The Museum of the Liberation of Paris
A new, free, highly informative museum in Paris, partially located in an air raid shelter used by the Resistance during the city's liberation, provides insights into the history of Paris and Parisians during the Second World War.
Autumn 2019 Museum and Exhibition News
October is an especially artful month in Paris and elsewhere, a time to consider new exhibitions and to take stock of ongoing or completed restorations, including news about the Louvre, the Orsay, the Army Museum, the Maritime Museum, the Game of Throne, and more.
Koons Bouquet of Tulips Inaugurated in Paris
Parisians love a good debate about placing a new work of art or architecture in a public space, but honoring victims of terrorism with a Jeff Koons bouquet minus one tulip is too much like honoring victims of famine with a statue of Ronald McDonald with one French fry missing.
Citéco: New Paris Museum Examines the Economy
While a museum dedicated to the economy may sound geeky from the get-go, the hi-tech Citéco that opened in June in a faux-Renaissance palazzo near the Parc Monceau is a whole lot of fun.
Eisenhower, de Gaulle and the Wild Rabbits at the Invalides
Late on a drizzly afternoon, having learned nothing and felt little from reading about and watching videos of the 75th anniversary of D-Day commemorations in Normandy, I went to visit the wild rabbits that inhabit the lawn of the Invalides.
A Meal in Montmartre: Chicken or Beef on Rue Lepic
Strolling down rue Lepic in Montmartre may lead on an essential dining question: Chicken or beef? Le Coq Rico, Antoine Westermann’s “poutryhouse” near the top of the hill, or Les Fines Lames, a beef restaurant run by a three friends towards the bottom?
Judgment Day at Notre-Dame de Paris
We stood across the square from Notre-Dame. There it was, the western façade of the cathedral, the three doors, the row of kings, the rose window, the two towers, a peek at the steeple. Susan thought it beautiful. Her daughter Claire thought it ugly. I was their guide. "Gary’s going to tell us about it and you’ll see that it’s beautiful,” said Susan. "I never said it was beautiful," I said.
Still Life in Paris, Inspired by Notre-Dame
You’re at your desk 24 hours after the outset of the fire at Notre-Dame, after being up much of the previous night, first having dinner with a friend, then standing in silence on Ile Saint Louis watching the blaze peter out, then speaking and texting with family and friends six time zones away, then ...
The Humble Crepe Gets a Paris Makeover
The humble crepe has been enjoying a Paris makeover recently as stylish yet relaxed restaurants devoted to neo-griddlecakes topped with anything from yuzu and Japanese sugar to sautéed scallops have popped up in trendsetting neighborhoods throughout the city.