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, XCXXXIII May 17, 2016
The Pont-Aven Museum just reopened its doors. Completely renovated, it has doubled its exhibition area to highlight the paintings of the famous school of Pont-Aven, which is illustrated in the wake of Paul Gauguin. The exhibition «Les Rouart, from Impressionism to magic realism» Unveils works by three generations of artists and patrons: Henri, Ernest and Augustin Rouart. Until 18 September 2016
Joseph Mallord William Turner, major figure in English painting of the 19C showcase in the salons of the Hôtel de Caumont ,Aix-en-Provence with more than a hundred of watercolours, gouaches and oils on canvas from institutions such as the Royal Academy in London and the Ashmolean Museum of Oxford. You can also admire pieces from private collections, almost never disclosed to the public. “Turner and the color“, until September 18, 2016
Claire Adelfang, Ivan Argote…Choices collectors weekend showing on May 21-22 2016. Palais de Tokyo The third edition of Choices collectors weekend will be held in Paris offerings a journey through nearly 40 Parisian galleries and a collective exhibition at the Palais de Tokyo. Punctuated by openings, performances, meetings; This event allows you to discover the contemporary creation of the Parisian scene , Monuments to the dead of the great war 14-18 is an exhibition dedicated to the first photographic census of monument to the french dead. Drawing up their silhouette towards the sky, the monuments to the dead are lists of names engraved in stone: those of the French 1 350 000 dead or missing on the fields of battle or in the trenches. That we say these names? Expose these photographs to the Pantheon, it is symbolically bringing all soldiers killed during the great war in this high Republican place. It is also an ultimate tribute to “great men of the French nation“. Start date: May 21, 2016 End Date: September 11, 2016. The Musée de l’Orangerie offers exposure Apollinaire, the look of the poet. From 1902 to 1918, Guillaume Apollinaire was active as an art critic. From the Douanier Rousseau, Matisse, Picasso, Braque and de Guzman, Cubism to the orphicism and Surrealism, academic sources to modernity, arts first to the popular arts. It will specifically honor the links of the poet with Picasso in a dedicated section
Some news from France, XCXXXIIII May 31, 2016
Many technological advances to ease the passing thru the airports of Paris. On CDG Terminal F there are machines to help you check in your luggage automatically, the carpet will be extended to pass quicker thru x ray machines ,all the controls for European departures will be concentrated in two wings of Terminal F, and already testing by AF and Paris airport an automatic boarding system.
And remember, coming up in France, the Euro16 European football/soccer championship starting June 10th France vs Romania And the 24 hrs of Le Mans auto race with the return of FORD to France, June 18-19 And from July 2nd to the 24th , the one and only Tour de France.
Some news from France ,XCXXXV June 6, 2016
Bordeaux is having its 10th Fête du Vin (Wine Festival) from June 23 to 26, 2016 with passes to the vinyards and tastings all over, a great event I participated in 2012 and was wonderful. Also, the Cité du Vin is open ,for all the world of wine , the winelovers in us will be in heaven, I will be there later on in the year. And one organisation to promote and teach about French wines and spirits is SOPEXA, the one I study to get my diploma on the wines of France many many years ago, expert won’t say but knowledable on them ,yes
And do you know the routes of Picasso in France? We start in Marseille where the Musée des Civilisations de l’Europe & de la Mediterranée is doing an exhibition on Picasso until August 29th In Aix-en-Provence, where he coined, ” i am a Grandson of Cézanne” , and spent many moments in the resto brasserie Les Deux Garçons , as well as seeing the great Festival Of Aix on Lyrics Arts At Arles, Picasso arrived in 1920. The most hispanic of the French cities! Here created the figure of la Arlesiana (the arlesien),main figure in its paintings that can be admired at the Museum Réattu at the banks of the river Rhône. He continue to the Baux-de-Provence, Where he participated in the film The Testament of Orpheus(1960) ,with his friend Jean Cocteau. In the film ,also, appeared Marlène Dietrich, Brigitte Bardot ,and Françoise Sagan. It was filmed at the foot of the Les Baux,in the Val d’Enfer (valley of hell). Today, this site holds the Carriéres des Lumiéres ,And you go to Avignon with him; In the Palais des Papes ,he had two expos in 1970 and 1973 , six weeks after his death. The works are now preserve in the Museum Angladon in the collection of Jean Doucet In Sorguez, he went to stay away from the world, more seclusion. Here he painted several portraits on women and gave light to the Cubism movement like Guitar , Bottle of Pernod and Cup. We move on to Vallauris, he came since 1948. After the WWII, the discovered Ceramics here in the shop of the couple Ramié and took off on a production of more than 1000 pièces in the year. From the Château de Vauvenargues you can see the wonderful mountain of Sainte-Victoire. Picasso fell in love with these views and came to lived in the castle buying it in 1958, surrounded by round towers and surrounded by fortifications. It was his last stop. Today ,his tomb is here together with his wife Jacqueline, in the garden Under one of the copies of his work ,the La dama oferente (Woman with Vase).
