Heidi Ellison
Francophiles’ Guide to Quarantine, V. IV
Food for Thought
With much of the world in lockdown, Paris Update continues to seek out French or France-related virtual content for our readers. History buffs and anyone who loves Paris will enjoy four wonderful short video clips from films made by André … Read More
Francophiles’ Guide to Quarantine, V. III
Nourishment for Body and Soul
We continue our ongoing feature to keep everyone who loves France and/or wants to keep their French-language skills in good shape with entertaining cultural nourishment from this hexagon-shaped country. That great treasure house of French culture, the Bibliothèque de France, … Read More
Francophiles’ Guide to Quarantine, V. II
Solace in Culture
For all you francophiles out there, we have gathered more links to some formidable ways to entertain yourselves while in quarantine. Read on. The Opéra de Paris continues to add new videos of full-length performances to its website. Mozart’s Don … Read More
Rungis Wholesale Food Market
Feeding Paris in a Time of Crisis
Where does the food Parisians eat come from? And will it keep coming during the lockdown imposed during the coronavirus crisis? Most of it comes from “the belly of Paris,” the gigantic Rungis wholesale market, the largest in the world. … Read More
Paris Update Events 18.03.2020
Please note that all of the following events are canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic until the end of the official restrictions on public activities. Throughout March A month of drawing Drawings are the art of the month, with exhibitions … Read More
Francophiles’ Guide to Quarantine
Francophiles’ Guide to Quarantine
For those of us in quarantine (all of France, Italy, Spain and many places in the rest of the world), there is no shortage of entertainment online. Here are some resources for francophones or francophiles looking to polish their French. … Read More
Django Restaurant
In Tune with the Times
It’s true that Parisians (myself included) were not taking the call for social distancing during the coronavirus crisis seriously. When my friend Frances and I arrived at Django last Friday night, the place was packed. Revelers were making so much … Read More
Otto Freundlich: La Révélation de l’Abstraction
The Cosmic Bridge of Art
Imagine that you are an artist arriving in Paris for the first time in 1908. Right away, you are offered a studio in the Bateau Lavoir in Montmartre, where you immediately meet and befriend Pablo Picasso, followed by many of … Read More
Le Coucou Café
Nutty in a Nice Way
There’s nothing nutty about the Coucou Café (except in the food) – the word doesn’t mean “crazy” in French and is used as a friendly way to say “hi.” Located in Paris’s ninth arrondissement, the place has had some great … Read More
L’État Sauvage
Calamity Jeanne Rides Again
A feminist French Western? Well, why not? Just about every other imaginable kind of Western has already been made, so not much else is left. L’État Sauvage (Savage State), directed by David Perrault, takes place in 1861 during the American … Read More