Very chic guests are having a drink in the gallery of the Plaza Athénée hotel on Montaigne avenue. The hotel that opened in 1913 is still a popular spot for the rich and famous. June 2015. Des clients très chics prennent un verre dans la galerie de l’hôtel Plaza Athénée, avenue Montaigne. L’hôtel qui a…
This young lady is eager to listen to the Paris Chamber Orchestra conducted by Sir Roger Norrington at the Theater of the Champs Elysées. Finished in 1913, the venue is one of few major examples of Art Deco in Paris. May 2015. Cette jeune femme est impatiente d’écouter l’Orchestre de Chambre de Paris dirigé par…
The Ravoux Inn is the house where Vincent van Gogh spent his final months and where he died. It is now a restaurant where Japanese tourists and Parisians come to enjoy traditional French cooking on Sundays. April 2015. L’Auberge Ravoux est la maison où Vincent Van Gogh a passé ses derniers mois et où il…
Coulon is a village in the heart of the Marais Poitevin is a large area of marshland. The marsh is crossed by picturesque canals now used for tourist rowboating and nicknamed the Green Venice. August 1999. Coulon est un village au coeur du Marais Poitevin. Le marais est traversé par des canaux pittoresques sur lesquels…
In the south of France and in Corsica, men enjoy playing the petanque. The petanque is a game where the goal is to throw hollow metal balls as close as possible to a small wooden ball called a piglet. August 2005. Dans le sud de la France et en Corse, les hommes aiment jouer à…
The new Parisien concert hall, the Philharmonie de Paris, opened on January 14, 2015. A few days later, this lady is about to attend conductor Gustavo Dudamel’s concert. The building is for some parts still under construction. January 2015. La nouvelle salle de concerts parisienne, la Philharmonie de Paris, a été inaugurée le 14 janvier…
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