Signs in the center of Limoges pointing to the city's sights, such as the Musée National Adrien Dubouché, the butcher's quarter and the town hall, in the background a mural in the style of the old half-timbered houses / © Photo: Georg Berg

Porcelain tour through Limoges

Limoges is a UNESCO Creative City. The fragile cultural asset of porcelain can be discovered in public spaces. You just have to know where

Saint-Pierre Cathedral in Poitiers: Construction began in 1166 on the initiative of Eleanor of Aquitaine and Henry II Plantagenêt, then Queen and King of England and Dukes of Normandy and Aquitaine. They were important patrons of art and culture at the time and donated, among other things, the famous stained glass window with the crucifixion scene in the apse / © Photo: Georg Berg

Eleonore in Poitiers

She was the femme fatale of the Middle Ages and Poitiers was her center of power. About the cinematic life of Eleanor of Aquitaine

Tasting glass for cognac in the Baron Otard House at Cognac Castle. Guided tours and tastings combine the history of the château and the beginning of spirits production from the end of the 18th century / © Photo: Georg Berg

Cognac – The elegant one

In Cognac, everything revolves around the famous brandy. Baron de Otard has been producing behind royal walls since 1796

The allotment garden settlement called Rothoffska Koloni in the former Zidadelle of Landskrona / © Photo: Georg Berg

Who invented the oasis behind the picket fence?

It is said that the Swedes invented the suitcase word coolcation to awaken a longing for travel to the cool countries of the north. Now they are also credited with inventing garden colonies. This week, the New York Times devoted a long article to Swedish garden colonies in its “Wellness around the World” section. But who invented them?

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