Some news from France, XCXXXVI June 8, 2016
The maison Giguel has just added this old Tavern, frequented by Impressionists painters at the end of the 19C, to the list of remarkable monuments of the city. Rueil-Malmaison Despite appearances, the imperial theatre of Compiègne prepares to celebrate its 25th anniversary in October. The event ,the. Les Nuits de Fourvière 2016 in Lyon will be theme around the Circus.The show star will be Triptyque until July 31 Until September 18 2016,at the abbey of Maubuisson, in the region of Val d’Oise ; it is showing an expo on The flowers in the abbey or ” L’Abbaye fleurie” by Régis Perray. the abbey is located at Rue Richard de Tour, 95310 – Saint-Ouen-l’Aumône.
A close to home anecdote on the Streets of Paris. There is one Rue Jose Maria de Heredia 7éme, name after the French Cuban poet , and named from 1909 in his memory. Born in La Fortuna, Cuba Nov 22nd 1842 and died in Houdan (Yvelines 78) in October 2, 1905. He is part of literary groups such as the conference La Bruyère and became an influential member of the Parnassian school. In 1863, he met Leconte de Lisle and collaborates in the contemporary Parnassus, while binding friendship to authors such as Sully Prudhomme, Catulle Mendès, or even Anatole France. Elected to the Académie Française on 22 February 1894, the Chair of Charles de Mazade. During the voyage of the Russian rulers in Paris, in 1896, he composed the Salut à l’ Empereur. Member of the Board of the dictionary, he became in 1901 curator of the Bibliothèque de L’arsenal. In 1902, he founded with Sully Prudhomme and Léon Dierx the French poets society. Heredia and his wife, who, in 1901 and 1902 , had spent their summer in Montfort-L’Amaury(Yvelines 78) on vacation, decided in 1903 to change home and choose the Château de Bourdonné, near Houdan (Yvelines 78) . He was buried on October 7 at the cemetery of Bonsecours, Rouen (Seine-Maritime 76). In his tomb No 26, rang 19 of the 1 division of the cementary are ,also, laid to rest his mother, the husband of his first daughter, his wife, and his daughter Hélene. He has a monument in the Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris.
Some news from France XCXXXVII June 9, 2016
Rock en Seine will organise a series of free concerts in the Forum des Halles.They will be call Unexpected Festival (in French, « le festival inattendu »),you will see several groups in styles of pop ,and électro, not well known but will be feature in summer of the event Rock en Seine. Concerts At the Forum des Halles (Ier). M° Les Halles. This weekend at the domaine de Saint-Cloud will have open its gardens for the festival Concerts and water plays. An event that was in mode during the royal 17C and where the Monsieur , brother of king Louis XIV, was the organiser. This year Radio Musique will link the program with some selections from Classic to folk and Jazz
Some news from France CXXVIII June 14, 2016
Astronomy was taught at the Sorbonne. The remains of these courses that an Observatory or Observatoire de Paris whose domes overlooked Paris, and it is now possible to visit, after nightfall, obviously. A phone call to the Astronomical Society of France and this is the venue to see close stars at night time , all charming with company . Rue Cujas. Two steps from the rue de Turbigo, passage du Grand Cerf was born in 1825. High ceilings of 12 meters, lift the head in many of the passersby who then discover its steel structure above a glass dome allowing light to pass through. With its small shops of artisans and gourmet addresses, passage du Grand Cerf is certainly a place where strolling to the past is glorious in Paris. Passage du Grand Cerf, Paris 2
The Museum of Romantic life or musée de la vie Romantique today is the top venue for lovers of all percussions come enjoy the surrounding gardens. Alleys bordered of centenary trees , roses, and fuchsias are the delight of lovers of Botany as walkers come for the day to enjoy a haven of peace in Paris . 16 Rue Chaptal, Paris 9. The place de Fürstenberg has kept the charm of the former Saint-Germain-des-Prés as today still fantasize the foreign visit the city of light. Surrounded by four pauwlonias (also called ‘Imperial trees’), blooming in the spring, in the best of ways, the place Furstenberg has all of the perfect place for a lovely afternoon walk ; Rue de Fürstenberg , Paris 6; Also , here is the nice Musée Eugéne Delacroix, (painter);
Built in 1826 on the initiative of two inventors Mr Véro and Mr Dodat , the gallery of the same name connects the Streets Rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau to rue Bouloi in the 1éme arrondissement. Style neo-classical with copper and decorated with mirrors, paintings, and other columns, the Galerie Vero-Dodat has also a floor paved with black and white marble on which it would not hesitate to walk on, it is crazy elegance. 2 rue de Bouloi, Paris 1ér
In Provins, the city was decked on the occasion of the medieval festival in its 33rd edition included the unique opportunity to see a yak and a camel walk down the streets of the city. Rare animals in the millennial city, referring to the caravan of Samarkand. Visitors also found themselves nose-to-nose with a longship and the vikings, and were able to get into the skin of a sailor from the middle ages to climb using ropes , three masts erected on the place le Chatel, the center of the festival.
