Le Tan collection
The art collection of the great French illustrator Pierre Le Tan (1950-2019) and a number of his own drawings will be sold at Sotheby’s in March, with estimates ranging from €100 to €50,000. (The Art Newspaper) (WWD)
Lockdown sex in France
No one will be surprised to hear that French couples are having more sex during lockdown. (The Local)
Long-term museum closure
The bad news for art lovers is that the Centre Pompidou plans to close down for a four-year renovation beginning in 2023. (Dezeen)
Space-aged wine
What happens to Bordeaux after it takes a turn in space. SpaceX’s Dragon cargo capsule just brought back a case after it spent a year in the International Space Station. (Smithsonian Magazine)
Space-age fashion
The legendary designer Pierre Cardin died recently at the age of 98 but will not be forgotten. (The Guardian)
Best French Covid-19 info
The 24-year-old Guillaume Rozier has devised the easy-to-understand online CovidTracker. (The Local)
French #MeToo
Vanessa Springora‘s book describing a predatory relationship with renowned writer Gabriel Matzneff that began when she was 14 and he was nearly 50 has led to an investigation of his actions. (The New Yorker). Meanwhile, film director Luc Besson is under investigation over rape charges. (France 24)
Flying taxis over Paris?
They won’t arrive until 2030, but flying airport taxis will be tested this summer. (The Local)
A peek inside the presidential palace
A video shows how the Salle des Fêtes in the Élysées Palace was recently transformed by a much-needed renovation. (France 24)
Medical feat in France
The world’s first double-arm-and-shoulder transplant was recently performed in Lyon. (The Guardian)
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