The Spanish-Uruguayan chef Jorge Jurado Solano has taken over the Don Carlos family owned restaurant in Alicante, after several years spent abroad in prestigious locations such as the Ritz in Paris. He explains that he did not get a Michelin star as the restaurant was empty the night the inspector visited the place since there…
This lady tries to find her friends in the packed amphitheater at the Domaine d’Ô. This is the annual Radio France and Montpellier music festival: the evening jazz concert with The Amazing Keystone Big Band is about to begin. July 2015. Cette dame essaie de trouver ses amis dans l’amphithéâtre comble du Domaine d’Ô. C’est…
During the summer season, short trips can be made on some old trains in Butry-sur-Oise, along a line, one kilometre (0.62 miles) in length, nicknamed the « impressionists’ railway ». The steam locomotive driver is a volunteer but he takes his job very seriously. July 2015. Durant l’été, de petits trajets peuvent s’effectuer sur de vieux trains…
Port Cergy is a marina on the River Oise. The neighborhood looks rather bucolic. It is very different from the image most people have of the « new town » of Cergy-Pontoise, created in the 1960s. July 2015. Port Cergy est une marina sur l’Oise. Le quartier a l’air plutôt bucolique. C’est très différent de l’image que…
There are many new offices in the Mokotow district of Warsaw. After 4pm, cars get stuck in long traffic jams. A young woman tries to convince a taxi driver to take her home. June 2015. Il y a beaucoup de nouveaux bureaux dans le quartier de Mokotow à Varsovie. Après 16 heures, les voitures se…
The Morbihan coastline is kept unspoiled. These people are the last ones to leave the beach below the lighthouse of Pen Lan. Behind them, the Rochevilaine estate attracts rich British tourists. June 2015. La côte du Morbihan a été préservée du béton. Ces personnes sont les dernières à quitter la plage sous le phare de…
