Blog Fullwidth
A taste of Cognac and more
It’s celebrated for its enduringly popular brandy, but the charming French town of Cognac, set in exquisite, rolling countryside, is also blessed with wonderful wine and food, and it’s all within very easy reach of Paris by train, and the UK with direct flights to […]
0 Read More
Discover a Far Better Quality of Life in the Real South of France
Originally published on International Living by Barbara Diggs It’s no surprise that France inspires such love. With its stirring architecture and landscapes, diverse climates, incomparable foods and wines, and mellow lifestyle, the country offers a personal gift to everyone. Your dream of a French retirement could […]
0 Read More
Is Mona Lisa Based in Part on Da Vinci’s Male Apprentice ?
Another day, another Mona Lisa theory. The world’s most famous painting has mystified and captivated us for centuries, and it won’t stop here. The latest theory is that the model for the Mona Lisa is actually two people: Lisa Gherardini, and Gian Giacomo Caprotti, da Vinci’s […]
0 Read More
French music diva and mega star Dalida biopic unveiled at Cannes
Originally published on Screendaily  by Melanie Goodfellow Cannes: Pathe Cinema, the Paris-based film studio will unveil first images of Lisa Azuelos’s biopic Dalida, capturing the life of the tragic Cairo-born French-Italian popular music diva, one of France’s favorite stars during the 60’s and 70’s known for iconic tunes […]
0 Read More
Francois Pinault, Luxury Goods Magnate, to Open Private Museum in Paris
Originally published on The New York Times By DOREEN CARVAJAL Ten years after he gave up in exasperation trying to build a museum for his vast contemporary-art collection, François Pinault, founder of a luxury-goods empire, has finally found a French home. The 18th-century Bourse de Commerce, next […]
0 Read More
English-Language Bookstores in Paris
Originally published on Paste Magazine by Emma Jacobs  They’re a wide-ranging bunch, from chain store to hole-in-the wall. Several are just a short walk from each other on the Left Bank but this list will also take you to the picturesque Marais and wind-swept Place de […]
0 Read More
There’s more to Bordeaux than Bordeaux
Originally published on The Washington Times by Maxine Albert When I think of Bordeaux, an image of tasty grapes come to mind. This is the place of esteemed vineyards, premier crus and coveted domaines such as Chateau Latour, Chateau Lafite Rothschild and Chateau Margaux. On a […]
0 Read More
France Lost Track of 23,000 State-Owned Artworks and Historic Objects
originally published on Hyperallergic by Claire Voon Nearly 23,000 works of state-owned art are missing in France and its overseas territories, lost over time from museums, town halls, and major institutions largely due to poor documentation and even theft. The number arrives from French daily Libération, which […]
0 Read More
Vallee d’Auge in Normandy: Where to Stay and Eat
Originally published on Travelandleisure by Rebecca Rose Your Dream Trip to France is Waiting in Seaside Normandy Parisian tastemakers are reinvigorating an old-fashioned corner of Normandy, adding modern flourishes to a rural French idyll. Christophe Delaune, the effervescent creator of Le Domaine d’Ablon, a group of […]
0 Read More
France’s new cocktail: Rosé Pamplemousse
Rosé Pamplemousse is a homemade regional cocktail -much like some French version of a Sangria- is taking France by storm. It’s easy to make at home and handful of grapefruit-flavored rosé wines have already become available in the U.S.—Meadowsweet Rosé, a brand commercialized by French wine […]
0 Read More