We wanted to start our quarantine activities list this week with a few laughs: the collection of jokes about lockdown in France pictured below (click on the image to enlarge it). Translation of a couple of examples: “They say we … Read More
Science fiction has traditionally been dominated by the English-speaking world – think of authors like Ray Bradbury and Ursula Le Guin, and movies like the Star Wars franchise – but France has a surprisingly long pedigree in the field. The … Read More
Today is Earth Day. While Greta Thunberg’s Fridays for Future has made a video with a strong message called “House on Fire,” the French and Québecois Jour de la Terre and the city of Nancy have joined forces to create … Read More
We have a variety of activities for you this week. First of all, to commemorate the first anniversary of the tragic fire that nearly destroyed the millennium-old Notre Dame Cathedral on April 15, 2019, Paris Musées has put together an … Read More
With much of the world in lockdown, Paris Update continues to seek out French or France-related virtual content for our readers. History buffs and anyone who loves Paris will enjoy four wonderful short video clips from films made by André … Read More
We continue our ongoing feature to keep everyone who loves France and/or wants to keep their French-language skills in good shape with entertaining cultural nourishment from this hexagon-shaped country. That great treasure house of French culture, the Bibliothèque de France, … Read More
For all you francophiles out there, we have gathered more links to some formidable ways to entertain yourselves while in quarantine. Read on. The Opéra de Paris continues to add new videos of full-length performances to its website. Mozart’s Don … Read More
For those of us in quarantine (all of France, Italy, Spain and many places in the rest of the world), there is no shortage of entertainment online. Here are some resources for francophones or francophiles looking to polish their French. … Read More
When he walked out onto the stage of Paris’s Théâtre du Châtelet Sunday afternoon, he was greeted with whoops and hollers, just like any rock star, but although he may look like one, Teodor Currentzis is no such thing. He … Read More
Editor’s note: Cimabue’s “The Mocking of Christ” far exceeded expectations and fetched €24, 180,000 (including fees) at auction on October 27, 2019. “Virgin and Child Enthroned” by the Master of Vyšší Brod, was sold for €6.2 million on November 30, … Read More
