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 XCVII January 8, 2015
La Philharmonie de Paris. 8 days before its opening in the new building at La Villette 221 avenue Jean-Jaurés (19éme) done by architect Jean Nouvel ,all in aluminum as its already call the centre Pompidou of music and still not done ok, opens January 15 , Musée Gustave Moreau. After a year of work this nice museum open with the 6 rooms in street level that are now back to the original look. You will see part of the collection of moldings that was not shown since 2002, as well as a cabinet of graphic arts. This is at 14 rue de la Rochefoucauld (9éme) opens January 22nd ,Musée Auguste Comte. This is the last house of the philosopher one of the original thinkers of Sociology; you visit only the wednesday afternoons or by appointment. Open January 23rd; it is at 10 rue Monsieur-le-Prince (6éme) ,Musée Bourdelle. The actor of Héraklès archer will showcase its creations, sculpture or painted in the middle of furniture taken from flea markets. It is open with the renovation of the shop of this man who was the trainer of Rodin , and later of Matisse, Maillol ,and Giacometti. It is at 16-18 rue Antoine-Bourdelle, (15éme), open this month ,Musée de l’homme. this is a wonderful museum long time closed with collections of pre historic objects and anthropology, and the new collection will show the new man of the future, and a collection of 120 mommies!!. It is at 17, place du Trocadéro (16éme) ,Musée Henner. It is in a mansion of the 19C this shop apartment is a typical home of the artist. Renovation of the salon with columns and its winter garden with a new glass verriére and a Café. Great paintings here too. It is located at 43 avenue de Villiers (17éme) and expected open by November 2015.
La coupole du Panthéon. or the dome of the Panthéon is already 37 meters high on scaffolds and will soon be taken off, stay tune ,Médiathèque. Before summer, the old hospital of Saint-Lazare will be transform into the Médiathèque Françoise-Sagan to house the important collection of youth literature of the funds of L’Heure Joyeuse, previously closed in 2004. It is at 8 rue Léon-Schwartzenberg (10éme) Cinéma. the old cinema Gaumont des Gobelins will be replace by end of first trimester of 2015 by the Les Fauvettes, a hall where the programs will be on great restore films. It is at 58 avenue des Gobelins (13éme) and should be done by next summer 2015 , Petite ceinture. the train station gare de Saint-Ouen will be renovated to become the Hasard Ludique, a cultural center. Here they will have Concerts, spectacles ,and practical shops of artistics orientation and a bistrot. It is located at 128 avenue de Saint-Ouen (18éme), opening in next Fall 2015, Hip-hop et compagnie(s). The second floor (3rd US) of the future Canopée des Halles will welcome a new antenna of the house of practical artistics arts or in French MPAA. They will have 6 salons to practice music, dance, and theater. The La Place, a cultural center dedicated to hip-hop with lessons, concerts, spectacles, discussions , expos…etc will see the day in 2015. It will be at the Forum des Halles (1éme). And on the music scene, the Les Bains will open. It was a famous club of the 1980’s. The owner of the building , Jean-Pierre Marois, has an ambitious plan of turning it into a 5 stars hotel with 39 rooms with a restaurant by Young chef Michael Riess. It will have an artsy look and style chic à la française, all design by Denis Montel. In the basement, the club will hold mini rock’n’roll. This is at 7 rue du Bourg-L’Abbé (3éme). opening by March 2015.
Château de Versailles. the work done by architect Dominique Perrault will soon be open at the castle. This is the entrance that will be completely redone by spring next. Then, you will enter by the pavillon Dufour ,and the pavillon Gabriel, on each side of the Cour royale. You will go thru a gallery decorated by the architect,and on the first floor (2nd US) there will be a salon de thé . Probably done after March 2015
Some news from France XCVIII February 4, 2015
L’Institut Suédois has an Exposition call “Plus que de la Pub” from February 12 to May 2 2015. 11, rue Payenne (3éme). The dept store BHV Marais open “Paperlab”, a space dedicated to the international press at street level and plenty of magazines and books ,And the Maison Dior comes out with a new commercial here for the new perfum Miss Dior and chose Nathalie Portman to show case it.
Versailles just name it and brings back wonderful memories of my 10 years living there, a Royal Town of France. The great restaurant Lenôtre is right there at the Cour des Senteurs. A new concept of restaurant-salon de thé -boutique. Cour des Senteurs, 8 rue de la Chancellerie As we leading up to Saint Valentin, why not at my old neighbor Saint Germain en Laye and the famous spot of restaurant Pavillon Henri IV right on the spot of the birth of Louis XIV.
