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08/06/2024

A stroll through the Palais Royal and the Galerie Vivienne in Paris in the early morning is a slice of heaven…

28/05/2024

Dancing in the squares of Paris never dates, never goes out of style. Isn’t t it time you joined the dance of life ?

19/05/2024

16/04/2024

Here is the five-star rating that I got from The Business Concept for French Links Tours. Hard work and dedication does pay!

16/04/2024

You will see that today French Links Tours, a division of Events & Company has received an award recognizing its delivery of customized travel services.

02/01/2024

Le Paris de la modernité (1905-1925) is a must-see show at the Petit Palais in Paris. Everyone who mattered is here, from Stravinsky to the dancers in costumes in The Rites of Spring to Paul Poiret and Louis Cartier, not to mention the Cubism of Braque and Picasso. Such genius on display before the lights went out again on Europe with the consequences we know.

31/12/2023

Some snaps from yesterday’s expedition to Les Puces de Clignancourt. Clients lead you to the most amazing places…never a dull moment.

03/09/2023

Sometimes you don’t have to go far to discover new things. A Sunday afternoon in Reuil-Malmaison, former home the Napoleon and the Empress Josephine, has now been transformed into a picturesque, family friendly town, ideal for kids of all ages. Going back next week to see the exhibition on Napoleon III and Malmaison…

03/09/2023

I just visited the newly opened Quai de la Photo on the Seine, next to the Joseph Baker open air swimming pool. The exhibition by Martin Parr is small but entertaining. The overall atmosphere needs a makeover however. On a warm summer day, the place is empty. I suggest some music, and smiling wait staff at the bar and restaurant, and a greater emphasis on the ancillary activities such as photography lessons and boat cruises.inparis

01/05/2023

A small sample of the magnificent treasures to be seen and admired at the Bibliothèque Nationale de France. It happens to be the oldest museum in France…
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28/04/2023

Hector Guimard and Robert Klein transformed the landscape and architecture of Paris. The 16th district is where you can see their work.

28/04/2023

Two examples of French Art Nouveau at its finest: Hector Guimard’s Castel Béranger which won a prize in 1897 from the City of Paris and Charles Klein’s Villa Les Chardons (The Thistles) in dazzling ceramic.

23/04/2023

Pastels, a new exhibition at the Orsay Museum, is worth the detour. It shows the variety and surprises of the medium and how it translates the people and places we often take for granted.

19/04/2023

On the road to Cormeilles, we saw the tender green of spring and its sheep and cows…Cormeilles is the Normandy that few tourists see… great food, fun brocantes. People sitting in the street with plates of fries and grilled sausages…

19/04/2023

Honfleur is magical.
Charming, inspiring, witty.

19/04/2023

Trouville by the sea when the sun is out makes for a wonderful impression. No wonder it was loved by Monet and Flaubert…

19/04/2023

Nature’s sculptures at Etretat supersede those that are man made in the new gardens of Etretat. Expect to climb 30 floors in a single day if you want to capture these breathtaking views…The seagulls have an easier time.
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19/04/2023

The smallest coffee shop in Paris offers takeout coffee and a sign advertising shoe repair!

11/04/2023

Here are more unique and unforgettable exhibits from the show Cheveux et Poils at MAD. Truly a remarkable presentation of hair in all its possibilities and variety. Not to be missed!

11/04/2023

This extraordinary exhibition titled Des Cheveux et des Poils, on the strange and exotic universe of hair fashions and connotations is worth a detour if you are in Paris. Portraiture, hair jewelry, hair technology, hair accessories, even hair couture, are just some of the surprises in store.

09/04/2023

Springtime in Paris; April in Paris…A spot of serenity in a mad, mad world. To treasure and behold.

01/04/2023

Art Paris 2023; another reason to say why Paris is the center of the art world.

15/12/2022

These photos are an introduction to the Museum of the Grand Siècle—-the 17th century which began with Henri IV and ended with Louis XIV. The scale model is the future museum designed by Rudy Rucciotti of MUCEM fame which will be built next to the Parc de Saint Cloud. The paintings, sculptures and decorative arts are shown in a small museum in Sceaux to whet visitors ’ appetite. The core collection is a donation by Pierre Rosenberg, former president of the Louvre and expert on Poussin. The rest will come through long-term loans and acquisitions. Projected cost:150 million euros. Due date: December 2026.
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22/11/2022

Today I had the thrill of discovery at the BNF—the new museum at the National Library of France. Here you can see unbelievable treasures including the throne of King Dagobert, the manuscript of Simone de Beauvoir’s The Second S*x written in longhand and the musical notations of Mozart’s Don Giovanni. I have a researcher’s card for a year, this giving me many chances for other visits.

26/09/2022

The magnificently restored Cluny Museum is definitely worth the detour if you live in Paris or if you have a thing for Medieval art and architecture. You can visit the former chapel of the abbots of Cluny, admire the beautiful golden rose and splendid statuary from the Sainte Chapelle and learn about the daily life of feudal lords and ladies.
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14/06/2022

Who could believe that this peaceful and picturesque landscape and war memorials were created after one of the bloodiest battles in France on June 6, 1944 on Omaha beach. It took more than 30 years to rebuild

14/06/2022

This is one of the most peaceful places in France: the American Cemetery at Coleville sur Mer. Beautifully maintained, it offers many surprises including graves for women who died in France, two sons of Theodore Roosevelt’s, as 147 tombs of Jewish soldiers who fought and died over DDay. Let us honor and remember these brave souls.
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14/06/2022

Doing a photo shoot for a family on a warm June day. Found a goat keeping the grass down as well as beautiful marble statues I had never noticed before. Never run out of surprises in Paris, even after 28 years!

09/06/2022

A beautifully restored theater commissioned by Napoleon III that will never be used at Fontainebleau Castle. They don’t want to ruin the original fabric on the chairs!! Too bad!

16/05/2022

A fairytale castle an hour from Paris is still going strong after over 400 years: in summer French Links Tours arranges candlelight tours of its magnificent furnished and frescoed rooms followed by fireworks…