In my new life as retiree my blog is my biggest entertainement and before anything else, I like to thank everyone of my readers and followers to stay with me over the years since November 26 2010 !!! Thank you !!! I decided to trim some of my older posts in my series Some news from France and condense them as not to lose the most important parts, me think, of them, Therefore, this is my new work, the condense news of my belle France, Hope you enjoy it as I.
Some news about France XIII February 2, 2011
The Louvre opens until April 25th the expo Franz Xaver Messerschmidt; statues of great names in history from German sculptor Messerschmidt, First time in France Also, in the Pinacothéque an exhibition of collection of Princes Esterhazy; 50 paintings of the great Hungarians princes. Diplomatic splendors of the SEcond Empire at the museum of the Legion d’Honneur next to Orsay, until May 29. Belonging and jewels of emperor Napoleon III and his son Louis-Napoleon,the imperial prince. A wonderful place the Maison Victor Hugo is showcasing portraits of writers from 1850 on, over 200 works and 90 writers are represented. Display until 20 February,
Some News about France XIV February 4, 2011
The actress Maria Schneider, fame for the Last Tango in Paris died yesterday in Paris at age 58 due to a long illness, RIP Paris1972.
Some news about France XV February 5, 2011
The Halles at the Forum in Paris has began to look like a construction site starting this weekend ! It started actually yesterday and will continue for the next few months. The first will be done by the church St Eustache, next to Place René Cassin, playgrounds galore ,This one will along rue Berger,there will be another one by 2014 . There will take down about 340 trees and work with no date set on getting about 478 trees in its place and better looking…There will be about 50 bungalows along rue Berger and the others will follow so construction in Paris folks be prepared as some buildings will be demolished along rue pierre lescot the so call Willerval buildings of old. The quasi private company or quasi public that will handle this is Sempariseine .
Some news from France XVI February 7, 2011
The first fragance by the mark Swarovski is been launched in collaboration with the labs Clarins available for next april for 36€ and will be call Aura. It is ,also ,90 years of the perfum Chanel No 5, all started in 1921 when Coco Chanel pick the 5th sample from a perfum mixer and decide to name such and make it avalaible to all in May , month No 5 ! Voilà the rest you know ::)
The project Docks en Seine, will come to conclusion next October. Build in the old general stores (at the crossing of quai d’Austerlitz and pont Charles de Gaulle, 75013) where it will the Cité de la mode et du design, Or the city of fashion and design. The opening had been postponned and now it seems will be done by October 2011
The Musée de l’Armée is showing the exhibition of Under the look of Mars, the armory of the Princes of Europe, from march 16 to June 21 2011 The Musée de la vie Romantique, is exhibiting the jardins romantiques français or French romantic gardens from 1770 to 1840 under from gardens of light to gardens of romance. Dates from March 8 to July 17, 2011. Atelier Grognard in Rueil-malmaision is showing a wonderful string of paintings from the ecole de Rouen ,impresssionist arts at it s best with scenes frm the river Seine. You have heard of Paul Gauguin, Claude Monet, Alfred Sisley, Camille Pissaro, but also Fantin-Latour, Guillaumin, etc etc. running now until April 21.
Some news from France XVII February 10, 2011
Expos going on, my favorite which will try to see is Cranach et son temps or Cranach and its times, paintings and engraving of the great Germanic painter Lucas Cranach. Musée du Luxembourg 75006. Until May 23 IN the Archieves National ,Hôtel de Soubise, rue des Francs Bourgeois 75003. The expo of “Dans l’Atéliers du Menus Plaisir du roi” Until April 24 2011,
Seats to avoid in some theater so you know which to purchase and see the performance better are : Theatre du Palais Royal , on the sides, the seats No 27, 28, 29 and 30 (hardly ever put up for sale). La Renaissance ; on each side of the scenario ,the seats nos 139, 141, 142, 166, 167, 191 and 192. Marigny ,the two seats in the circle ,seat No 177 and 179 are in a dead angle, you will need to lean over to see better . Bouffes Parisiens, the seats No 7, 8, 30 and 31 situated behind the columns of the gallery at 4éme and last floor FR(5th category for 12 euros). Hébertot, the seats No 66-1 and 66-2 along the lateral sides, the seats nos 403 and 404 in the circle and the balcony , and the nos 649 and 680,behind the columns. Michodiére, in the circle seat B31. La Madeleine , 3rd floor FR at the balcony avoid seats starting with 6 (657, 657, 668, 669, etc.). Montparnasse , Second floor FR, first balcony the seats nos 149 to 157 and the No 32 that requires to lean lower to see better. Théâtre des Variétés, in the galleries, seats nos G45 to G135 to the right and G44 to G132 to the left. Edouard VII , in the circle the seats nos H27 and H22 ,and at balcony the seats nos A21 and A19.
Some news from France XVIII February 14, 2011
The expansion and improvement to the Roland Garros tennis tournament will remain in Paris. Versailles was fighting hard for it, but at the end as usual nowdays the cheaper gets the win, not the best thus. The Versailles site would have been 500M€ while keeping it in Paris will cost about 300M€ voilà c’est la vie, tant pis pour Versailles.
