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 from France CXXII January 8, 2014
The movie on the life of Yves Saint Laurent is on. Out tonite with Avec Pierre Niney, Guillaume Gallienne, Charlotte le Bon, Laura Smet, Marie de Villepin, Xavier Lafitte, Nikolai Kinski ,and Judi Beecher. See some familiar last names here ::) YSL in 1957, at just 21 years old is driven to the artistic direction of the House of Christian Dior. The young designer presents his first collection “Trapèze” during a triumphant parade where he met Pierre Bergé, who became his lover. A success which allows him to build his own house with the help of his companion, but that also opens the door to a great anguish. The 1970s are those of consecration, but the excesses that are beginning to damage the health of the creator. Subject to bouts of depression, Saint Laurent takes refuge in the work, by designing collections that mark the history of fashion.
The latest news is the boulevard Periphérique or beltway of Paris is going down in speed, tonite, from 80 to 70 KPH, so slow down. this is due to the effort by the city to reduce its polution which is already high.
Galerie Yvon Lambert, is showcasing paintings by Andres Serrano, Cuba until January 18 2014. The Disney presentation of La Belle et la bête or the beautiful and the ugly is playing at the nice Théâtre Mogador, 25, rue de Mogador ,just near the grand magasins , See the victorian roses at gorgeous musée Jacquemart-André, During the reign of Queen Victoria (1837-1901), painters like Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, Sir Frederic Leighton, Edward Burne-Jones and Albert Moore meet a great success by developing a sensual and poetic aesthetic.
Don’t forget André le Nôtre is of the honor at Versailles, until February 23rd, entitled André Le Nôtre en perspective. 1613-2013 at the castle keep an eye for this one in Meaux, dept 77 Seine et Marne, wonderful town with great gothic Cathedral where rest the Eagle of Meaux, Bishop Bossuet the confidant of Louis XIV. From Saturday June 14 to Sunday September 14 2014. Grand spectacle historique de meaux. For 30 years the historical spectacle of Meaux relive you the incredible destiny of the city. Today, after six artistic creations of incomparable quality, show offers a creation conceived and staged by Meaux historical show. With its 500 volunteers, 3600 costumes, the sound in digital multi-source, new special effects… These are 700 years of history that you are told, combining music, dance and poetry to a few meters from the spectators.
Some news from France CXXIII January 26, 2014
The musée National Gustave Moreau ,14, rue de La Rochefoucauld 75009 Paris, has re open after 6 months closed for rénovations. This was his old apartment and has 3 floors with 1200 paintings, aquarelles and cartoons with 4000 designs by hand done by the master painter. 9000 designs are kept in reserve. Gustave Moreau had renovated his house into a museum before his death so he can leave a legacy of his work for posterity, well thought out. It has a street level floor, apartement in 1fl and big stairs to go from 1 to 2 to 3 floors (French). One of my favorites Musée Rodin is still on until February 14 2014 with Rodin, la lumière de l’Antique , he was always interested in the antiquity , he lived around his antique collection in the Villa des Brillants at Meudon, and later at the hôtel Biron in Paris, We just had the fashion week in Paris,,and check out on the forthcoming prêt-a-porter or ready to wear designers for Fall/winter which will be from February 25 to March 5 2014. And see the Buttes Chaumont by the avenue de marnes and ave darcel off metro buttes chaumont ; with a beautiful view of Paris below you!!!
