One day... I noticed a small square of graph paper taped to Pool Keeper’s ticket window. The handwritten lines indicated a verse of poetry followed by the words “Identifiez le poète et obtenez une entrée gratuite.” If you guessed correctly, you would receive a free pass for the day.
Apollinaire (1880 –1918) was a well-known French poet, writer and art critic. He was one of the first artists to represent a new movement of visual art and literature - surrealism. The goal of this movement was to rise above the normal vision of the world and to reach its essence.
Big rewards from creative activities in French language learning often require letting go of traditional ideas
Immersed in Poetry...What better way to spend a glorious spring morning than at the Palais Royal in Paris
Paul Éluard was a French poet, one of the founders of the surrealist movement...
Why was the death toll for French soldiers so much greater in WWI than WWII?
Let's delve into the exceptional mind of Baudelaire through his poetry as we continue our 2018 book club,
Let's delve deeper into 19th century Paris as witnessed by Charles Baudelaire himself.
See Paris through the eyes of a poet! Follow the footsteps of Baudelaire who often wrote poetry about Paris.
Après la Libération, Saint-Germain-des-Prés se met au jazz, à la chanson, au théâtre et sert de décor au cinéma français. Des figures mythifient le quartier qui se transforme dès les années 1960 en quartier de "fils à Papa".
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