Eiffel Tower for Sale?
No, not really. But a part of its staircase is up for auction tomorrow. This morning as I was perusing the …
Category Archives: French Culture
Back in Time at WH Smith Paris
I was recently at the American embassy taking care of some paperwork when I decided to hop by the …
Wine in Montmartre
There’s a vineyard in Paris! In my backyard… no kidding. This weekend was the Fêtes des Vendanges in Montmartre. (Montmartre Grape …
La Traviata Revisted
I was swept off to the opera on Saturday night. I’d always wanted to see the Traviata, ever since I was …
Bartlett Lodge -Perfect Canadian Cottage Experience
Having spent much of my adolescence in Canada, I’m particularly attached to the Canadian ritual of “going to the cottage”, …
Secrets of France – Contribution
I was recently asked to contribute to the Secrets of France newsletter featuring French bloggers favorite French places. This edition was …
Provence – loved it!
I recently wrote a post about the book Provence 1970, a book that I adored and through which I spent my reading …
Festival d’Avignon (Theater…everywhere)
I’d heard about the Festival d’Avignon for years – three weeks of theater in the south of France. Theater in …
La fête de la Musique 2016
In the early 1980s, the French Minister of Culture, Jack Lang, created La fête de la Musique. Since that first …
Le Foot, er, Soccer sweeps Paris
I’m not a sports fan, but the sheer number of jerseys I saw today and the huge road parties made …
Becoming Madame 