France, for many, is a dream destination. The food, the fashion, the art, the architecture and the natural beauty have all caused endless visitors to fall irrevocably in love with the country. In the 19th century, English gentlemen on the Grand Tour, artists looking to hone their craft and writers looking for inspiration all began to come in droves, just as mainstream tourism became more common.
In the 20th century, Hemingway, Fitzgerald and Joyce all made France their home for various periods of time and it became an international hub of art and culture. Now, in the 21st century, with greater ease of travel, the country has come within viable grasp of the many.
As if you didn't already want to find a vacation rental in France and explore the country, here are some quotes from those visitors of old that will make you want to jump on the next plane!
In the 20th century, Hemingway, Fitzgerald and Joyce all made France their home for various periods of time and it became an international hub of art and culture. Now, in the 21st century, with greater ease of travel, the country has come within viable grasp of the many.
As if you didn't already want to find a vacation rental in France and explore the country, here are some quotes from those visitors of old that will make you want to jump on the next plane!
Paris
Paris, of course, has had much written about it and been home to many of the greatest individuals to put pen to paper in the history of the world. There are endless love letters in culture and pop culture to Paris but there are also some very direct testimonials from the mouths and pens of literary greats.
James Joyce, for example, who lived, worked and was published in Paris, said of the city, through his famous ode to Dublin (funnily enough), Dubliners: “Everything in Paris is gay," said Ignatius Gallagher. "They believe in enjoying life--and don't you think they're right? If you want to enjoy yourself properly you must go to Paris.” Who doesn't like enjoying themselves? What more needs to be said than the fact that it's a place where you'll have fun?
Paris, of course, has had much written about it and been home to many of the greatest individuals to put pen to paper in the history of the world. There are endless love letters in culture and pop culture to Paris but there are also some very direct testimonials from the mouths and pens of literary greats.
James Joyce, for example, who lived, worked and was published in Paris, said of the city, through his famous ode to Dublin (funnily enough), Dubliners: “Everything in Paris is gay," said Ignatius Gallagher. "They believe in enjoying life--and don't you think they're right? If you want to enjoy yourself properly you must go to Paris.” Who doesn't like enjoying themselves? What more needs to be said than the fact that it's a place where you'll have fun?
Hemingway, meanwhile, saw something in the city that he had always longed for before and noted that, “Paris is so very beautiful that it satisfies something in you that is always hungry in America.” Famously, he described the city thusly in his “A Moveable Feast”: “If you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris as a young man, then wherever you go for the rest of your life, it stays with you, for Paris is a moveable feast.”
However, it isn't just Paris that captured hearts. While we do suggest finding a vacation rental in Paris and exploring that incredible city, there is much more to see and do around the country so be sure to read on to the other posts in this series and the quotes that will make you want to explore France from top to bottom.
However, it isn't just Paris that captured hearts. While we do suggest finding a vacation rental in Paris and exploring that incredible city, there is much more to see and do around the country so be sure to read on to the other posts in this series and the quotes that will make you want to explore France from top to bottom.