I walked past Notre Dame the other day and couldn't help but notice how beautiful it looked. It was about 8 o'clock in the evening, the sky was perfectly clear and the sun was just beginning to descend over the Seine. I don't think I've ever seen the façade looking so well. There is no restoration ...
La Fête de la Musique
I'm beginning to think that I should have named my blog French Fête, as we are celebrating yet again in France. Sunday marked both the Fête des Pères (Father's Day) and the Fête de la Musique.
Father's Day needs no explanation. But, the Fête de la Musique is a popular and lively celebration of ...
Pique nique au Faubourg Saint-Germain
A picnic on the streets of Paris? Yes, it can be done…and very well, in-fact.
Last night, the Saint-Germain neighborhood held its annual picnic celebrating cherry season. I was invited to join New York interior designer Penny Drue Baird and her family for this festive event.
The theme for the ...
Le Dîner en Blanc – The White Dinner
Every year in early June, chic Parisians meet "spontaneously" for a night of al fresco dining. It's a civilized affair - Champagne and haute-cuisine at the foot of a famous monument. Everything from attire to table settings is white, thus Le Dîner en Blanc.
Like any "flash mob" gathering, the ...
Prix de Diane
The weekend forecast promised good weather, so I decided to head out of town.Eventually, my road trip led me to Chantilly for the Prix de Diane, a horse race for three-year old fillies. It is France’s counterpart to the English Oaks at Epsom Downs and the Kentucky Oaks at Churchill ...
French Porcelain at the Louvre
I usually try to avoid the Louvre on rainy days because it’s always so crowded and the experience is sometimes compromised by the sheer number of visitors.
Nonetheless, having been caught in a few downpours on previous days and fearful of catching a cold, I was determined to avoid the ...
