This is my latest from my belle France; the year of the Olympics ! Therefore, 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 14 years , And for those non Roman CCCXCVIII is 398 ! ,Of course, chosen by me; there are many others. Hope you enjoy the post as I.
Eryn, a comic book heroine, is slowly seeing the day on the side of Houilles (Yvelines 78). And with it, no more or less than an independent publishing house called Anima Caverna. This double birth is the common project of the designer Nicolas Musique and the screenwriter Alexandre Ilic. Two authors who worked for two years on this saga called « Sombre Sel » or dark salt, and who wanted to be sure to dodge the possible put aside of traditional publishers, Webpage : https://www.edition-livre-france.fr/ile-de-france/yvelines/edition-houilles-78800.php
The Paris Olympics will est to have more than 11 million visitors over 12 days of events. 15,000 athletes from 206 countries from July 26 to August 11, 2024. According to the Gens de Confiance site, financial boon in terms of apartments that represent such a competition as well as the complications announced in transport for example, are as much patterns promoting an exodus of the inhabitants of Paris. Five months from the start of the Olympic Games, the platform records a spectacular increase of 50% of reservations outside the city from Parisians. According to Gens de Confiance, the most popular destinations are Morbihan (OMG!), Var and Loire-Atlantique, followed by Corsica and Vendée. The average budget per night increased by 19% compared to 2023 (1494 euros per night against 1258 euros over the same period in 2023) while Parisians will leave on average of 7 days, a stable figure compared to the previous year. Webpage : https://gensdeconfiance.com/fr/
The opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games will make sense below the daily life of a pile of Parisian. Traffic prohibited, blocked bridge, closed docks … The Paris 2024 Opening will shake up all our bearings, several weeks before the event. Certain places will be prohibited from access to guarantee the security and the smooth running of the event, Like quays, bridges and some metro stations, namely Concorde and Tuileries. Our ephemeral terraces are the subject of an obligation to close at 22h, during the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games ,from July 26 to August 11, 2024 and from August 28 to September 8 , they will be able to extend until midnight ! If the Olympic Games have been talked about a lot in recent months – and not always in good, canceled festivals, dislodged tenants, metro ticket price, in short, a whole bunch of good reasons to flee the City (see above), It remains that Paris will become a real broth of culture and festivities for a little more weeks, then again at the end of August for the Paralympic Games. Throughout these games, around twenty zones of festivities will be set up in several Parisian districts: in total, nearly 25 dedicated and free sites will open their doors to the public for the “Off” of the Games. The opportunity, for those who were unable to get a ticket, to live the event under the sign of the party! If you can get in at all……
Researchers without providing the source have analyzed the data of 30 major cities in Europe, comparing their EPI (environmental performance index) score of cleanliness, the number of bakeries, perfumeries and florists in each city, to take you on a scented trip to through the most pleasant cities on the olfactory level. Obtaining the coveted first place in the city at the best perfume in the world with a score of 8.3 out of 10, is Athens, in Greece. French culture attaches significant importance to the aesthetics and the appreciation of the senses, including smell. Therefore stating that Paris is in second position with an olfactory score of 8.15 out of 10, The city host renowned perfume houses and shops, with 11.62 perfumeries/10 km2. Parisians also have a strong culture of coffee and pastries. The smells of freshly prepared coffee and the sweet scent of pastries and pastries are felt since the 11.4 bakeries/10km2 in the city. Associated with an EPI of cleanliness of 62.5, the Parisians would enjoy an olive adventure every day. Zurich, in Switzerland, claims third place with an olfactory score of 8.1 out of 10, fourth place is the city of Dublin, Ireland, thanks to a global olfactory score of 7.9 out of 10 ,and Luxembourg secured fifth place in the ranking, thanks to an olfactory score of 7.8 out of 10, Webpage : https://www.greenwatt.fr/quest-ce-que-lindice-de-performance-environnementale/
