General Lafayette was a French aristocrat and general who helped Americans in the Revolutionary War. He supported the colonists against the British. Lafayette died on a day like today, May 20th, 1834 when he was 76 years old. He was born in the chateau pictured above, now converted into a very nice museum for visitors … More On A Day Like Today: General Lafayette
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French painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir was one of the leaders of impressionism. He died on December 3, 1919 in Cagnes-sur-Mer, France. Among his works there is a dancing series called “Dance in Bougival,” featuring three couples in movement. Bougival was a suburb of Paris. A film about Renoir’s last years in Cagnes-sur-Mer and his last model/muse … More Renoir Died On a Day Like Today
A mí sí me gustó Emily en París, aunque no por eso dejo de ver y notar los clichés y la falta de realismo, y me hago la pregunta: Será que deberíamos contar mejores historias? En este video te comento porqué creo yo que a la gente no le gustó esta serie. Dime que opinas … More A mí sí me gustó Emily in Paris, pero quítenle tanto cliché
A work of art which did not begin in emotion is not art. Paul Cézanne was a French artist and Post-Impressionist painter whose work laid the foundations of the transition from the 19th-century conception of artistic endeavor to a new and radically different world of art in the 20th century. (Wikipedia)
By Lupita Franco Peimbert It is late afternoon and I am at the Jardin du Luxembourg on a perfect Saturday in mid-September. Parisians, expats, and visitors alike take a stroll, sit, converse, take pictures of others and selfies, people-watch, and basically relax in one beautiful big garden. I sit down at one of the hundreds … More A Different Experience in Paris, without my Iphone!
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Fotos and content by Lupita Franco Peimbert (Travel) – St. Rémy de Provence is a beautiful small town in the south of France. It is great for talking long walks around the town, sit at coffee shops and restaurants, buy aromatic soaps, Provencal ceramics, and art, and hike around Les Alpilles, the small mountain range (little Alpes) … More St. Rémy de Provence
Masterfully played by Isabelle Huppert, Michèle is a mature woman and the head of a successful company in the video game industry, until she becomes a victim. … More Nobody Would Know What Happened, But ‘Elle’
(Francia) – El Centro Internacional de Arte Parietal de Lascaux-Montignac está a punto de ser inaugurado este 15 de Diciembre. Y ello significa que podrás ver las famosas pinturas rupestres bajo nuevas perspectivas y con más elementos para entender mejor su valor y sitio en la historia. Consideradas uno de los grandes hallazgos del siglo … More Abrirán muy pronto en Francia el nuevo centro para ver las pinturas rupestres
By Lupita Peimbert (Travel) – France is one of the most visited countries in the world. Its rich heritage and charm attracts millions of travelers year round. You may have visited Paris and the South of France already, perhaps more than one time, but I bet you wouldn’t mind visiting again, or finally going for … More Seven Secret Spots in France You May Want to Know About
A side of the earth that gets amazing shades of golden sunlight, just because. … More The Silence of Cassis.
(Culture) – As millions of of people around the world are celebrating on July 14 the starting of the French Revolution (1789) better known as “Bastille Day,” the French and Francophones in San Francisco are also gathering to commemorate this national holiday “La Fête Nationale”. L’Alliance Francaise of San Francisco, a hub for language, community, … More Here is one great way to celebrate Bastille Day in San Francisco.
(Museums) – 3 years ago, the first museum dedicated to Mediterranean cultures opened in Marseille, France. MUCEM highlights the importance of the region, cultural blending, and the tales of an ancient city whose beauty has grown with age, like a woman who has lived plenty and seen it all. Marseille is a city with the … More Happy Birthday MUCEM!
By Lupita Peimbert (Travel) – Paris is one of the most beautiful, romantic, and interesting cities in the world, no doubt. Simply said, Paris is a circle with a river crossing in the middle and around. One can find amazing and landmarks along both sides of the Seine river, but to see all its well-known … More First Time in Paris, finally? One Visit May Not Be Enough To See It All!
By Lupita Peimbert (Cinema). A fictionalized biography about Vincent van Gogh’s last two months before his death. Director and writer Maurice Pialat shows different aspects of the artist’s life, providing a beautiful, unconcerned, nonchalant look into life in 1890’s rural France, in a small town not far from Paris. Beyond the image that most of … More The Films of Maurice Pialat: Van Gogh
By Lupita Peimbert. (Travel) – Some people keep visiting the same place year after year, and they are happy; others, keep on finding new places for that fuzzy feeling one gets when discovering something new. How about going to a beautiful, charming town in Provence, France that you have never been to but whose illustrious … More 3 Reasons to Visit Saint Rémy de Provence
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