Le Buzz: Beyond the French news
Gerard Depardieu’s move to Belgium, Yule logs of 2012 by French pastry chefs and the works of Oscar Niemeyer in France: You’ll find all this in Le Buzz.
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12, 2012
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12, 2012
Le Buzz: Beyond the French news
Cette semaine dans Le Buzz : le départ très médiatisé de Gérard Depardieu vers nos voisins belges, un peu de gastronomie française, et enfin, hommage à un grand architecte du XXème siècle.
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12, 2012
Confluence, le nouveau quartier de Lyon
Confluence est une extension du 2ème arrondissement de Lyon, située sur la presqu'île entre le Rhône et la Saône, d'où son nom. La rénovation de ce quartier, débutée en 2003, doit durer 12 ans et concerne 150 hectares, ce qui doublera la superficie de l'hypercentre lyonnais.
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09, 2012
Auxerre: France’s former Provençal Roman capital
Auxerre—an adventure back in time, yet easily accessible to the intrepid traveler. Steeped in history, both architectural and political, the easy walk in the older part of town makes one expect to see Ulrich von Lichtenstein from Gelderland around any turn. Named ‘Town of Art & History’ in 1995.
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08, 2012
Paris Luxe: the fashionable French history of Ritz Paris
For the fashion world, the closure of the Ritz will be a great loss, albeit temporarily. But the 200 million euro refurbishments will no doubt ensure an even more splendid venue for many haute couture shows to come!
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05, 2012
Exciting French city renewal project in Lyon
Discover Lyon Confluence, on Lyon's city peninsula in the Rhône-Alpes region of France, is one of the largest and most exciting urban development projects in Europe. It's a vibrant centre-city community with great architecture, landscapes and buzzing waterfront bars and restaurants.
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04, 2012
Château la Coste
Château la Coste had the wonderful idea to combine art, architecture and wine on their property of over 125 hectares. Throughout the year one can explore the woods, hills, vineyards and olive trees and see the different seasons evolve in the beautiful region of Provence.
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12, 2011
Lyon’s architecture: the ‘Traboules’ (Eng & Fr)
La Traboule is a narrow passageway, usually covered, that connects two streets across several buildings. From the Latin trans (across) ambulare (walk, run through).
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10, 2011
Architects of the State: Rise and Fall of the Beaux Arts – 2
1872 and beyond: Stress Fractures. In 1872, Napoleon III's Empire collapsed spectacularly, and France's Third Republic emerged from its ruins. In its early years, the new Republic embraced the Ecole des Beaux Arts.
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Architects of the State: Rise and Fall of the Beaux Arts – 1
1814 - 1872: Solid Foundations. The 19th century was a watershed for French Architecture. The catacombs were fully excavated. The controversial architect Viollet le Duc restored Notre Dame Cathedral. And Napoleon III commissioned Baron Hausmann to tear apart the city's narrow alleyways and pave grand boulevards.
