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In our latest addition to the Memories from a New Century series today, we have a short postcard from Amélie featuring a mysterious woman named Fabienne . If the name sounds familiar, it's because there is another card about a certain Fabienne, and I believe this card
This post is from my old "Ask a Frenchman" series, which I'm reviving a little. Today, we're talking about the French and English languages, and diacritics. Today, we’re delving into one of the oddities of the French language : its diacritics , more specifically,
Some first news about the Setouchi Triennale 2028.
Firstly, I'm not entirely sure how to translate ' Jardin du Gravier ' into English. While 'gravier' means 'gravel', locally it also refers to 'an area near the river with gravel deposits'. Does it have the same meaning in English? In any
Director: Sam Raimi Starring: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Willem Dafoe, James Franco What it is about: Your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man's origin story. Spoiler-free review: Although a few good superhero movies had been made before Sam Raimi's Spider-Man, it was this movie that showed,
I've already shown you the inside of Albi Cathedral , also known as the Cathedral of Saint Cecilia , as well as glimpses of the outside and neighboring streets and buildings . Today, let me show you the outside in more detail. Although it's not too far from my
I don't remember the exact day I first heard Tori Amos . Sometime in 1992, I think. It's hard to explain the feeling of listening to her for the first time. It was the early '90s, and grunge and other loud music were taking over the
I miss spending time in France during the summer. However, I'm afraid the summers I remember are gone forever because, as you may know, global heating has hit Western Europe and France harder than many other places. Also, each time I return home, it feels less and less
A while ago, I had a blog called Ask a Frenchman. The following post is from that blog, but since it's no longer online and it's July 14th today, I thought it would be a good idea to republish it here. Enjoy! Today is the perfect
I suppose the title is a line from a poem, but I haven’t been able to figure out which one. The photo is interesting because of its dated feel. As I often mention in these posts, I find it fascinating to see the different functions these postcards served
It feels a bit strange to talk about Kazumasa Hashimoto in the same way that I talk about other artists in the newsletter/blog, because I know him personally. But that's also the reason why this post is a few years late, and it's time to
I find it quite interesting that this kind of postcard exists. Once again, photographs were rare, and their illustrative function held a significance that seems obsolete to us today. Sign up for the newsletter to read the back of the card — it's free!
One of the most interesting artworks in the Naoshima New Museum of Art was created by Makoto Aida especially for the museum. It is the latest iteration of his " Monument for Nothing " series, which he started in 2008. Subtitled " Red Torii Gate " for obvious reasons, it
I'm not going to lie, I don't miss many things from my time in Florida (even less so when I see what the place has become in recent years): just a few people and... those guys... And well, wildlife as a whole. Sign up for Liminal
I recently showed you Carcassonne's Castle and briefly introduced the city: Carcassonne Castle You may have already heard of Carcassonne, located in the Southwest region of France. In short, it’s a walled medieval city that became important during the Albigensian Crusade and remained so for the