The Cité de l’Architecture traces the route of the architect Paul Andreu, the father of Roissy-Charles-de-Gaulle airport, whose terminal 1 was inaugurated half a century ago, March 8, 1974 , The airport celebrated its 50th anniversary this past Friday. Since then, he has produced twenty other airports and several emblematic works such as the Beijing Opera (China) or the Maritime Museum of Osaka (Japan). The journey of this major architect of the 20C is the subject of an exhibition at the Cité de l’Architecture until June 2.2024, Webpage : https://www.citedelarchitecture.fr/en/agenda/exhibition/paul-andreu-architect
See the theatrical presentation of Lennon and McCartney,at the Le Funambule,Montmartre theater located at 53 rue des Saules, from June 9 2024 , A story of New-York, November 27, 1980. Here is what Imagine for you Lennon and McCartney, the first play that tells you the Beatles, the secret of their worldwide success and especially the story of an incredible friendship that has changed the world ,Webpage : https://www.funambule-montmartre.com/lennon-et-mccartney
The goût de la Renaissance or taste of the Renaissance, a dialogue between collections,at the Hôtel de la Marine, 8éme arrondissement of Paris up to June 30, 2024 This exhibition pays tribute to the virtuosity of the art of the Renaissance and is interested in the fascination that this art continues to exercise For centuries on collectors. Bringing together more than 130 works, from the Al Thani and Victoria and Albert Museum collection, the route shows sculptures, goldsmith pieces, jewelry, glasses, textiles, books, manuscripts, paintings, graphic works and exotic objects. This will rub shoulders with works by Antico, Lucas Cranach the Young, François Clouet, Vittore Crivelli, Donatello, Nicholas Hilliard, Hans Holbein the Young, and Léonard de Vinci, as well as exceptional art objects commanded to the most talented artists of the time by patrons from royal families or high aristocracy. Webpage : https://www.hotel-de-la-marine.paris/en/agenda/a-taste-for-the-renaissance-a-dialogue-between-collections/
Not into tours, but this has been recommended by trusted friends in Paris, Parisian covered passages: galleries and legendary passages, known or discreet. Meeting at 32, Bd Poissonnière, Metro Grands boulevards with compulsory reservation by SMS message). Prices: 15 €. On Friday March 15 2024 at 14h. By Interkultur Paris, info resa webpage : https://interkultur.fr/en/contact/
If Paris and surrounding areas are full of wonderful parks, we admit that as long as spring has not yet pointed out, these are not always the most beautiful places to walk. But we have a solution for you: the Serres or greenhouses. Both warm and tropical, they are the ideal place to take a puff of moist and vegetable air!
The serres du Jardin des Plantes make us forget that we are in the heart of Paris. From the greenhouse of the tropical forests humid to that of the deserts and arid environments via that of New Caledonia, the ride in the middle of all this flora allows to live a real little tour of the plant world. Jardin des Plantes at 2, rue Buffon, 5éme arrondissement, webpage : https://www.jardindesplantesdeparis.fr/en/grandes-serres-du-jardin-des-plantes
Le Jardin des Serres d’Auteuil or the green garden of Auteuil. In this eclectic place, years of history mix with a diversity of styles and extreme richness of plants. Built at the end of the 19C when the winter garden were booming, the greenhouses are made up of a blue and green metal structure that blends perfectly in the green decor. In short, the place is so magical that we spend hours there! Le Jardin des Serres d’Auteuil is entrance by 3, avenue de la Porte-d’Auteuil, 16éme arrondissement, Webpage City of Paris : https://www.paris.fr/lieux/jardin-des-serres-d-auteuil-1780
Le Parc Zoologique or zoological park has under 4000 m2 greenhouse, the Guyanese and Malagasy vegetation is honored. In total, you can wander around more than 3,800 different species. In addition to plants, animals live there in freedom and are notably studied by specialized ethologists. Birds of all kinds, but also lazy, bats or Lamantines have taken up residence there. Le Parc Zoologique, avenue Daumesnil, 12éme arrondissement, Webpage : https://www.parczoologiquedeparis.fr/en
The inexhaustible greenhouses from the Botanical Garden of Versailles-Chèvreloup. With their 4400 varieties of plants spread over 6000 m2, they allow you to discover species both from temperate and tropical regions. Mainly dedicated to researchers, this wonderful place is only accessible as a guided tour so do not hesitate to schedule a small getaway to the green very soon! Arboretum de Versailles-Chèvreloup, 30, route de Versailles – Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt, Webpage: https://www.arboretumdeversailleschevreloup.fr/en/spaces/tropical-greenhouses-2540
