Thank you Atout France for such a beautiful springtime in France!

PHOTO: Touring Paris in the legendary French car, the Citroen 2CV vintage, for the perfect postcard from France (c) Sery Kim

I'm just now reviewing the copious amounts of notes from my spring time in France tour with Atout France, the French Tourism Board. We covered Paris, Bourgogne, the Rhone-Alpes and Evian-les-Bains (including an extra day in Paris for me courtesy of the absolute Parisian Palace Le Bristol). I gained eight pounds (!!) eating 3 hour lunches and 4 hour dinners every day; however, how can one really complain about eating splendiferous foie gras, cheese, chocolates, wine and Michelin-starred everything else. From peas to pastries, I think I managed to eat my way fat ... and I'm only unhappy now contemplating the idea of spending 90 minutes in the gym every morning for the next two weeks!

Below is a quick highlight of all of my stops. Be sure to tune into the blog this month for a full review!

Merci et vous!

EuroRail from Paris Gare de Lyon to Dijon-Ville Train Station
Stay at Chateau de Chailly
Truffle tasting at La Bouqiue de la Truffle | L'Or des Valois
Dinner at L'Armancon
Tour the legendary 15th century hospic The Hospices | Hotel-Dieu
Tour and wine tasting at Chateau de Pommard
Michelin-starred Lunch at Loiseau des Vignes with Dominique Loiseau (epic, epic, epic)
Dinner at Les Roches in Mount Saint Martin (surprise treasure)
EuroRail from Dijon-Ville to Lausanne and then on to Geneve
Drive to Evian-les-Bains
Stay at Hotel Evian Royal (flawless renovations)
Michelin-starred Dinner at The Fresques
Spa Massage at Spa Evian Sources
Low-key Lunch at La Table du Baron
Palais Lumiere exposition "Belles de Jour"
Stay at Les Lodges du Babylone (treehouse jacuzzi!!)
Dinner at La Pastourelle
Back to Paris by Train
Easter Lunch at Chez Madeline in Marais (best Lebanese food ever)
24 hours at the Parisian Palace known as Le Bristol