I first saw Hotel duNord as part of a double bill with a film by Jean Renoir (I forget which - though I think the brilliant Le Crime De Monsieur Lange) and I was frankly going to see the Renoir film and thought, hmmm, I'll just have to sit through Hotel duNord and grin and bear it. Something about the film just really didn't appeal. Then right from the opening shot that tracks down from the bridge over the canal Saint Martin and along the side of the canal to where the two lovers, played by Annabella and Jean-Pierre Aumont, settle against one another on a bench, despairing and apparently doomed I simply didn't look back. I couldn't.
Since that Sunday afternoon I have always had something of a soft spot for Hotel duNord. It is firmly placed in the traditional of French cinema of the thirties. Like his contemporaries, Renoir ...
Advantages: None Disadvantages: Split into different buildings, expensive.
annoying practically everybody right into the small hours.
I digress, the purpose of this review is to warn of the hotel and not the place itself!
Parking
The Hotel Le Donjon Les Ramparts is situated within the city walls, so we made sure we checked on parking facilities for which we were quoted 10 Euros per night. It wasn?t until we arrived that we were informed that we could only take our cars in after 10.30pm at night and had to remove them before eight in the morning. We left ours outside the walls of the city!
Check In
On arrival we followed directions to the hotel only to find that it was split into three parts and reception was in another building a five/ten minute walk away (not good, it was 90 degrees and the city was heaving with people). We eventually found reception and checked in only to find that our room was ...
Advantages: Activies and fun for all ages and tastes! Disadvantages: When rounded up, it can be quite pricey!
a really spectacular drive.
There are so many activities at Le Domaines Les Pailles that we barely knew where to start! There is a large, luxurious casino, complete with parking lot and gazebo. Everything about that casino invites you in (so be careful with your budget!). It really has a warm and welcoming décor and what I particularly liked was the fact that it was not just another vulgar club full of perverts or hardcore gamblers and perverts- this casino was one posh place! I liked the contrast inside: While the décor is done in classic and rich colors of gold and green, the music is quite contemporary. In fact, when I first stepped in, I was expecting a more antique, classic environment. Like all other Casinos, it has the usual fruit machines and poker tables, among the other games. But what differentiated this casino from all ...
Product Information for "Dans Les Airs - Le Vent Du Nord" »
Product details
Title
Dans Les Airs
Performer
Le Vent Du Nord
Genre
Folk
Release Date
14/01/2008
Original Release Year
2007
Label / Distributor
Borealis / Proper
Pieces in Set
1
Studio / Live
Studio
Stereo
Stereo
Format
Performer
EAN
773958118928
Catalogue Number
BCD 0189
Additional notes
Album Notes
Le Vent Du Nord: Simon Beaudry (vocals, guitar); Nicolas Boulerice (vocals, hurdy-gurdy, accordion, piano); Olivier Demer (vocals, mandolin, violin); Rejean Brunet (vocals, piano, acoustic bass).
Album Reviews
Dirty Linen (p.45) - "[They] mix their own contemporary reels, airs, and songs in sets with traditional tunes from several sources....[The album] shows Le Vent du Nord able to bring in new voices and new sounds while maintaining the energy, focus, and lively spirits that have propelled it thus far."
Titles on disc 1
1.
Rosette
2.
La Piastre Des Etats
3.
La Veillee Chez Poirer
4.
La Traversee
5.
Tour A Bois
6.
Le Vieux
7.
Petit Reve III
8.
Les Larmes Aux Yeux
9.
La Beaute Du Mariage
10.
Du Labrador A Montmagny
11.
Le Berger
12.
L'heure Bleue
13.
La Fille Et Les Dragons
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Listed on Ciao since
30/01/2008
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