For the second time running in the history of the Tour de France, the mythical race raced by another French icon, the Moulin Rouge. The cabaret’s dancers, in full French Cancan costume, […]
An « Un-Cancan-y » Welcome for the Tour de France
Inside 17th Century Paris with the Marquise de Sévigné
Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, better known as the Marquise de Sévigné, was born in Paris 400 years ago in the mansion of her grandparents. French aristocrat, avid letter writer she is regarded in […]
The Splendours of Silla: The Royal Treasures of Ancient Korea Revealed
Paris, France — Their lifestyle was lavish and luxurious, filled with gold and power. This was the life and times of the aristocracy of the ancient Korean kingdom of Silla, which thrived […]
Critic’s Choice: The Klinko Files
Paris, France — Once again our Critic’s Choice eyes are riveted towards the Galerie Gadcollection in the eclectic Marais neighborhood of Paris. Classical musician, director and award-winning photographer Markus Klinko is turning […]
A Passion for Porcelain
Paris, France -There was Sèvres, precisely The Manufacture nationale de Sèvres, one of the world’s leading porcelain manufactures which has been turning out indelibly elegant prices for over three centuries. Then there is […]
Moments in Time: Lacoste’s Summertime Time
With Roland-Garros in full swing, we take a look at what the iconic French house of Lacoste is up to. Lacoste was founded by French tennis legend René Lacoste in 1933 when […]
Critic’s Choice: Paris Gallery Weekend with the Nabis and More, Much More
Paris, France — Paris Gallery Weekend is in full swing until May 31st as 73 havens of art of all kinds open their doors to the public. Wandering from the Marais uptown […]
A Gourmet Gazette Cooling Perfume Find
As temperatures in Paris climb into the 90s, we bring you some cooling perfuming ideas. Exotic fragrances of the Far East are wending their way into Paris at the L’Atelier Perfume (The […]
Just Jazz
Paris, France — There were the mythical venues like the Bilboquet, the Montana, venues in the Saint-Germain-des-Prés neighborhood of Paris, a neighborhood where the greatest jazz men of the 20th century could […]
Ardèche, the Authentic
Rushing waters, pre-historic cave art, mysterious standing stones, cliffs and caves, grottos and gorges and an ambient mysteriousness. The wilds of the ancient land of Ardèche in southern France are filled with […]
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