This is my latest from my belle France; And it is that time again to tell you my latest rants about some news from France. An eventful post in my blog that I have enjoyed together with you for the last 13 years , And for those non Roman CCCXCIV is 394 ! ,I have come back for another round of the series to start 2024, Happy New Year to all my contacts and readers !!! Of course, chosen by me; there are many others. Hope you enjoy the post as I.
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Moulin Rouge, Latin Paradise, Lido… The cabarets cut themselves a costume in Moulins, The Parisian hotspots of glitter and glamor present at the National Center for Costume and Stage, in Moulins (Allier 03), on April 30, 2024 120 exceptional outfits , from Zizi Jeanmaire and Line Renaud to Dita Von Teese.In the exhibition “Cabarets!” from the National Center for Costume and Stage, in Moulins (Allier), we also find the costumes of the French-cancan, a women’s liberation dance born at the time of the Commune. Webpage: https://cncs.fr/a-visiter/cabarets/
Dragons and Lanterns, the festival that lights up the Jardin d’Acclimatation More than 2,000 sculptural lanterns, made by more than 200 Chinese artisans, make up a magical spectacle: the Dragons and Lanterns Festival. A dive into the traditional imagination to discover with the family at the Jardin d’Acclimatation until February 25 2024. an unmissable family event, at the Yuyuan garden, one of the most sumptuous of its kind, not far from the Yangtze River. This is also the first time that the Festival has left China. More than 80 days were needed to produce by hand, in the workshop, these real light sculptures, with 50,000 square meters of satin and 21,000 LED bulbs. In a nod to French painting, “we notably used oil paint, and not just Indian ink, to enhance the brightly colored lanterns.” Assembling the sixty scenes and light structures that make up the three hectares of course mobilized the teams for almost a month. Webpage: https://www.jardindacclimatation.fr/en/dragons-lanterns-festival-paris
I have been saying in my news of this phenomenon that is happening for a long time yet the area seems to be still very popular! There is an investigation into the illegal business of the “flying” painters of Montmartre. On the Place du Tertre 18éme, there are the official artists, holders of a card. And around, the “on the run” painters who paint the portraits of tourists. I and many others spent time there observing these outlaw designers, who fix prices at the customer’s brainwash. Be aware do not buy anything here except in tourist stores,
The former Galeries Lafayette Montparnasse transformed into a temple of entertainment, 22, rue du Départ 15éme, this new cultural venue will host exhibitions until 2025, such as that of LEGO or Tutankhamun, festive events, fashion shows or a monthly roller dancing party About time they did something as it is a nice place to be, my passing for several years on my way to Paris from Brittany !!
Five towns in the largest department of Île-de-France ,Seine et Marne (77) merged in 2016 under the name Moret-Loing-et-Orvanne. Problem: no one thought about duplicate streets. The five towns are Montarlot, Epuisy, Écuelles, Moret-sur-Loing and Veneux-les-Sablons. Dozens of streets have the same name in these different towns. Consequence: a real headache for delivery people, residents, traders… but also for visitors.
If you have to be here luckily not me, be aware of alternative routes to go by during the Paris Summer Olympics 2024, How will we be able to travel in the Yvelines department (78) next summer? After announcing to all the security measures that will be put in place during the Olympic Games, here are details of the various restrictions that will affect the territory between July 26 and August 11 2024. Four perimeters, more or less restrictive, will be deployed around the sports sites, the Park of the Château de Versailles (horse riding and modern pentathlon), the national velodrome (track cycling, BMX), in Montigny-le-Bretonneux, the hill of Élancourt (MTB) and the national golf course in Guyancourt. they may be effective from 6h30 to midnight. The Palace of Versailles will remain open, as will the gardens and the park, during the Games. However, you will have to undergo a check at the entrance to the castle gates before being able to walk or picnic there.