Do not missed this expo in royal Saint-Germain-en-Laye, “André Le Nôtre chez Paul et André Vera à Saint-Germain-en-Laye”, its a tribute of these great gardeners to Le Nôtre in the Art Deco movement of the 1920’s. It will be on until May 17 2014 ; the place is at Fonds permanent Paul et André Vera, 2, rue Henri-IV. We have a retrospective on the WWI, the expositons “Historial de la Vendée présente l’exposition Clemenceau et les artistes modernes : Manet, Monet, Rodin ” until march 2 , 2014, All on the subjects of the newspaperman and the art critics, the Statemens, the lover of Arts and the collectionists, Clemenceau and Rodin, Clemenceau and Monet ,and the men of letters. And yes ,do not forget there is more than one Louvre now, the annex at Lens on the nord of France is getting more and more visitors each day, a sign there is hunger for the goodies in the Louvre. Lots of work in storage for lack of space and funding, now the one at Lens will be a help. Lens train station is only 1,5 km from the museum and for the first year there will be a free shuttle bus service. On foot the sites says is only 20 minutes,easy ::)
Some news from France CXXIIII February 15, 2014
And ,continue with French flair with Guerlain parfums: hip store at 68 avenue des Champs-Elysées, 8éme. It has been there since 1914!!! and of course the next door restaurant Le 68 is managed by chef Guy Martin of Vefour fame… Talking about an out of the way museum in Paris, but in my favorite area of the city, musée Marmottan-Monet is celebrating plenty this year. Les impressionistes en privé, célébrâtes 80 years of the museum. From September 2014 to January 2015 the museum will be celebrating the 140 years of impressionistes paintings school. Get on at 6 rue Louis-Boilly,
And on the mood of love, after all this is February, one at least me like to remember those wonderful films we fell in love with Paris,like the title of my blog paris1972 for that Le Dernier tango à Paris, Marlon Brandon, and Maria Schneider. However, don’t forget Charade with Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn wow! If you go to the musée Carnavalet to admire the Roméo et Juliette au tombeau des Capulet. Le Baiser by Rodin at the musée Rodin, and how about the musée de la vie romantique 16 rue Chaptal 9éme. Visit the wall of love or the Mur des Je t’aime in the heart of Montmartre in the romantic gardens of the place Jehan-Rictus where the words of I love you are written in 280 languages!!! near metro Abbesses, up rue la vieuville. Also, have your lock at the passarelle des arts or the fontaine Médicis in the cave of the jardin du Luxembourg.
Yes, it is 850 years of Notre Dame, the grand dame by the Seine. 14 millions visitors last year and why not, get in line, wait, see it. its Worth it. The grand orgue or organ is the most important in France; five keyboards, 109 stops, and 8000 pipes it is also the largest. It has 10 bells . The construction lasted 107 years and a great French expression comes from this event. “Je ne t’attendrai pas 107 ans” OR I won’t wait 107 years. or forever. Nice , tranquil beautiful Paris. Machines call PABLO are been installed in the airports for the tax rebate to non EU Citizen visiting France. as well as customs formalities, several languages like English, Spanish, Portuguese, Arab, Chinese, Russian and Japanese. The machines are at CDG Terminals 1,3, 2A,2C,2D,2E,and 2F. at Orly they are at Sud and Ouest terminals
Some news from France CXXX March 7, 2014
Louis de Funes is a French movie star of the 1960-80’s ,made famous in France for the movie le Gendarme de Saint Tropez (1964) , I know him since the series Fantomas (even before a james bond), and on those movies I took my first steps to Learning French long ago. We are celebrating 100 years of his birth. He began his movie career in 1945, taking him long to establish himself as a great actor. showing at the Crous culturel de Paris
The mondial du tatouage (world tattoo) , Grande Halle de la Villette , 41, rue de Verneuil – 75007 And more at musée du quai Branly from 6 May to 18 October 2014, tattoos and tattuages From 23 march to 5 April the Atelier des peintres du Marais expose their work at 72 rue François Miron
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My wonderful Versailles, will have the Grands Eaux Musicales : Saturdays and Sundays from April 5 to October 26, 2014 + Tuesdays from May 20 to June 24 + some holidays. Getting water from 11: 00 to 12: 00 and 15:30 to 17: 00. and Exceptional Grandes Eaux Musicales dates on Friday, April 18, Thursday, may 8, and Friday, August 15. The Jardins Musicaux: Tuesday April 01 to May 13, and then from July 01 to October 28 from 9:00 to 18:00. Attention: during the musical gardens, there is no great waters music.