Some news from France, XCVIIII February 26, 2015
You need to go beyond the tourist Paris of the Quartier Latin and the Marais, into the Faubourgs!!! Go into the Faubourg Poissonnerie, with Michalak take away, 60, rue du Faubourg-Poissonnière with great patisserie ,And the omnipresent USA hot dogs place Hutch Hot Dogs House, 63, rue du Faubourg-Saint-Denis ,And after 100 years of interdiction in Paris the distillery is open ; Distillerie de Paris, 54, rue du Faubourg-Saint-Denis
Musée du Luxembourg “Les Tudors” reign from 1485 to 1603; March 18 to 19 july 2015 Nàpoléon à Paris, from April 8 to August 30 2015; at the Musée Carnavalet,
Some news from France, C March 24, 2015
The conquistador Velazquez is coming to Paris, at last! The Spanish painter Diego Velazquez(1599-1660) , one of my favorites is showing at the Grand Palais de Paris! This is the painter , the French Manet, call the “The painter of painters”. The most influential painter of the golden age of Spain painting when Spain rule the world. It will be from March 25 to July 13 2015
And passing over to Vincennes , we have a wonderful Bois de Vincennes with many interesting things to see. The parc Floral created in 1969 and the biggest botanical garden in the Paris area with over 8000 flowers:plants see it at Route de la Pyramide, You continue here on the zoo or parc Zoologique de Paris, by 53 avenue de Saint-Maurice, recent work has made a top attraction to see with modern facilities housing almost 1000 animals ,And last but not least the Grande Pagode, 40bis route de la Ceinture-du-lac-Daumesnil. on the lake Daumesnil the old colonial mansion take its turn for renovation and now looking great ; this is the place of Buddhism with a Tibetan temple just across it, all awaiting the new year khemer in mid April
And do you know the bridges of France? well they are marvelous and I passed many of them over the years. My favorites are the Pont de Ré 2926 meters long linking the island or ile de Ré in the Charente-Maritime, 2nd bridge of France. Then, pont Valentré in Cahors first stone laid in 1308! the famous Pont du Gard, built by the Romans in the 1C AD. Viaduc de Millau in the vallée du Tarn with 270 meters high almost as high as the tour Eiffel! You come nearer me at the nice and nostalgic (for me) Pont de Normandie over the Seine at Le Havre and Honfleur (where my mother lies in the sea RIP), you have the other one nearby the Pont de Tancarville, built in 1959 and now under renovation. Closer to Paris, in it, the wonderful Pont Alexandre III, built in 1900 during the Universal Expo of 1900 with the first stone laid by tzar Nicolas II of Russia.
See in Paris the nice Librarie Alain Brieux,6éme.or the librarie des Abbesses , you know where, or encore the librarie d’Odessa in the 14éme on the street of same name , and my favorite because you can read a book and have a glass of wine is La Belle Hortense, in the 4éme rue Vieille-du-Temple, and by same owner across the street you have Les Philosophes, we continue our rapid journey into the Librarie le Divan in the 15éme, and one of the old time favorite the Librarie Delamain at the 1éme
And how about the Art Déco, this I know from Florida , but here is at its best expression in Paris. Born in the 1920-30’s . Its start was in 1925 at the international decorative and industrial arts exposition in Paris, done between the Esplanade des Invalides and the Grand Palais. Some buildings to see it today are the salle du Théatre des Champs-Elysées done in 1913 ou can see it at the façade at 67 quai d’Orsay done in 1935. and the mansion or hotel from 1926-27 at 4 rue Mallet-Stevens in the 16émé. see it at the stairs in the restaurant Prunier
Some news from France, CI April 1, 2015
Grow up with discovering the great park France Miniature ,Elancourt (78) for Easter with family scenes around a farm all from April 18. You can see the oldest tree in Paris !!!. As Springs arrive, a courtesy visit is a must , it is a robinier or robinia grown there in the île de la Cité since the 17C. Located at the Square René-Viviani-Montebello, 2, rue du Fouarre (5éme). You can stop by the seating lady at rue Bonaparte . On a nice day you may want to sit next to it under her big hat and look at its naked legs, and its gracious look while resting in her arms and semi closed eyes. It is located facing the Institut hongrois, 92, rue Bonaparte (6éme).
In its second season, the Cinema Paradiso put its mouthwatering show in double: 2 theaters that can each hold 2000 spectators, install in a screen of 25 meters and on the famous LoveSeats of designer Martin Székely. Or better on the double bed like at home. For eating you will have 10 foodtrucks park at the nerf. The programming is like this American Beauty of Sam Mendes, Orange mécanique of Stanley Kubrick, Manhattan of Woody Allen , and an opening film of , Mommy of Xavier Dolan. At midnight, at the Superclub, with a hot dancefloor until early morning (with 8 special evenings). Cinema Paradiso, from June 16-26 2015 at the Grand Palais (8éme). The galerie Jardins en Art present an exposition dedicated to chic Luco, «Regards sur le Jardin du Luxembourg». Three points of view, with support and photos of Claire de Virieu, the painting of Pascale P. Maes , and the illustrations of Michel Boucher. Until May 23rd at the Galerie des Jardins en Art, 19, rue Racine (6éme) And finally ,discover Van Gogh in the big screen, filmed at the Musée d’Amsterdam and narrated in Paris. from April 16 to 18. At cinema Le Balzac ,1 Rue Balzac.
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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