Australian truffles in France – and cooking up a recipe. I’ve been gifted unusual things in my life and a gift of an Australian truffle while living in France is no exception. By weight, the truffle is one of the most expensive foods to purchase, so I was thrilled to receive this birthday gift –Continue reading “Australian truffles in France – and cooking up a recipe”
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Handling the Paris heatwave
Handling the Paris heatwave!
The first Women’s Olympic Games – it began in Paris!
The first Women’s Olympic Games – it began in Paris! The 1922 Women’s Olympic Games – Jeux Olympiques Féminins – was the first global sporting competition for women. The event was held on one day – 20 August 1922 – at the Pershing Stadium in Paris. The 1922 Women’s Olympic Games was established because the International Olympic CommitteeContinue reading “The first Women’s Olympic Games – it began in Paris!”
Phryge the Paris 2024 Olympic mascot – but how do you pronounce it?
Phryge the Paris 2024 Olympic mascot – but how do you pronounce it? I’ve been popping into one of the 16 Paris 2024 Olympic Fan Zones around the capital where people can watch Olympic events on a big screen in a designated area. I asked a four-year old French girl at the Fan Zone ifContinue reading “Phryge the Paris 2024 Olympic mascot – but how do you pronounce it?”
Paris 2024 Olympics: first week in photographic review
Paris 2024 Olympics: first week in photographic review.
French Resistance – photography exhibition
French Resistance – photography exhibition. The photography exhibition, “The National Council of the Resistance” – the French Resistance – on the railings of the Town Hall of the 14th arrondissement of Paris, from 17 May to 1 June 2024, addresses the theme of the Occupation and the beginnings of the Resistance in 1944.
Elsewhere in France – photography exhibition
Elsewhere in France – photography exhibition. “Elsewhere in France” is a photography exhibition on the railings, or grills, of the Jardin du Luxembourg (Luxembourg Garden) in Paris. A collective of photographers from the Only France agency created the photographs which are on display from 16 March until 14 July 2024. Each photograph tells the storyContinue reading “Elsewhere in France – photography exhibition”
One year until the Paris 2024 Olympic Games commences and the Torch is ready
One year until the Paris 2024 Olympic Games commences and the Torch is ready. On 26 July 2024, the Paris Olympic Games commences and concludes on 11 August 2024. The Paris Paralympic Games commences on 28 August and concludes on 8 September 2024. So, a year from now, the 2024 Olympic Games will begin. ButContinue reading “One year until the Paris 2024 Olympic Games commences and the Torch is ready “
Dreaming of Building Your Castle in France? Author Gerald Doucet offers advice.
Dreaming of Building Your Castle in France? Author Gerald Doucet offers advice. French author Gerald Doucet offers much serious and hilarious advice in his book Building Your Castle and Living Like a King in France. Admittedly, it is dated now (1995), but much of the advice is still very current in his memoir of collective castle-buildingContinue reading “Dreaming of Building Your Castle in France? Author Gerald Doucet offers advice. “
How did The New York Times International Edition come to Paris?
How did The New York Times International Edition come to Paris? The New York Times (NYT) is an English-language daily broadsheet newspaper owned by The New York Times Company. As the name suggests, it is from New York City, founded in 1851 as the New-York Daily Times by journalist and politician Henry Jarvis Raymond (1820-1869) and banker GeorgeContinue reading “How did The New York Times International Edition come to Paris?”