Portrait penury In normal times, the Place du Tertre in Montmartre is clogged with tourists, but these are not normal times, and the square’s street artists are desperate for business. (The Guardian) Dining out Some restaurants in France are opening … Read More
Le Tan collection The art collection of the great French illustrator Pierre Le Tan (1950-2019) and a number of his own drawings will be sold at Sotheby’s in March, with estimates ranging from €100 to €50,000. (The Art Newspaper) (WWD) … Read More
Beautifying Paris The Avenue des Champs-Élysées (Elysian Fields) will look far more heavenly once Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo’s plans to turn it into a garden thoroughfare go through. (The Guardian) Out, damned plastic! Strict new rules to be implemented this … Read More
A compendium of good reads about Paris and France in English. French destinations Farming on islands in a marsh by boat is difficult but makes for picturesque scenery and great birdwatching. Gastro Obscura visits an ancient and most unusual site … Read More
A compendium of good reads about Paris and France in English. French museums Now that he can’t visit it because of travel restrictions, writer Adam Gopnik of The New Yorker has written a paean to the Louvre of the mind. … Read More
A compendium of good reads about Paris and France in English. French history France Today has a wonderful, well-researched article on the role played by famous hotels like the Ritz and the Crillon (and lesser-known inns) in French history. Feminism … Read More
