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Charles Aznavour: We say an emotional adieu to Le Grand Charles
Albert Corre’s Paris restaurant is unique; Le Petit Pergolèse is a chic canteen, art gallery and club; there’s no rules for membership, just book...
From Rags to Riches: The Extraordinary Story of Monsieur Louis Vuitton
In the world of fashion brands, Louis Vuitton handbags and accessories are the pinnacle of luxury. Few know that the man who created this...
Remembering a Parisian-Born Legend: Singer France Gall
When famous French rock singer Johnny Hallyday passed away last month, on December 5, there was a national melancholy felt in France. Yet again...
Entrepreneur is the New France: Station F Opens in Paris
The energy was palpable at last night’s “big fat launch party” for STATION F, the world’s largest start-up campus. Ticket-wielding guests lined up around...
Paris-Born Chemist Jean-Pierre Sauvage Wins Nobel Prize
What would you do if you won a Nobel Prize?
Jean-Pierre Sauvage opened a bottle of champagne – a timeless, respectable way to celebrate an achievement...
Sempé, the Celebrated Cartoonist, and His Love for Paris
The illustrator Sempé was born Jean-Jacques Sempé in the small village of Pessac, in the Gironde départment near Bordeaux, in 1932. Sempé's work is...
Sleepless in Paris: Nuit Blanche Unveiled
Bonsoir Paris! On Friday October 3 the city becomes a living and breathing contemporary open-air gallery, with installations and live performances from nightfall until...
Interview with Guy Savoy
The multi-Michelin star superchef, who honed his craft chez Troisgros, Roanne, then replaced the late Bernard Loiseau at La Barrièrre de Clichy. Restaurant Guy...
Guy de Maupassant: Alien Hearts
“No iron can strike the heart with as much force as a period in exactly the right place.”
Isaac Babel wrote that. The sentence appears...
The Marcel Network: How One French Couple Saved 527 Children from...
The streets of Paris honor its history and its heroes. Walking through the 12th arrondissement, you may pass the Place Moussa et Odette Abadi,...
Interview with Benjamin Patou
Creator of Moma Group, Benjamin Patou, great-nephew of couturier Jean Patou was born in Neuilly where he lives to-day. Dubbed “le roi de la...
