French vegetarians? Multistarred chef Alain Ducasse predicts a gradual shift in French eating habits toward a plant-based diet. (BBC) Ethical foie gras Lab-grown foie gras comes without the ethical concerns of the real thing, but now a French association says … Read More
Eiffel Tower reopens The tourists are back and their favorite monument is now ready for them. (Euronews) Jean Paul Gaultier’s new adventures “I am amused all the time,” says the ebullient erstwhile “enfant terrible” of French fashion in an interview … Read More
Robotic pizza What is a pizzeria without a pizzaiola in a white T-shirt and apron sweating in front of a brick oven? A robotic pizzeria named Pazzi, now operating in Paris. News18 Le junk food in France Speaking of pizza, … Read More
Disney sur Seine? The wonderful old department store La Samaritaine, with its creaky wooden floors and views of the Seine and the Left Bank, has been transformed by luxury group LVMH into a consumer paradise for the wealthy. (The Local) … Read More
Grand Palais Éphémère An impressive temporary structure facing the Eiffel Tower has been built on the Champs de Mars to house some of the functions of the Grand Palais, including art fairs and Olympic judo and wrestling competitions in 2024, … Read More
The return of Arsène Lupin An interview with Omar Sy, the charismatic star of the popular Netflix series Lupin, talks about his huge international success and dealing with racism in France. (The Guardian) Frenchman wins International Booker Prize David Diop‘s … Read More
Adopt a gargoyle Anyone can contribute any amount to the restoration of Notre Dame’s treasures after the great fire by donating to the Friends of Notre Dame’s fundraising campaign. (Hyperallergic) Call My Agent star reveals all Liliane Rovère, who played … Read More
Louvre lovers speak out The first visitors to the Louvre when it reopened last week explain why they just had to be there. (Artnet News). And the museum now has its first woman director. (The Art Newspaper) New rules for … Read More
Hockney in France David Hockney seems to be blossoming in his later years, and so is the Royal Academy of Arts, brightened by paintings of springtime made around the artist’s “seven dwarves house” in Normandy. (The Guardian) Air crash accountability … Read More
Napoleonic art crimes A new book, Plunder: Napoleon’s Theft of Veronese’s Feast, by Cynthia Saltzman, describes how Veronese’s masterpiece The Wedding Feast at Cana came to hang (legally) in the Louvre. (Artnews) More on Napoleon’s looting of European art to … Read More
