A few years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, people in the West were reading Milan Kundera’s novels. In Prague, there was a feeling of happiness in the streets. September 1992. Quelques années après la chute du Mur de Berlin, les occidentaux lisaient les romans de Milan Kundera. A Prague, il y avait comme…
On Easter Friday, processions go through the whole city of Seville. Women dress in black and wear the traditional mantilla. I caught this group having a discussion on a balcony: I do not think they were very interested in the religious event. April 1999. Le vendredi de Pâques, des processions traversent toute la ville de…
The 2012 Tour de France was the 99th edition. It began with a prologue time trial in the city of Liege. The Tour is the only major sport event that can be accessed for free. July 2012. Le Tour de France 2012 était la 99ème édition. Il a commencé avec un prologue contre la montre…
Everything is so quiet, so clean in Zurich. But you also feel there is something unsettled below the surface of things. October 2012. Tout est si calme, si propre à Zurich. Mais on sent aussi qu’il y a des non-dits sous la surface des choses. Octobre 2012.
Mozart is said to have been a cheeky young man. He would probably not match very well the crowds of rich and elderly people who now flock to Salzburg because of him. January 2011. On dit de Mozart qu’il était un jeune homme impertinent. Il n’apprécierait probablement pas les foules de gens riches et âgés…
Oslo was not always a wealthy city. Things have changed since the oil and gas boom but before this Norway was known as a poor country. In some aspects, Oslo still looks like a village with old fishermen in the harbor. August 1996. Oslo n’a pas toujours été une ville riche. Les choses ont changé…
