Upscale Adventuring on MSN

The French Region Everyone Overlooks — Even Though It’s the Most Charming of All

From cider to battlefields to medieval towns to calvados, there is such a broad range of interesting things to do in Normandy ...

ZEUS, the metal horse from the Olympic Games opening ceremony, on display at the Musée des Arts et Métiers

Zeus, the mechanical horse from the Olympic Games that captured hearts, is about to set hoof on the forecourt of the Musée ...

Versailles celebrates its organs with a series of free concerts.

The Versailles au son des orgues festival takes over the city's churches and heritage sites with a program of free concerts, ...
Montreal Gazette on MSN

Deux Montagnes REM route has many parents, but Jean Drapeau's shadow looms large

Users of the newest extension of the REM light-rail network may have seen a ghost with square, thick-rimmed black glasses.
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The Map and the Territory

One of the most important facts about Michel Houellebecq – usually overlooked in favour of his nihilism, alleged racism and other attention-seeking provocations – is that he is a first-rate prose ...