The exhibition “Black & White. An aesthetic of photography” at the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BNF) is to return: scheduled for 2020, but canceled due to the Covid-19 epidemic, it was hung at the Grand Palais, in Paris, then taken down without so that the public can see it. Here it is back, repatriated to the BNF, since the Grand Palais is currently under construction. Above all gives the opportunity to revisit the BNF’s photography collections since their beginnings. And to take out of the reserves a number of historical treasures, signed by great authors who are masters of contrast and composition: Gustave Le Gray, Paul Strand, Frank Horvat, Bernard Plossu, Brassaï..etc, In this extensive exhibition, with more than 300 photographs from 206 authors, arranged by theme and not chronologically, the idea of the four curators of the BNF was to show how black and white, this non-choice initially made for technical or even economic reasons, then becomes an aesthetic bias and a support for creativity In the 19C, the first images took on brown, sepia, bistre and bluish tones. The superb Great Wave by Le Gray (1857) is neither black nor white, more chocolate and ivory. It is the gelatin-silver bromide print, dominant throughout the 20C, which will give the taste of “real” black. As the catalog points out, the very expression “black and white” to designate monochrome photography only appeared when color photography became popular in the 1930s. Up to January 21, 2024, Webpage : https://www.bnf.fr/fr/agenda/noir-blanc-une-esthetique-de-la-photographie
Johnny Hallyday The Exhibition at Porte de Versailles , A retrospective as complete as it is eclectic to retrace both the immense career and the incredible life of the idol of young people. A colossal archive work is hidden behind this exceptional exhibition which marvelously illustrates the immensity of this beast of the stage. Johnny Hallyday The Exhibition, Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, 1, place de la Porte de Versailles 15éme to June 19, 2024 Webpage : https://www.johnnyhallydaylexposition.com/
Match. Design et Sport at the Musée du Luxembourg ,Who says Olympic Games necessarily means a certain number of events dedicated to sport. And the Luxembourg Museum is not left out, with an exhibition that highlights the unwavering links between the world of sport and that of design, enabling innovation and progress. If you are a bit competitive, you will surely find incredible tips to always be first in sports. Match. Design et Sport, Luxembourg Museum, 19, rue de Vaugirard 6éme From March 13 to July 28, 2024 Webpage :https://museeduluxembourg.fr/fr/agenda/evenement/match
Paris 1874. Inventing Impressionism at the Musée d’Orsay, Almost 150 years ago, the first exhibition dedicated to Impressionism opened in Paris. To celebrate, the Musée d’Orsay is bringing together all the greats to look back on this flagship period in art history. Monet, Renoir, Degas, Morisot, Pissarro, Sisley and even Cézanne will be brought together for a moment that promises to amaze us. Paris 1874. Inventing Impressionism, Musée d’Orsay, Esplanade Valéry-Giscard-d’Estaing 7th From March 26 to July 14, 2024 Webpage : https://www.musee-orsay.fr/fr/agenda/expositions/paris-1874-inventer-limpressionnisme
The world as it goes at the Bourse de Commerce, The Pinault Collection unveils its most beautiful works to confront us with the paradoxes of the human condition. It is therefore a somewhat philosophical exhibition that awaits us, and confronts us with current society thanks to a unique selection of contemporary works of art. Works that are at once provocative, aesthetic and committed, which upset the order of the universe and shake up our senses at the same time. The world as it goes, Bourse de Commerce, 2, rue de Viarmes 1er ,From March 20 to September 2, 2024 webpage : https://www.pinaultcollection.com/fr/boursedecommerce/lemondecommeilva
En jeu ! Les artistes et le sportor Stake ! Artists and sport at the Marmottan-Monet museum. We announced it to you a little earlier in the article, but next year, there will be sport. The Marmottan-Monet museum is also getting up to date with an exhibition around the representation of sport in art from 1870 to 1930. Around a hundred works, from all over the world, will be presented by the institution. And one thing is certain, it may make you want to start exercising! En Jeu ! Les Artistes et le sport, Marmottan-Monet Museum, 2, rue Louis-Boilly 16éme From April 4 to September 1, 2024Webpage : https://www.marmottan.fr/expositions/en-jeu/
Les chevaux de Géricault au Musée de la Vie Romantique,the museum tackles a monument of romantic painting through a somewhat particular prism: horses. Théodore Géricault’s passion for the equestrian world is infinite, and the faithful steeds are represented from every angle. Sunday riders or horse lovers, this exhibition is for you and we advise you to go there at once. Les chevaux de Géricault, Museum of Romantic Life, 16, rue Chaptal 9éme, From May 15 to September 15, 2024, Webpage : https://www.parismusees.paris.fr/fr/exposition/les-chevaux-de-gericault
Books from floor to ceiling, wood furniture, soft and warm tones… When you arrive at Hello, you almost forget that it’s the first time you pass through the doors of the place, the atmosphere is so great. friendly and familiar. One minute we are there and already, we let ourselves be captivated by the smell of freshly brewed coffee, the vision of the homemade pastries placed on the counter, the voice of Teddy Swims in the speakers and the dozens of books who catch our eye. On the right is the bookstore section made up of around 4000 references for adults and children alike. On the left, a café already well stocked for a mid-morning Open since July 2023 for the café section, and September for the bookstore corner, this place with many hats stands out as the new unmissable address in the Danube district, in the 19éme, Hello, 6, boulevard d’Indochine 19éme, Open Monday to Friday from 8h to 19h30, Saturday from 10h to 19h30 No web but a webpage on the happenings of the 19éme arrondissement de Paris : https://www.lespepitesdu19e.fr/hello-cafe-le-nouvel-incontournable-du-19e-pour-les-amoureux-de-cafe-et-de-livres/
The cold of winter makes us crave melted cheese at the Les Marmottes restaurant, in a real chalet setting. This pretty restaurant will offer unlimited raclettes, to be enjoyed with Charlotte potatoes, salad, Grison meat, cooked, raw and truffle ham or even rosette. to discover the local specialty,flamennkueche, aka tarte flambée for connoisseurs. You will then finish the Raclette Tour with dessert. In short, there’s no chance of not coming out satisfied. Restaurant Les Marmottes ,26 Rue de la Grande Truanderie, 1st Paris Webpage : https://www.restaurantlesmarmottes.fr/
There you go folks, my latest round of my some news from France coming to you freely by the road warrior travel guy . Again, hope you enjoy this post as I,
And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!
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