Berlin, Germany

When the nice weather is there, Berlin people enjoy going to the Wannsee beach. They spend the day by the lakeside, in covered wicker beach chairs, that remind the beginning of the 20th century. May 2009. A l’arrivée des beaux jours, les Berlinois aiment aller à la plage sur le lac de Wannsee. Ils passent…

Hamburg, Germany

Hamburg is sometimes called Germany’s capital of sport. You may see rowers who train on an eight, the boat that is usually used in the Oxford Cambridge race. May 2009. Hambourg est souvent reconnue comme étant la capitale allemande du sport. On peut voir des rameurs qui s’entraînent sur un huit, le bateau utilisé en…

Bonn, Germany

Bonn was the de facto capital city of the Federal Republic of Germany between 1949 and 1990. It lost its status after the German reunification. It is today a charming provincial city where you can visit Beethoven’s birthplace. October 2011. Bonn a été la capitale provisoire de la République Fédérale Allemande entre 1949 et 1990.…

Düsseldorf, Germany

Resolutely alternative, this café attracts the young artists of this culturally active neighbourhood. April 2012. Résolument alternatif, ce café attire les jeunes artistes de ce quartier au centre de la vie culturelle locale. Avril 2012.

Berlin, Germany

The show is a bit appalling. Since the German reunification in 1990, Checkpoint Charlie has become a sort of historical ‘Disneyland’. Students dressed as military policemen get photographed for a few euros and some peddlers sell fake chapkas bearing the symbol of the Red army. November 2006. Le spectacle est un peu désolant. Depuis la…

Cologne, Germany

Like many German cities, Cologne was destroyed at the end of World War II. There is not much to see from a tourist standpoint, except perhaps the collections of the Wallraf museum. August 2008. Comme beaucoup de villes allemandes, Cologne a été détruite à la fin de la seconde guerre mondiale. Il y a peu…