Taste “Good wine is the one we love” – Meeting with Louis de Faramond of Château Lastours It is with a tired face and a slightly misty mind that Louis de Faramond welcomes me on his estate one morning in September. We are in the middle of the harvest season and the young man has just spent a sleepless night “we have to harvest at night to pick a fresh grape and […] October 15, 2020October 15, 2020
Taste Pour de bon, the Strasbourg restaurant that puts cheese in the spotlight When I went to visit the city of Strasbourg, I fell in love with a restaurant like no other. Pour de bon is an address where one cooks fresh and homemade with local and seasonal products. But the originality of this restaurant is that you can find cheese in every dish that is made and […] September 16, 2020September 16, 2020
Taste How cognac is made? Cognac is a very complex product that requires time and great know-how. What is the history of cognac? how is it made? and how to choose it? To discover its manufacturing secrets I went to meet the Martell teams, both in the Borderies in the heart of the famous brand’s vineyards, and in their tasting […] August 13, 2020September 12, 2020
The Cité Napoléon: the story of a working-class housing estate in Paris Paris is a city full of surprises that we never finish exploring! Among its hidden wonders, I present to you today the Cité Napoléon in the 9th arrondissement. In front of the rather banal porch of 58 rue de Rochechouart, it’s hard to imagine the surprising architecture that lies behind. However, if your curiosity drives […] May 11, 2021May 11, 2021
The history of the Gaillard Hotel which became the Cité de l’Economie For several months now, the Cité de l’Economie has been helping you to decipher the major economic principles in a fun way. But the Cité de l’Economie also deserves to be discovered for its heritage. It is housed in the Hôtel Gaillard, a sumptuous late 19th-century private mansion whose neo-Gothic style is surprising in the […] May 10, 2021May 10, 2021
Saint-Germain-en-Laye: a cultural getaway at the gates of Paris Less than half an hour from Paris, the town of Saint-Germain-en-Laye is like the 21st arrondissement of the french capital! With its castle, its forest, its numerous shops and several cultural places, it is a particularly pleasant town for a short break. Did you know that it has the largest archaeological museum in Europe, that […] May 6, 2021May 6, 2021
Restoring the Hotel de la Marine : behind the scenes After having housed the Crown’s Garde-Meuble and then the french Ministry of the Navy for more than two centuries, the prestigious Hôtel de la Marine will soon add a new chapter to its history! Administered since 2016 by the Centre des Monuments Nationaux, this monument located in the heart of Paris, on Place de la […] April 29, 2021April 29, 2021
Playlist #80: 14 new songs to discover Every month, Culturez-vous offers a playlist of recently released titles. In this 80th playlist : Bon Entendeur, Clara Luciani, Rover, De Grands Enfants, Girl in Red, Since Charles, KCIDY, Pharaon de Winter, Gaël Faye, Emily Loizeau, Mina Tindel, Cyril Mokaiesh & Alma Forrer, Alban Claudin et Ekkstacy. Also find this playlist on Youtube, Deezer and Spotify ! Header pic : […] April 27, 2021April 27, 2021