Some news from France CXXXI March 15, 2014
musée de la vie romantique, just a lovely tea break in the garden is romantic! it is at the building hôtel Scheffer-Renan, 16 rue Chaptal Musée Carnavalet, a must one of my favorites and the history of Paris within. It has a beautiful garden à la française.23 rue de Sévigné, Musée des Archives Nationales, a wonderful garden surrounded by four beautiful buildings the hôtel Soubise, hôtels d’Assy, and Breteuil with a tree gardens, and the hôtel rohan. at 60 rue des Francs-Bourgeois Musée Rodin, the must for the great Rodin, with one of the best gardens in Paris, 3 hectares of it. And the great sculptures of course. see it at 79 rue de Varennes the Musée Galliera, has a wonderful garden on the lawn you can have a picnic, great spot recently renovated, see it at 10 avenue Pierre Iér-de-Serbie, the Musée Bourdelle, scupltures of bronze around flower and plants, with red bricks in an urban oasis in Paris at 18 rue Antoine Bourdelle the famous and wonderful Musée de Cluny, walking in the forest with the dame à la licorne, with plants lineup as per their utilisation in the middle ages; at 6 place Paul-Painlevé the wonderful Musée Delacroix, recently renovated gardens in 2012 as they influence the painter in 1857, see it at 6 rue de Fürstenberg ;the excentric musée Zadkine, abundant vegetation with different scents with beautiful bronze sculptures of Ossip Zadkine; he lived here from 1928 to 1967! see at 100 bis rue d’Assas The great building of louis Vuitton at 102 avenue des champs Elysées, has now more than shopping but a museum in the espace culturel
Come to see the wonderful exhibition on Van Gogh thru the writings of Antonin Artaud, who did it in text first in 1947. The exhibition centers around the writing in the book by Artaud, all this at the even wonderful Musée d’Orsay. ah the work is entitled “Van Gogh, l suicidé de la societé” OR Van Gogh ,the man suicided by society. lasts until July 6. see at 1 rue de la légion-d’honneur Americans are in vogue see Bill Viola, on his art videos at the Grand Palais until July 23,and Robert Adams photos of the American west at the musée du jeu de Paume until May 18; from Watteau to Fragonard until July 21 at the jacquemart-andré, and the story of the obelisk of Pairs done first in 1836 back to Egypt and then finally at the place de la concorde, see the travels of it until July 6 at the marines museum or Musée National de la Marine.
And while passing by Charles de Gaulle, the airport CDG do stop by terminal 2E hall M for the airport museum, showing until September 17 2014 works from the heritage furniture and Gobelins tapestries including the armory of objects kept from the time of Louis XIV you will see work by Charles le Brun, le Corbusier, Alexander Calder, André-charles Boulle, Joan Miro, and even the more recent collection by Sylvain Dubuisson.
Some news from France CXXXII March 22, 2014
Le Figaro did a story about the favorites dogs of Parisiens, they are all over here lol!!! The saying goes that if by 50 you don’t have or had a dog you are not Parisien at heart. So,therefore, I left because don’t have a dog (had it when a kid), and don’t intend to have one now, but here are the tops breeds for Parisiens. The chihuahua. you can see them at the t L’astrance for dinners. Favorite terrain: 16th (16éme arrondissement). The bichon, tied with yorkshire. In residential neighborhoods to bourgeois tendency, it is customary to offer a Playmate to her offspring. Hundred times more affectionate than plush. Favorite terrain: 17th. The labrador. This dog of water and open spaces (in Paris, we prefer the sand color) pique a head every Sunday in the Lake Daumesnil. Favorite terrain: 12th. The jack russell. A dynamic race for dynamic city dweller. The darling of the thirtysomethings on the Pierre Hardy shoes. Favorite terrain: 4th. The ‘ akita-inu. This little dog to Wolf’s head has a rating of hell. Originally from Japan, he is paraded preferably by leash at rue Sainte-Anne . Favorite terrain: 2nd.
To commemorate the 2000 years of his death, talking Emperor Augustus of the Roman Empire, the Grand Palais and the Musée du Louvre are doing some joint efforts. Now to July 13 2014 at the galeries nationales de Grand Palais
One of my colleagues at work here told me about a asian resto, and as my wife like that food, and I have been taking it on lately on my travels in Asia, we decided to try today. IT was a find, wonderful family very helpful Vietnameses, great service, the food is all home made on site, and good prices, prompt personalise service, and we left feeling like we have found a home in Vannes. The place La Saigonnaise, 2 Place de la Madeleine, Vannes.
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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