Heidi Ellison
L’Entente Restaurant
Cordially Yours
I have already complained here about the difficulty of finding a restaurant open on Sunday night, but, once again, after Calice a few weeks ago, I lucked out when I chose L’Entente, a British restaurant – yes, it’s true – … Read More
An Afternoon at the Élysée Palace
The President Meets the Press
On Monday, July 22, French President Emmanuel Macron gathered journalists from around the world who are in Paris to cover the Olympics for a friendly meet and greet at the presidential mansion, the Élysée Palace. We were notified beforehand that … Read More
Paris Update Events 22.07.2024
June 26-July 23 Soldes The official summer retail sales period in France. Paris & most of France June 27–July 25 A night at the zoo The baboons and jaguars stay up late for the Nocturnes du Parc Zoologique de Paris, … Read More
Le Normandie Restaurant
Tell It to the Birds
A rave review in a French magazine recently led me to dine with three friends in an inauspicious-looking restaurant on a busy street in the Château Rouge area of the 18th arrondissement. Called Le Normandie, it looks like any old … Read More
Paris Update Events 15.07.2024
July 18 French movies with English subtitles Lost in Frenchlation presents Un P’tit Truc en Plus, directed by Artus. L’Arlequin, Paris July 14–15 Symbolic fire The Olympic flame will visit every Paris arrondissement for two days before continuing its tour of … Read More
Paris Update Events 08.07.2024
July 12 French movies with English subtitles Lost in Frenchlation presents Le Dernier Métro, directed by François Truffaut. Le Balzac, Paris July 11 Choral concert The award-winning Choir of Trinity College Cambridge, voted the fifth-best in the world, will give a … Read More
Paris Update Events 01.07.2024
July 3 French movies with English subtitles Lost in Frenchlation presents L’Esprit Coubertin, directed by Jérémie Sein. Le Balzac, Paris June 30–July 3 Cheap Cinema See first-run films for €5 in participating cinemas during the Fête du Cinéma. Various locations, Paris July … Read More
Paris Update Events 24.06.2024
Through June 25 Contemporary film festival The latest in French and American independent cinema on show at the Champs-Elysées Film Festival. Various locations, Paris June 27 French movies with English subtitles Lost in Frenchlation presents Le Deuxième Acte, directed by Quentin … Read More
La Vallée aux Loups
A Day Out in Chateaubriand's Gardens
If you are in Paris during the Olympics or Paralympics, you may be looking for a way to escape the madness for a day. I’ve got just the place for you: the Vallée aux Loups (Valley of the Wolves). This … Read More
Hors du Temps
Reliving an Idyllic Lockdown
As a Parisian who was cooped up in a small apartment during the various lockdown periods for COVID-19, I was extremely envious of French people who were able to hunker down in lovely country houses with big gardens, while we … Read More