an American dream. And one company, Eaglerider is helping fulfil that dream. But not just for Americans. We British are anxious to face the great outdoors with them as well.