Paris, France — Artist, writer, escaped prisoner of war, the 20th century French artist Jean Hélion trained as a pharmacist and chemist before turning to the world of art professionally. He was […]
Heading into Hélion
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Fare Find: Olympic Olive Oil
Back in the good old days of Antiquity the city of Athens held its own « Olympic Games » every four years known as the Panathenaea festival which celebrated the city’s protective deity Athena with […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Football Fare Find
Paris, France — The Euro football championship is in full swing for the next four weeks and there is something about the event that encourages a fun-filled ambiance replete with fans, fine […]
A Fabulous Fountain
Paris, France — Of the many fountains of Paris, it is perhaps one of the most revered for its historical past as well as its artistic past, present and future. The majestic […]
Critic’s Choice: Scharf, Sharp as Ever
The fun-filled, sometimes gonzo paintings by the American artist Kenny Scharf have made their way to the French Riviera and are currently on display at the Villa Navarra upon the invitation of […]
Just Married at 100: World War II Veteran and Wife Celebrate in Style at the Moulin Rouge
Paris, France — It was one of the great side stories that emerged from the 80th D-Day anniversary commemorations last week in Normandy. American World War II veteran Harold Terens, 100, tied […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Frosty Fare Find from La Maison du Chocolat
Paris, France — The Maison du Chocolat and the house’s master chocolate maker Nicolas Cloiseau have taken creamy ganache chocolates to new limits. After 12 months of experimentation, the house has brought […]
Wines of the Week Fit for a Prince
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, one of the great noble wines of France enjoys exceptional growing conditions: round stones lie everywhere among the vines reflecting the sun, enabling the grapes to become rich, mature and naturally […]
Women in Wartime
Deauville, France — As commemorations get underway for the 80th anniversary of D-Day on June 6th, other at times forgotten heroes of the war are being honered in an exhibition of large […]
A Revealing Roversi Retrospective
Paris, France — The Italian photographer Paolo Roversi was born in the scenic Italian city of Ravenna, known for its incredible mosaics, in 1947. It was the same year that Edwin Herbert […]
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