Go out The Normandy American Cemetery of Omaha Beach (Colleville-sur-Mer) It’s a beautiful day in April, among the first sunny days of the year, it feels like summer already. The sky is a beautiful blue, the birds are singing, a warm wind is blowing in my face. On the magnificient beach in front of me, everyone goes about their daily routine: some do sports, children […] May 26, 2020May 26, 2020
Go out Monuments and castles Museums and heritage The Statue of Liberty: story of a Franco-American friendship The Statue of Liberty, one of the most famous monuments in the United States, has been enthroned on Liberty Island in New York since October 28, 1886. But did you know that Paris also has its Statue of Liberty? In fact, the French capital even has five copies of Liberty Enlightening the World! The original […] May 25, 2020May 25, 2020
Go out Monuments and castles Museums and heritage Who are you George Sand?! Visiting her house in Nohant It was in Berry, in Nohant, that I went to meet George Sand (1804-1876) – “this land where I was brought up, where I spent my whole life” she wrote. Here, time seems to have stopped its mad rush: by entering the house of the illustrious writer, we are propelled into the 19th century! A […] May 25, 2020May 25, 2020
Go out Museums and heritage Permanent collections The Fondation Beyeler: the most visited museum in Switzerland On the outskirts of Basel, the young Fondation Beyeler has managed to become the most visited museum in Switzerland in only 20 years! The reasons for this success? An admirable collection and an exhibition space open to the outside. A cultural gem that justifies a visit to Basel! Ernst & Hildy Beyeler: a collector’s story […] May 25, 2020May 25, 2020
Museums and heritage Temporary exhibitions In the footsteps of Van Gogh at Auvers-sur-Oise On May 20, 1890, Vincent Van Gogh went to Auvers-sur-Oise, about thirty kilometres north of Paris. Seventy days later and after painting seventy-eight pictures, he committed suicide there on July 29, 1890. On the occasion of the 125th anniversary of his death, the commune of Auvers-sur-Oise pays tribute to the famous painter through a rich […] May 24, 2020May 25, 2020
Read Peter Pan, by James Matthew Barrie Abstract: Peter Pan is a little boy who refuses to grow up. One day, he visits Wendy in the heart of London and convinces her to come, with her brothers, to Neverland an imaginary country. It is there that the lost children, the Tinker Bell fairy and the dreaded Captain Hook, Peter’s sworn enemy, live! […] May 24, 2020May 25, 2020
Edvard Munch’s The Scream: analysis of a masterpiece Edward Munch’s Scream is a particularly famous painting, it has even become an emoji! But what does this painting really tell us? Why did Munch paint this scream? Discover the hidden meanings behind this painting! Analysis. Edvard Munch: a troubled artist To understand the work of Edvard Munch (1863-1944) a little better, we must look […] April 20, 2021April 20, 2021