Know that there is a park very close to Paris and accessible in RER B train, where this little wonder of nature is observed en masse. Go to Parc de Sceaux! Hanami, a real ode to nature, is a Japanese tradition literally meaning “to look at the flowers”. Each year, from the end of March, this celebration honors the flowering of cherry trees. Today, it is generally manifested by picnics, discussions and songs under the Sakura, these magnificent ornamental cherry trees. To celebrate Hanami in an authentic way, the Parc de Sceaux invites you throughout April 2024 to enjoy of its spaces and a varied program! Initiations to Ikebana Japanese floral art, manga and origami drawing workshops, as well as free visits in the middle of cherry trees. Domaine départemental du parc de Sceaux, Cherry Flower Festival, from March 30 to April 28, 2024, Webpage : https://domaine-de-sceaux.hauts-de-seine.fr/preparez-votre-visite/informations-pratiques/horaires-et-acces
La Grande Tombe or great tomb of Villeroy (8km from Meaux), a national necropolis where 133 French soldiers and their lieutenant, the poet Charles-Péguy, were based in September 1914 in Seine-et-Marne (77) has just been classified by the Unesco. While this year will be celebrated the 110th anniversary of the Battle of the Marne, UNESCO name it as a World Heritage of Humanity. The Île-de-France region has seven sites classified at UNESCO. Some constitute a single place or monument. This is the case of parks and castles of Versailles (1979) and Fontainebleau (1981), the Saint-Jacques tower in Paris (1998) or the medieval city of Provins (2001) and the Villa Savoye created by the architect Le Corbusier in Poissy (2016). Other sites are integrated into a much wider set, including the banks of the Seine in Paris (1991) covering part of the City. This is part of a set of 139 places of memory of the Great War, (WWI) of which 43 are in Belgium, labeled last September. The Seine-et-Marne military burial is the only monument located in Île-de-France in the series. Webpage : https://www.cheminsdememoire.gouv.fr/en/la-grande-tombe-de-villeroy
In the Foire de Chatou, or Fair, foreign buyers come to seek the “good French taste” the meeting of antiques and art galleries, which is held until March 17, 2024 open to the general public, also attracts merchants Coming from the five continents looking for parts and know-how for their own international clientele. Webpage : https://www.foiredechatou.com/en/
The Le Musée Vivant du fromage or the Living Cheese Museum opens its doors in Paris, in the 4ᵉ arrondissement, from the coming June 3, 2024. Its first museum dedicated to cheese, on Île Saint-Louis . On an area of 300m², this “living” museum will count, in addition to an exhibition gallery, an interactive space to allow the visitor to take part in the visit to 100%. Varieties of cheeses, origins, manufacturing methods … The start of the course is devoted to history and cheese culture through multimedia presentations and interactive facilities. Educational workshops are also scheduled, with manufacturing demonstrations and caseology courses, to allow curious people to familiarize themselves with manufacturing techniques. Webpage :https://musee-fromage-paris.com/en/
The Best Pizzaïolo in the world in 2019-2020, then best pizzeria in Europe in 2021, Giuseppe Cutraro nicknamed Peppe will open a new restaurant in the heart of Paris. The Pizzeria will welcome its first customers by the end of March 2024 located at 11, rue Étienne Marcel (1ér arrondissement), very close to the busy district of Halles. After having opened his first table just before the confinements, at the end of January 2020 in the 20éme arrondissement, he resisted and did not stop developing his activity. Two other pizzerias were opened in the city at 61, rue des Martyrs (9 éme) and 222, rue Saint-Jacques (5éme). Meanwhile, his restaurant in Place Saint-Blaise of the 20éme arrondissement allowed him to obtain, in 2021, the title of best pizzeria in Europe (excluding Italy) by the specialized site 50 Top Pizza. Peppe continued its ascent with the opening of two other pizzerias in Boulogne-Billancourt and Levallois-Perret (Hauts-de-Seine 92). In the regions, priority is for the time being given to the Gironde, with an opening planned in Bordeaux. The former leader of Big Mamma made his beginnings in the districts of Naples, capital of pizza, from the age of 15. Once adult, he flew to New York. After passing through Switzerland and Malta, time to refine his kitchen skills. Webpage : https://www.peppeparis.fr/en/
