Awesome interactive 360° panoramas of some beautiful spots in Paris!
“Paris Notes” back issues
50 free back issues of Paris Notes in PDF – Nice! The beloved francophile publication is closing its doors. :-(
The France Show – The UK’s huge annual francofest
You’d think they could just Eurostar over here… In any case, don’t miss the annual France Show in London!
City of dreams
Interested in architecture? La Cité des États-Unis, one of France’s first modernist social housing complexes, in Lyon.
You too can do a career 180!
Been laid off? Why not become a pâtissier (or pâtissière)? Seems like the thing to do…
Better When French – Hardee’s commercial
Is French cool again in America? BTW, French for “French toast” is pain perdu. Seen at SuperFrenchie.
Hot, young, French, and rock ‘n’ roll – The Tatianas
The Tatianas, a French rock band who sing en anglais (their name is slang for Eastern European prostitutes). They do rock!
Isabelle Huppert to star in “White Material”
Isabelle Huppert plays a French expat farmer facing civil war in Cameroon in new film “White Material”. We love Isabelle!
Traditions still alive in the nooks and crannies of France
LUQUET, FRANCE — After several salt baths, the snails still were not dead. Plump and apparently unfazed, some had even made a break for it, latching on in crevices between the kitchen cabinets, along the sides of the bucket that held them and on the floor.
A tale from the French heartland… The kind of thing we all dream of experiencing.
Odd couple shack up in London
Hermès and the UK’s “Liberty” brand (known for their dainty florals) to share a new shop in London.
She can do everything! She’s Supergirl!
More Carla news: Rumor has it she’ll have a lead role in Woody Allen’s next movie.
France used to be a mess
New book on little-known, darker history of provincial France, The Discovery of France.