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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Nimes’ Great Roman Games 2016 edition is this weekend
Give 2 big thumbs up for Nimes’‘Great Roman Games’ invite young and old alike to experience the Roman era during a spring weekend in Nimes Check out the historic reconstruction and the unique show with 500 participants from around Europe, workshops for children and image projections.