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In order to get ready ahead of the holiday season (it's November so we're excited for festivities already!), we've been talking about one of our favourite topics all this week: cocktails. And where better to enjoy an incredible cocktail? Paris, of course!

A vacation rental in Paris around Christmas is sure to make for a good time as it is but an amazing cocktail will elevate the whole thing and Paris has birthed some of the most iconic beverages in the world. Here are the ones that you need to try while you're over there or, if you can't wait, to make at home as you plan a festive getaway in France.

5. The Boulevardier

This cocktail is an adaptation of the famous Italian Negroni that was first concocted in 1927 by Harry MacElhone at Harry’s New York Bar when he swapped the gin for whiskey and is named for a regular named Erskine Gwynne, who owned a publication called Boulevardier.

This week we have been discussing one of our favourite topics: cocktails. Specifically, we've been pondering the many delicious and famous cocktails that have been born in Paris over the years. Already one of the glamorous destinations in the world, the idea of sipping on a perfectly made Parisian cocktail just tips it right over the edge. So, once you have found your vacation rental in Paris, be sure to take note of these classics and raise a glass to their wonderful birthplace.

Here are more of the best cocktails ever created in Paris and how to make them, just in case your holiday is a little too far off...

3. The Black Rose

This very pretty looking cocktail dates back to the Art Deco period and is as delicious as it is nice to look at.

With the Christmas season now descending on us and plenty of yuletide festivities to look forward to, we couldn't help but think about the tipples we'll be hoping to partake in. Specifically, there are cocktail menus to be considered as there is nothing more relaxing than sipping a well-made drink during the holiday season. And where would be the best location to do so? Why, Paris, of course! This year, we're dreaming of a vacation rental in Paris, the place where some of the world's most beloved and best cocktails were born.

In case you didn't realise, here are ten delicious cocktails that were created in the glamorous bars of Paris and that you need to try while holidaying in the city (or, maybe, make at home while you plan a trip).

Bouillabaisse is a traditional Provençal fish stew originating from the port city of Marseille that was originally a stew made by local fishermen to use up the bony rockfish they were unable to sell on to restaurants or markets and is thought to date all the way back to the Ancient Greeks! There are at least three kinds of fish in a traditional bouillabaisse: typically red rascasse, sea robin and European conger but other fish such as gilt-head bream, turbot, monkfish, mullet and hake can also be added. In the 19th century, with increased prosperity, the traditionally humble dish became more refined and, today, bouillabaisse usually also includes shellfish and other seafood such as sea urchins, mussels, velvet crabs, spider crab or octopus and more expensive versions can have lobster, though this is not traditional. Vegetables used include leeks, onions, tomatoes, celery, and potatoes, which are simmered together with the broth and served with the fish.

One of the best things about travelling is eating and, in particular, trying out local cuisines. This is an especially pressing concern for anyone visiting France. If you have found a vacation rental in Rhône-Alpes and are planning a trip to Lyon, one of the dishes that you might want to try is a refreshing and tasty salad that bears the city's name: Salade Lyonnaise.

Nothing could beat the real thing in the setting of the city itself and while enjoying a relaxing holiday but, in the meantime, while you plan and wait, why not try the recipe out for yourself?