Travel Travel to france Chatou and its surroundings: a green escape at the gates of Paris At the gates of Paris, the surroundings of Chatou have long charmed Parisians in search of greenery and calm. As early as the 19th century, the impressionists immortalised moments of joy and relaxation here: Renoir, Monet and Vlaminck created some of their most beautiful paintings here. Even today, Chatou offers the promise of a complete […] June 22, 2021June 22, 2021
Listen Playlists The june playlist: 15 tracks to listen to June is the month of the music festival, and music means a new playlist! On the programme for this 81st playlist: Saycet (with a track recorded at the Versailles palace), Clara Luciani, Barbarisms, Catastrophe, Abraham Fogg, Queen of the Meadow, Vincent Delerm & Suzanne Lindon, Pomme, Dolores, Nouvelle vague & Melanie Pain, Riopy, Mehdi Zannad, […] June 21, 2021June 21, 2021
Travel Travel to france A slow roadtrip in the French department of Eure, from Evreux to Bec Hellouin The French department Eure is a perfect destination for a breath of fresh air just outside Paris. Easily accessible by train, it allows you to enjoy a green getaway while discovering historical and heritage treasures. In this travel guide, I am not offering you an exhaustive vision of the Eure, but rather a “slow” route […] June 14, 2021June 15, 2021
Discover Go out Museums and heritage The Hôtel de la Marine opens a new chapter in its history The Hôtel de la Marine is opening to the public after a long restoration project. This emblematic monument on the Place de la Concorde in Paris is thus preparing to open a new chapter in its already rich history. How did the Hôtel de la Marine come into being? What was it used for? Where […] June 9, 2021June 9, 2021
Discover Go out Visiting Marly-le-Roi, in the footsteps of the Louis XIV’s lost palace Along with Versailles, the Marly Royal Estate is the great construction of Louis XIV. Although not much remains of this 17th century castle today, a landscaped park and a fascinating museum allow visitors to immerse themselves in this domain, which was once dedicated to festivals, walks and hunting. Let’s follow in the footsteps of Louis […] June 2, 2021June 3, 2021
Travel Travel to france From Camille Claudel to Napoleon: a journey in the Aube region in the footsteps of the famous figures What if you went on holiday in the Aube region in France? There is no risk of getting bored there: between the town of Troyes and its typical timber-framed houses, the champagne cellars and the numerous outdoor activities, there is no shortage of things to do! But it is another facet of the Aube that […] May 28, 2021May 28, 2021
Chatou and its surroundings: a green escape at the gates of Paris At the gates of Paris, the surroundings of Chatou have long charmed Parisians in search of greenery and calm. As early as the 19th century, the impressionists immortalised moments of joy and relaxation here: Renoir, Monet and Vlaminck created some of their most beautiful paintings here. Even today, Chatou offers the promise of a complete […] June 22, 2021June 22, 2021
The june playlist: 15 tracks to listen to June is the month of the music festival, and music means a new playlist! On the programme for this 81st playlist: Saycet (with a track recorded at the Versailles palace), Clara Luciani, Barbarisms, Catastrophe, Abraham Fogg, Queen of the Meadow, Vincent Delerm & Suzanne Lindon, Pomme, Dolores, Nouvelle vague & Melanie Pain, Riopy, Mehdi Zannad, […] June 21, 2021June 21, 2021
A slow roadtrip in the French department of Eure, from Evreux to Bec Hellouin The French department Eure is a perfect destination for a breath of fresh air just outside Paris. Easily accessible by train, it allows you to enjoy a green getaway while discovering historical and heritage treasures. In this travel guide, I am not offering you an exhaustive vision of the Eure, but rather a “slow” route […] June 14, 2021June 15, 2021
The Hôtel de la Marine opens a new chapter in its history The Hôtel de la Marine is opening to the public after a long restoration project. This emblematic monument on the Place de la Concorde in Paris is thus preparing to open a new chapter in its already rich history. How did the Hôtel de la Marine come into being? What was it used for? Where […] June 9, 2021June 9, 2021
Visiting Marly-le-Roi, in the footsteps of the Louis XIV’s lost palace Along with Versailles, the Marly Royal Estate is the great construction of Louis XIV. Although not much remains of this 17th century castle today, a landscaped park and a fascinating museum allow visitors to immerse themselves in this domain, which was once dedicated to festivals, walks and hunting. Let’s follow in the footsteps of Louis […] June 2, 2021June 3, 2021
