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An Exploration of Creativity – Henrie Richer asks: “What Makes an Artist?”
What makes an artist? All humans are creative. It's a survival skill. We're all capable of making or imagining something new. It is how our species adapts.
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The State Visit was planned as a gesture of friendship from Britain after the rocky road to Brexit. Both countries do pomp & ceremony well. Military bands and parades at the Arc de Triomphe
French Soap: A Guide to Quality Soap from France
French Soap: A Guide to Quality Soap - Many soaps labeled ‘French’ don't compare with those available from French soap makers.
Features
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Arts + Culture
An Exploration of Creativity – Henrie Richer asks: “What Makes an Artist?”
What makes an artist? All humans are creative. It's a survival skill. We're all capable of making or imagining something new. It is how our species adapts.
#Bookchat August Event Summary: ‘My Cousin Maria Schneider’ by Vanessa Schneider – 2023
#Bookchat - 'My Cousin Maria Schneider' by Vanessa Schneider - In August 2023 #Bookchat discussion events were held online across five time zones with Discussion Moderator - Elisabeth Sauvage-Callaghan and Coordinator - My French Life Magazine Fondatrice, Judy MacMahon.
Interview: Michelle Richmond – multi-award-winning & New York Times best-selling author – VIDEO
Michelle Richmond - multi-award-winning & New York Times best-selling author, speaking about Living in Paris, writing techniques, career highlights and much more...
Escapades
France Off the Beaten Path: Passenans – a tiny wine village in the Jura – Part 6
Passenans - a tiny wine village in the Jura. Our decision to stay in a tiny and somewhat remote B&B turned out to be fortuitous indeed. The owner, granddaughter to the former winemakers, had recently re-discovered an underground cellar full of dusty old wines...
Summer Flowers of Provence
The Summer Flowers of Provence: When Spring arrived in Provence, I remember being very excited one day as I passed my first Poppy field. It was the month of May. I gasped when I came across this field of red that appeared before me.
France Off the Beaten Path: Bordeaux and beyond – Part 5
Bordeaux and beyond: Determined to take the path less travelled we discover stunning rural vistas, super friendly locals, and a vibrant food and wine culture in France, way beyond our expectations.
Gastronomie
Is This the Best Mustard in the World?
French mustard: Is it the best mustard in the world? Learning about French gastronomy starts with French wines, then cheeses, then mustard - which French mustard is the best?
Beyond the Baguette: A Guide to French Bread – find the true & the best Boulanger!
A Guide to French Bread: True artisanal French breads and pastries do taste better, but how can you find them? The good news is that this label will make it easy. It’s called 'Boulanger de France'. Only buy your bread in France where you see this label.
Picodon: The wonder of Fromage – unveiling one French cheese at a time
The small but mighty Picodon stands out for its diminutive size, for its piquant flavor, but perhaps most of all for its variety. A cheese whose aromas, intensity, and even color can vary widely from producer to producer.
Mode + Beauté
The ultimate guide to the best pharmacies in Paris: become an expert!
Read our guide to the best pharmacies in Paris, and how to become an expert French pharmacy shopper
Yves Saint Laurent: 6 extraordinary exhibitions 60 years on
Celebrating the 60th anniversary of his 1st collection, a vast exhibition named 'Yves Saint Laurent aux musée' is being held in 6 Parisian museums
Where do French women buy shoes in Paris? – Insider Guide for shoe addicts – top 13 stores
Discover my top 13 shoe stores in Paris! Stop wondering where French women buy their shoes?
Reportage + Société
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The State Visit was planned as a gesture of friendship from Britain after the rocky road to Brexit. Both countries do pomp & ceremony well. Military bands and parades at the Arc de Triomphe
Elsa, Drue, and Sylvia: The Sculptor, the Actor, and the Bookshop Owner go to War
Elsa Behr, Drue Leyton and Sylvia Beach - a wonderful story of these 3 women, the Resistance and WWII.
The Paris Commune: A Two Month Wonder or Lasting Legacy?
la Commune de Paris: The Germans won the Franco-Prussian War During the following turmoil the Communards seized power and ran Paris for 72 days before being bloodily suppressed
Vie Française
French Soap: A Guide to Quality Soap from France
French Soap: A Guide to Quality Soap - Many soaps labeled ‘French’ don't compare with those available from French soap makers.
Paris metro stations: beauty, design, quirky, phantom & other extraordinary images
Paris metro stations. The most beautiful. Who designed the entrances? Catching glimpses of the quirky things some people do in the Metro is at once amusing, strange and mind-boggling.
How to personalise your le Bulletin newsletter: #bookchat or not Your choice
HOW TO Personalise your le Bulletin newsletter - don't want to hear about #Bookchat?
