Your pocket-sized Guide to… French philosophy: René Descartes
René Descartes was a French philosopher credited with the most famous philosophical quote of all time: “cogito ergo sum” – “I think therefore I am”.
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03, 2013
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02, 2013
The tale of a true French icon
It is impossible to imagine the City of Lights without its Eiffel Tower but few are aware how very close it came to not being there today.
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12, 2012
COMPETITION: Guess the artwork to WIN – Day 2
Would you like to see the new exhibition 'Radiance: Neo-Impressionism'? Well, we have double passes to offer to five lucky members!
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08, 2012
Rencontre avec Claire Bianchi, artiste peintre à Saint-Mammès en Île-de-France
Village français de mariniers, au confluent de la Seine et du Loing en Seine-et-Marne, Saint-Mammès est également un village de peintres qui continue encore aujourd’hui d’inspirer les artistes.
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01, 2012
Saint-Tropez has moved closer to Melbourne and Sydney this January
Star Spotting in Saint-Tropez : The collection of photos by Daniel Angeli, often considered the ‘godfather’ of the paparazzi movement, captures the ‘branché lifestyle of many of the 20th century celebrity icons such as Bardot, Lagerfeld, Diana, the Beatles, the Rolling Stones and Dustin Hoffman, whilst on holiday.
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12, 2011
Marché saint Pierre : un paradis pour créateur
C’est l’un des plus grand marché de tissus au monde. On y trouve toutes sortes de merveilles, des soies d’Asie, des popelines, des jacquards, de la mousseline, de l’organdi…
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11, 2011
Mixing Art and Wine at Chateau La Coste
This vineyard is located just outside of Aix-en-Provence, near the town of Puy-Sainte-Réparade. Paddy McKillen purchased the old bastide and surrounding land in 2002. This is a man who knows about premium quality, he is the majority owner in several high-end hotels including London hotels Claridges and the Connaught.
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11, 2011
Review: Midnight in Paris
The film reminded me about how wonderful Paris is; how many artists and entire movements have found inspiration there.
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10, 2011
Artist Bernard Gantner and Franche Comté
Bernard Gantner is a painter and illustrator who was born in Belfort in 1928. The landscapes of this region are for him what the Marquesas islands for were for Gauguin and the Provence for Van Gogh. Plus précisément à travers la peinture d’un enfant d’ici, Bernard Gantner. Peintre et illustrateur né à Belfort en 1928, il est aux paysages de cette région ce que Gauguin est aux Marquises et Van Gogh est à la Provence.
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08, 2011
Interview: Kim Laidlaw Adrey – ‘I Heart Paris’
Episode 2: I’ve noticed in the last couple of years, since I’ve started doing what I love doing, I see Paris and the world differently. I guess if I could go back, I would be more confident. I would’ve taken control a bit more, and not been so timid - I would have piped up more in meetings.
