During the months of July and August, Cordoba hosts ‘Flamenco nights’ in the historic centre. Music fills the streets. August 2008. Durant les mois de juillet et août, Cordoue accueille les « nuits flamenco’ dans le centre historique. La musique envahit les rues. Août 2008.
Rural life in northern Romania is such a pleasant experience. You sometimes have the feeling you go back in time. August 2004. La vie à la campagne au nord de la Roumanie est une expérience très agréable. On a parfois le sentiment de remonter le temps. Août 2004.
French government has called for a show of national unity after three days of bloodshed that were seen as a direct blow to the republican values. These young people have climbed on the monument of Republic at the beginning of the march that gathered thousands of people. January 2015. Le gouvernement français a appelé à…
Thousands of people, including young Muslims, have flooded Place de la Republique in a vigil to pay tribute to the victims of the attack on satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. The atmosphere remained peaceful and full of emotion. January 2015. Des milliers de gens, incluant des jeunes Musulmans, ont envahi la place de la République pour…
Despite the crowd, the atmosphere inside the Süleymaniye Mosque in Istanbul was quite relaxed. I remember you had to leave your shoes outside and that you could still feel the cold while walking on the carpets. March 1997. En dépit de la foule, l’atmosphère à l’intérieur de la Mosquée de Soliman était assez détendue. Je…
This woman made me immediately think of Anton Chekhov’s « Lady with the Dog ». But the short story takes place in Yalta, while I was in Peterhof, near Saint Petersburg. And the Peterhof lady was much older than Chekhov’s heroin. June 1998. Cette femme m’a fait immédiatement penser à « la Dame au petit chien » d’Anton Tchekhov.…