The most beautiful manuscript of the Middle Ages reveals its secrets under the eye of science, preserved at the Condé museum at the Château de Chantilly, in the Oise dept 60, since the 19C « Les Très Riches Heures du duc de Berry » or the very rich hours of the Duke of Berry has been doing for a year the subject of a study pushed by the Center for Research and Restoration of the Museums of France. A bid that Disney was inspired by its iconography for the castles which are enthroned in its films or its amusement parks. Composed in the midst of a hundred years by three brothers, Herman, Jean and Paul de Limbourg, on order of Jean, Duke of Berry, this book intended to follow the Catholic liturgy counts, on its two hundred and six sheets in format very close to our A4, 66 full-page illustrations and many other smaller illuminations, surrounded by religious texts. Famous for its aristocratic but also peasant scenes, the manuscript has been the subject of a extensive study carried out by the Museums of France (C2RMF) for a year, both to establish its health record and to unravel the secrets of its manufacture. Webpage Centre RRMF : https://c2rmf.fr/le-c2rmf
Webpage castle : https://chateaudechantilly.fr/en/collection/the-tres-riches-heures-du-duc-de-berry/
The 96th Cinema Oscars ceremony took place on Sunday March 10, 2024 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood,CA ,this is a 3,400 -seat room that has been welcoming the event since 2002 , The Oscars have been organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, a professional association and global community of more than 10,500 artists, filmmakers and technicians working in the cinema. 321 films contributed in 2024 for the 96th Oscar ceremony, of which 265 were eligible for the best film category. The winner was Oppenheime by Christopher Nolan, leaving with seven statuettes, including those of best film and better achievement. On the French side, Justine Triet’s film Anatomie d’une chute or anatomy of a fall won the Oscar for the best original script. Webpage : https://www.oscars.org/
In Japan, the tradition of Hanami is an ancestral ritual which consists in contemplating the flowering of cherry trees. Each year this custom invites you to savor the arrival of spring and the ephemeral beauty of existence. In the Japanese gardens of Marseille. Between small lakes, typical red bridges, and tea pavilions, these Zen space on a real little haven of Japanese peace. Surrounded by Sakuras (cherry trees), take a moment to enjoy nature simply. To celebrate the twinning between Marseille and the Japanese city of Kobe, a Japanese garden was fitted out in the heart of the Parc de Longchamp. This place of relaxation and serenity has all the assets of the traditional Japanese garden with lush vegetation and of course cherry trees and how to miss the Japanese garden installed in the heart of the Parc Borely, All year round and all the more in the spring, Parc Borely is a real Eden garden with 1001 colors. This spring, to celebrate Hanami (almost) as in Japan, take refuge under one of the cherry trees to picnic while admiring the sublime pale pink buttons of cherry blossoms. Webpage Longchamp : https://www.marseille-tourisme.com/en/discover-marseille/nature/parks-in-marseille/parks-and-gardens-in-marseille/the-palais-longchamp-park/
Webpage Borely : https://www.marseille-tourisme.com/en/discover-marseille/nature/parks-in-marseille/parks-and-gardens-in-marseille/the-parc-borely/
Less than 2 hours from Dijon, a real oasis of serenity awaits you in Saint-Didier-sur-Chalaronne: les Jardins Aquatiques or the aquatic gardens. This enchanting park, nestled between the green landscapes of Dombes and Beaujolais, invites you to an exotic getaway in the heart of Japanese culture. The aquatic gardens extend over 35,000 m², offering a real visual festival where water and vegetation marry harmoniously. Waterfalls, water jets and streams wind through the park, creating an atmosphere that is both soothing and captivating the Musée Vivant de la Plante Aquatique or the living museum of the aquatic plant. This botanical treasure invites you to discover the local plant heritage as well as exotic plants, such as the magnificent lotuses imported from Japan. You will be amazed by the softness and familiarity of the Koï carp, which come to seek food in your hand with grace. Admire the Thalias with spectacular purple flowers, the giant Gunneras, and let yourself be charmed by the enchanting waterfall 3 meters high. The park has been enriched with an extension of 5,000 m² entirely dedicated to bamboo. There are around fifty varieties of bamboo to admire while listening to the sweet murmur of the river which crisscrosses between the massifs. les Jardins Aquatiques , Moulin des Vernes, D7 road in Saint-Didier-sur-Chalaronne, Webpage : https://parc.lesjardinsaquatiques.fr/
