Heidi Ellison
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Paul and Paulette Take a Bath
Odd Couple in Paris
One reviewer of the indie film Paul and Paulette Take a Bath, written and directed by Jethro Massey, called it “twisted,” but it seems to me that it is not the film itself but the main characters – and, by … Read More
Paris Update Events 25.05.2026
May 20-25 Go outdoors! Guided walks, exhibitions, open gardens and more will take place across the country for Fête de la Nature. Various locations, France May 26 French movies with English subtitles Lost in Frenchlation presents La Femme de L’Aviateur. Lucernaire, … Read More
Paris Update Events 18.05.2026
May 19 French movies with English subtitles Lost in Frenchlation presents Trois Couleurs: Rouge. L’Epée de Bois, Paris May 21 French movies with English subtitles Lost in Frenchlation presents Juste une Illusion. Arlequin, Paris May 13-23 Directors’ Fortnight The features and short … Read More
Mantra Restaurant
Meditate on This
A mantra is supposed to be kept secret, but Paris is home to one mantra whose existence should be broadcast far and wide. I’m referring to the new (five-month-old) restaurant Mantra in Paris’s 9th arrondissement. Mantra, with chef Manogeran Shasitaran … Read More
Monaco Restaurant
Café Life Renewed
I am here to testify that there is more to the gastronomic offerings of the 13th arrondissement than Asian restaurants of various stripes. One non-Asian gem is Monaco, once a venerable but declining café, now a spacious, light-filled café/restaurant with … Read More
Orangutan Playground
Man of the Forest
The five orangutans who live in the Ménagerie in Paris’s Jardin des Plantes have a new outdoor playground. Formerly confined to a glassed-in enclosure, they can now make their way across an elevated bridge to a triangular structure entirely enclosed … Read More
Paris Update Events 11.05.2026
May 8-11 Springtime for French necropoles Printemps des Cimetières celebrates French cemetaries with guided tours, exhibitions and more. Various locations, France May 9-11 All things opera Opera houses across France open their doors to visitors and put on performances and … Read More