This past Sunday June 12 was a milestone date to mark the opening of the Val-Europe shopping center on Sundays . The eighth busiest Mall of France with more than 16 million annual visitors can now open seven days a week, 365 days a year. As does the neighbor of Vallée Village Mall since 2012. This is all by Disneyland
Some news from France CXXVIIII June 16, 2016
You have this June 18 the Fête de la Musique, all over France even in my small town, but in Paris at the Esplanade des Invalides (7éme) you will be put in the Canadian hour at 19h. For the 5e édition,of the night will have 6 artists such as Half Moon Run, Busty and the Bass, Philémon Cimon, Wesli, Les Hôtesses d’Hilaire, and Princess Century. The time to look towards North America.
At my Montparnasse 56 with a panoramic view on top of the Tour Montparnasse (15éme) ,work will begin that will end in 2019. This will be a total renovation and all those architects wishing to participate can put up their bids until July 13,2016
At Saint-Ouen, 350 antique dealers will celebrate the 70th anniversary of the flea market Paul Bert. The Paul-Bert market led to the heart of the flea market in Saint-Ouen at the end of World War II. This is where flea market in Saint-Ouen existed since the end of the 19C… over the remains of an ancient vine. In 1977, the garage located in its midst has also been transformed and covered, and took the name of its founder, Alain Serpette. 10, rue des Rosiers, Saint-Ouen
The T11 express tramway will be the first line from the suburbs to suburbs in the Grand Paris area , which will connect Epinay at le Bourget in July 2017, both tram and train, therefore, the future line will be visible as a streetcar, the Ile-de-France . It is expected that the segment be extended between Noisy-le-Sec and Sartrouville (Yvelines), passing to Argenteuil (Val-d’Oise). This project will be call the Trangentielle Nord
Saint Germain en Laye (Yvelines dept 78). The National Archaeological Museum (in the castle) will open its doors to the public for free. It will be possible to enjoy unique collections and participate in different workshops around a particular study of the bones of animals. Val-d’Oise dept 95, celebrates archaeology in the 7th Edition of National Archeology Day taking place this weekend. Guiry-en-Vexin, the Museum of archaeology is interested in the famous Gauls. Far from Astérix and Obélix exposition this Friday to Sunday devoted to the emergence of trades: will allow visitors to discover their true story.
With a wine consomption per person over 15 years of age reaching 5,23 millions hectoliters ( 51,75 liters per person per year), Paris has the first place well ahead of Buenos Aires ,Argentina with 3,43 millions hl, 32,18 l/per/yr, The Ruhr around Essen-Bochum-Duisbourg, Germany with 2,89 millions hl, 28,5 l/per/yr), London, UK 2,77 millions hl or 27,75 l/per/yr, and New York ,USA with 2,31 millions hl and 12,08 l/per/yr). Arriving in 5th place New York is nothing to surprise you as the USA is the biggest consumer of wines in the World. Only that when compare with consumption per person France continues to be the leader.
Hear all about it, as you know France, adopted a change in its regional administration areas from a previous 22 to now 13. Some kept the same name such as Bretagne, Île de France, PACA, etc etc , but the rest change. The nord pas de calais/Picardie is now the Hauts de France and now the old régions of Midi-Pyrénées and Languedoc-Roussillon coming under one as Occitanie (going way back to the original name of the area and language). This will be made official in the regional Council meeting of June 24th.
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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