DIJON INTERNATIONAL & GASTRONOMIC FAIR Through November 11Visitors to Burgundy can join the thousands of foodies who come to Dijon to indulge their senses in the 500 food and wine booths that showcase the French culinary arts. Each year another country is invited as a guest of honor and this year it’s Greece and its Mediterranean cuisine. Daily cook-offs, demonstrations, tastings, conferences, and competitions among renowned chefs and vintners are all part of the fun.
Where: Palais des Expositions et des Congrès, 3 Boulevard de Champagne, Dijon
When: Daily from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. (through November 11)
Admission: €5.20
PARIS PARFUM BOUTIQUE Maison Francis Kurkdjian
One of the world’s most celebrated perfumers (creator of dozens of fabulous scents for just about every major perfume house in the world), Francis Kurkdjian, just opened his own boutique on tiny rue d’Alger near the Tuilleries Gardens. Perfumed bubbles spray out into the street in front of its doorway. Just inside, shoppers are greeted with a cutout cityscape of Paris made from tin and gold colored metal. In addition to Kurkdjian’s personal signature fragrances, which include Aqua Universalis, APOM, and Lumière Noire (one each, for men and women), are perfumed bracelets, candles, soap bubbles, washing powders, and scented paper strips that release their fragrance upon burning. A customized perfume service is also available upon reservation.
Maison Francis Kurkdjian 5 rue d’Alger, Paris 1st
DID YOU KNOW…?
National French Week is celebrated in the U.S. from November 4 – 10. Teachers, students, Francophones and Francophiles are invited to spread the word about the beauty of the French language and the heritage of this wonderful country.
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