I was by Suresnes yesterday, (hauts de seine dept 92 ) ,it was my old work area so came back to see the folks in the restos that I frequented, most closed of course but did enjoy the charlie birdy. There are great places to eat here and cheaper than just across the river Seine to Paris. Some of the places but closed on Sundays , and all within meters of each other are , oh yes you get there by the tramway longchamp stop from La Defense, or the train at Suresnes-mont valerien from gare Saint Lazare, all easy trips. Lotus d’or, 7 Rue du Bac, Le Pub, 15 Place Gén Leclerc Donatello, 24 Esplanade Courtieux Le Richmond, 6 Rue Desbassayns de Richemont Le Berry, 30 rue Bourets
Some news from France XIX February 18, 2011
The new vogue and after several years, is to bring on more and more speed radars and red light radars operational, however, less police on the roads. Depending mostly on road checkpoints for the police and the electronic radars. The number of death on the roads in my area has increase by 30% vs last year. So more big brother will be watching me ,you on the roads around Versailles.
Some news from France XX February 21, 2011
Opéra Garnier ,Paris ,had one of its best year ever with a 94% occupancy rate for its events in 2010 according to Le Figaro newspaper. Looking forward to 2014 , the French President is working to open a Maison de l’histoire de France, sort like a museum with loans from about other 14 institutions, such as Les Eyzies, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Pau, Cluny, Écouen, la Malmaison, Compiègne, Fontainebleau , and Musée des plans et reliefs.Originally it will be house in the current Archieve Nationale that I eluded in one of my post will be shortly transfer out of the city of Paris. Others like the Memorial Caen will join later on too. Stay tune….
The French are preparing to build a sort of the pentagon in the USA in Paris, to regroup the 15 sites now housing about 9300 federal defense employees in France. it will be the biggest construction project of the decade with 8,5 hectares ( 21 acres). This will be done in the Balard site in the 15 arrondissement de Paris,south of the city;metro line 8 and tramway T3 will get you there if you dare. The Chateau de Versailles will have an hommage to Venice this summer 2011 under the title «Venise Vivaldi Versailles».and it will be with gondolas and all, keep an eye on the castle webpage for updates.
Some news from France XXI February 23, 2011
Want to go to the Circus, then come over to a good one Circus Alexis Gruss, will be performing Méelody its 37th creation with music, acrobats, trapeizes, chevaliers in horses, and comic clowns. But hurry up only until Feb 27th, they are at Chemin de ceinture du lac supérieur, Porte de Passy Bois de Boulogne
The brunch classics a la Americaine with the French touch bien sûr that have been my favorites for as long as I can remember is Carette by Trocadero. Now at place des Vosges , reservation is advice ,heavy meals great choices. Have a bit of Paris at 25, place des Vosges It will be the Greek month in Paris next March,starting March 1st at the room= salon Impérial in the The Westin Paris Hotel (3, rue de Castiglione), from 12h-19h, with Greek chefs and an elaborate buffet . The recipes will be presented at the two UNESCO restaurants during the week of Feb 28 to March 4th, and in five Greek restos in Paris from March 2 to 31th .
Some news from France XXII February 27, 2011
Bars in Paris with a game in mind, I try myself the pool table at Café Germain, at 25, rue de Buci (75006). after a nice dinner go up to first floor for a game of pool with friends.no web but metro Mabillon line 10 just over blvd St Germain. For ping pong or table tennis head for Derrière, 69, rue des Gravilliers (75003). At the end of the pub/resto you have a nice table to play after your dinner or drinks. metro Arts et Métiers, line 3,11;just off rue de Turbigo. If you like poker, a fad nowdays in France, go to Murano,13, boulevard du Temple (75003).at the end of the bar behind thick curtains you have three tables set up for the game. This is ,also, a hotel by the way, which I have not tried.
From April 28 the musée de Cluny will show an exhibition on the sword in history, call L’épée, usages, mythes, et symboles or The sword,uses,myths, and symbols. The Musée Jacquemart-André will have from March 25, and exposition on “Dans l’intimité des fréres Caillebotte, peintre et photographe” The intimate paintings and photos of the brothers Caillebotte. The Cinémathèque Française will pay tribute to Stanley Kubrick, from March 23rd. This is at rue de Bercy, Metro Bercy lines 6 and 14
At Carré de la Farine, in the marché Notre Dame of Versailles, there will be an exhibition on New York,jardin Majorelle,from April 18. You enter by the rue de la Paroisse on the first floor.this is a gallery showing artist Chantal Cavanna. In Lille ,museum of fine arts or musée-Palais des Beaux-Arts, This is one of the premier museum in France, near our family of the Ch’tis ::) Place de la Republique metro line 1. You will see a nice exhibition on Velazquez, Ribera, and Giordano, from March 11, In my other family ways cathars country in Castres, you will see the museum/Musée of Goya, showing Baroque des Andes, with paintings and objects from Argentina, Peru ,and Bolivia, from March 18 . The Musée Condé,Chateau de Chantilly, you have an exhibition call ” Les Clouet de Catherine de Médicis. Portraits dessinés de la cour des Valois” or painting and dessigns done by Clouet for the queen in her court. It will be in the Galerie des Cerfs. From March 23 2011.
There you go folks, a big task but a work of love to keep the best, me think of these wonderful older posts over the years, These are what I think worth keeping of my older Some news from France series, and I thank you, Again, hope you enjoy this post as I
And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!
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