Marc Chagall, 'La Jeune Veuve (The Young Widow)', plate #72 from a suite accompanying the book Les Fables de la Fontaine, 1927-1931 published 1952
For many years I worked in the field of tourism, designing brochures and accommodation guides, that sort of thing. And when you asked hoteliers or guest house proprietors to describe their property, there was always the tendency to fall back on some well-worn words and phrases. I won't bore you with them, but just take my word for it that 'unique ambience' and 'tranquil setting' cropped up often.
But the funniest I came across was a description of the perfect Bed & Breakfast which included the words 'French widow in every room'.
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