Once a week in summer, brass bands, called “bandas,” are invited to perform in the streets of Condom. All the locals come out to eat and drink in the streets. July 2025. Une fois par semaine en été, des fanfares, appelées « bandas » sont invitées à se produire dans les rues de Condom. Tous les habitants…
In Théméricourt, in the park of the old castle where the former president of Haiti, Jean-Claude Duvalier, once lived, the 30th anniversary of the Vexin Français Regional Natural Park is being celebrated. The president of the region, Valérie Pécresse (born in 1967), is being filmed for a promotional video. June 2025. A Théméricourt, dans le…
It is iris season in Auvers-sur-Oise, where the painter Vincent van Gogh died in 1890. Vincent was also inspired by this flower. In a garden, a woman is collecting the pistils with a small tweezer to pollinate them. May 2025. C’est la saison des iris à Anvers-sur-Oise où est mort en 1890 le peintre Vincent…
The wedding guests gather after the ceremony in the courtyard of the palace of the Dukes and Estates of Burgundy. August 2022. Les invités d’une noce se retrouvent après la cérémonie dans la cour du palais des ducs et des Etats de Bourgogne. Août 2022.
In this shop in the village of Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, the traditional Basque beret is sold. Wearing the beret is a strong cultural identity marker in the southwest of France, but its use is becoming less common. May 2024. Dans cette boutique du village de Sain-Jean-Pied-de-Port, on vend le béret basque traditionnel. Le port du béret est…
Two Olympic torchbearers hand over the flame in front of the Cirque d’Hiver. It is the opening day of the Paralympic Games. August 2024. Deux porteurs de la flamme olympique se passent le relais devant le Cirque d’Hiver. Nous sommes le jour de l’ouverture des jeux paralympiques. Août 2024.
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