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…
The Bouglione family has been running the Winter Circus (« Cirque d’Hiver ») for many years and the shows are always amazing. At the end of the show, all artists take a bow in front of the audience. December 2014. La famille Bouglione gère le Cirque d’Hiver depuis plusieurs années et les représentations sont toujours magiques. A…
Located in the famous Jouffroy gallery, the « Petit Roi » bookstore is specialized in second-hand books for children and comics. You find there comics from the beginning of the 20th century. December 2014. Située dans le célèbre passage Jouffroy, la librairie Le Petit Roi est spécialisée dans les livres d’occasion pour enfants et les bandes dessinées.…
Jean-Marie is facing his very talkative wife at the terrace of a café.’Cafe Terrace at Night’ is a Van Gogh painting that represents a café on the place du Forum in Arles. The café is still there, now known as Café Van Gogh. It was painted yellow in the 1990’s to match the painting, even…
There were many representatives of the French Government and former Ministers of Culture at the opening party of the new Auditorium in the Maison de la Radio. Manuel Valls (born 1962), Prime Minister, seemed to be quite enthusiastic about the architecture of the hall and the acoustics. November 2014. Il y avait beaucoup de représentants…
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