The Bordeaux-Mérignac airport is officially the most punctual in France! And also the only one in the European top 10 where it appears in 8th place. A survey published this March 8 by the Bestbrokers.com stock market brokerage site has lifted the veil on the punctuality of airport infrastructure. Bordeaux proudly displays a rate of less than 20% of delayed or canceled departures on the 25,000 flights recorded in total. The study is based on statistics of 2023. Only 2% of flights were canceled and 17% were delayed. The 3 best students are Malta, Warsaw Airport in Poland and Stuttgart in Germany. Among the bad French students, we find the airports of Nice and Paris Charles-de-Gaulle with almost 1 flight in 2 delayed. Oh boy !! Webpage with some interesting statistiques : https://www.bestbrokers.com/2024/03/06/europes-best-and-worst-airlines-and-airports-based-on-flight-delays-and-cancellations/
The World Green Competition of Green Destinations Story Awards has come up with its ranking of the best Green tourist destinations in the world. And good news, the Baie de Somme climbs in 3rd place in the world! For 10 years already, this prestigious competition has highlighted the best destinations responsible for the world. This year, the Baie de Somme was rewarded for its landscape remained natural between dunes, cliffs, forests … In first place in the ranking, we find the Central Coast in Australia, then the Cavinzas Islands and Palomino islets in Peru! Webpage : https://www.greendestinations.org/2024-story-awards-itb/
At Berck-sur-Mer take a sunbathing and above all enjoy the 37th edition of the International Flying Kite Meetings. From April 20 to 28,2024 , A short novelty this year and not the least since we will have the chance to attend the very first edition of a global competition: The World Kite Cup Berck-sur-Mer! In total, 10 national teams from the 4 corners of the globe will compete to register their name on the coveted trophy: France, Germany, Spain, England, Holland, the United States, Canada , Colombia, China and Taiwan. The competition will consist of 5 events during which the teams will perform choreographic ballets in music, All goes on in the afternoon from 14h Webpage : https://www.berck-tourisme.com/fr/sortir-et-se-divertir/agenda-annuel?_event=100705
The Nuits de Fourvière festival ,Lyon will settle from May 30 to July 25, 2024 dozens of performances will be given in the famous ancient Fourvière theater. The ticket office will open its doors on Wednesday March 13 at 12 noon! And this year, we will find renowned artists like Justice, Louise Attaire, Mc Solaar, Véronique Sanson, the Empress, Palss, IAM, Simple Minds, James Blake, LCD Soundsystem, Grand Corps Malade or even Alain Souchon. Webpage : https://www.nuitsdefourviere.com/
The Cité de l’Espace in Toulouse shows you two exhibitions that will literally send you on the Moon! “Lunexplorer” and “Moon, Episode 2: We go back” are the entrance tickets for an extraordinary trip without even having to complete your seat belt.LuneXplorer ,this interactive exhibition is a real playground for those who dream of a space conquest. In the briefing room, you are greeted by 3 ESA astronauts: Samantha Cristoforetti (Italian) Matthias Maurer (German) and of course Thomas Pesquet (France) ! Then you will be able to take off and alunnish while feeling phases of acceleration and decelerations up to 2G which are substantially the same as those felt an astronaut on a mission. Lune – Épisode II : on y retourne ! or moon – episode II: We go back! This exhibition turns to the future with a great “A”. It immerses us in the futuristic projects of space agencies that plan to build bases on the moon. Imagine living in a lunar habitat or going around the moon in rover. La Cité de l’Espace, Av. Jean Gonord ,Toulouse. Webpage : https://en.cite-espace.com/discover/exhibitions-and-gardens/moon-episode2-here-we-go-again/
It is at Mougins 600 av. De Tournamy, that it will be necessary to go to discover this new cinema which will have the originality of welcoming a room called Salle Ôma. It will be completely high-tech, and it is the only and unique in the world to exist. Thought as a theater or an opera, it will have kinds of futuristic lodges arranged here and there in height. Hence the name of the new cinema: Les Balcons de Mougins! With a very futuristic style, the Salle Ôma room will give you the impression of being in a Star Wars film. The balconies will be top comfort with 8 large armchairs each, goblet doors, dedicated spaces to store our belongings … A bar will also be integrated into the ōma room. The seats will be at a price of 15€ for the best placed and 10€ for the others! The opening is scheduled for April 2024, Webpage info FranceBleu : https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/culture-loisirs/un-cinema-unique-au-monde-va-ouvrir-a-mougins-6093103
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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