Tag: books
The Seine of the Impressionists and of Our Daily Train
Two ways of looking at the Seine: through the eyes of the Impressionists in the guidebook "La Seine Impressionniste" and through the eyes of a videographer in the video "Notre train quotidien" (Our Daily Train).
Wine, Women and, Yes, Song
A man with a passion will view the entire world though the optic of that passion. Whatever it may be—wine, women, motorcycles, baseball, Egyptology,...
Va-nu-pieds: Notre Dame de Paris
Va-nu-pieds says, "Victor Hugo’s novel has forever colored my vision of the cathedral Notre Dame de Paris..."
Leslie Caron kicks off the release of her memoir “Thank Heaven”
To those with memories of Hollywood’s Golden Age, watching Leslie Caron in An American in Paris (1951) opposite Gene Kelly was enough to turn...
“An Hour From Paris” (I saw a red squirrel there)
A review of An Hour from Paris by Annabel Simms, a guide to daytrips from Paris within an hour of the city.
Following in Annabel Simms’ footsteps (I saw a magpie there)
Annabel Simms’ “An Hour from Paris” is an eye-opening guide to lesser known towns and villages within an easy train ride for daytrips from Paris....
An official kiss from the French ambassador to the United States seals the deal
Joanne Silver received from France's Ambassador to the US Pierre Vimont the decoration of Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Palmes académiques, the most prestigious honor a scholar or academician can receive from the French Government.
Uncovering French Weapons of Mass Seduction
A man needs to be in love in order to think of the French capital as a romantic or sexy destination whereas a woman need only hear the word “Paris.” Another word that’s sure to get a woman packing is “naughty.” Put “naughty” and “Paris” together and you get Heather Stimmler-Hall's "Naughty Paris: A Lady’s Guide to the Sexy City."
An Interview with Heather Stimmler-Hall
Heather Stimmler-Hall could be poster child for American junior year abroad programs, or perhaps a cautionary tale. In either case, Heather has done what many American students...