Archive for 'Culture'
The monarchy is dead Posted by Tim Hildreth on Sep 26, 2017
Long live the nobility! One thing I’ve always found funny about France is that a country that so dramatically tried to eliminate all traces of the monarchy* (and ultimately did) would still have a fascination for – and many examples of – a noble class of landed aristocracy lying around. I came across two more…
Typical and charming Posted by Tim Hildreth on Sep 19, 2017
In one of my early posts on Paris, I referred to the opening scene of the movie Julie and Julia in which Meryl Streep playing Julia Child asks about finding somewhere eat, somewhere typique et charmant. At the time I was talking about one of my favorite restaurants in Paris. During my recent travels around…
Dodo, L’enfant Do – Falling Asleep To A French Lullaby Posted by John Bauer on Sep 13, 2017
The changing seasons mean shorter and colder days en France. The transition from warm summer days to cold winter nights makes me look forward to winter traditions like le marché de Noël. However, being from la Floride, I’m always surprised with how the shorter days end up affecting le sommeil (sleep). Le coucher du soleil…
Food and drink in Brittany bis Posted by Tim Hildreth on Sep 12, 2017
Last month as I got ready for my trip to France I put together a post about some of the things I was looking forward to eating and drinking while I was in Paris and la Bretagne (Brittany). I’m happy to report that my culinary trip was a success . . . and included so…
MHD Posted by Elizabeth Schmermund on Sep 12, 2017
My husband was recently listening to music that caught my ear. It was catchy and happy—just what I needed to listen to at the moment. The artist, MHD, has become somewhat of a star in France since the release of his debut album last year. He’s played at Les Victoires de la Musique, the French…
Like Catchy French Pop Music? Check out “Mon combat” by Arcadian! Posted by Josh Dougherty on Sep 9, 2017
It’s a catchy song- there’s no denying this. Florentin Cabezon, Yoann Pinna, and Jérôme Achermann, known professionally as Arcadian, are internet cover artists turned The Voice contestants whose sound is both familiar but fun. The trio lived together in Paris and could often be found playing covers outside the metro lines, bars, and the Social…
A perfect marriage Posted by Tim Hildreth on Sep 5, 2017
Last Tuesday I got home from a wonderful 12-day trip to France for a family wedding. It was my first trip back in 4 years, and the first trip I’ve made to France with many of my family members. It was also the first trip I’ve ever made to France that I didn’t get to…