Channeling Monet: An Afternoon at Giverny
Billbooz & Thezartorialist I’ve never been a particularly big fan of Monet’s paintings. Yes, they’re pretty—that much is undeniable. He certainly cornered the market on water lilies and haystacks....
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La Pâtisserie de Cyril Lignac When Benjamin Franklin came to Paris as US ambassador, he moved into the charming village of Passy, where genteel manor homes filled the bucolic countryside in what is...
View ArticleThe Guinguette Revival: 30s-style Dancing, Drinking, and Dining Along the Seine
La Guinguette de Neuilly Parisians who can’t flock to the seaside during the summer months are still drawn to their closest water sources, as evidenced by the ever-growing popularity of Les Berges on...
View ArticleFollowing Vincent Van Gogh: The Artist in Auvers-sur-Oise
Although the bright colors of Provence normally come to mind when thinking of the paintings of Vincent van Gogh, it was actually in Paris and nearby Auvers-sur-Oise that the passionate artist produced...
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I took the early morning bus to Rouen on a bright, clear day in October. But chillier temperatures wouldn’t diminish a visit to the Haute-Normandie capital, where you can spend the day exploring...
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British-born, Sharon has spent most of her life in France. Married to a Frenchman, she has four children who have now spread their own wings, leaving her in a bewitching old French house deep in the...
View ArticleThe Top 8 Chic Parisian Suburbs to Live and Buy in Now
Top – Saint-Germain-en-Laye: Les Maisons de Campagne by @madame_decore & Parc du Château by @vallypicture / Above – Neuilly-sur-Seine by @patrimoinefrancilien & Parc des 5 continents Jacques...
View ArticleThe Guinguette Revival: 30s-style Dancing, Drinking, and Dining Along the Seine
Parisians who can’t flock to the seaside during the summer months are still drawn to their closest water sources, as evidenced by the ever-growing popularity of Les Berges on the Seine. However, this...
View ArticleFollowing Vincent Van Gogh: The Artist in Auvers-sur-Oise
Although the bright colors of Provence normally come to mind when thinking of the paintings of Vincent van Gogh, it was actually in Paris and nearby Auvers-sur-Oise that the passionate artist produced...
View ArticleA Weekend in Normandy: Rouen Roaming
I took the early morning bus to Rouen on a bright, clear day in October. But chillier temperatures wouldn’t diminish a visit to the Haute-Normandie capital, where you can spend the day exploring...
View ArticleExploring the Hidden Gems of Paris’ Chic 16th Arrondissement
When Benjamin Franklin came to Paris as US ambassador, he moved into the charming village of Passy, where genteel manor homes filled the bucolic countryside in what is now the 16th arrondissement. The...
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