Insider France

20/11/2021

I hope you will visit my blog Insider France to learn more about the upcoming trip vent celebration of Josephine Baker’s induction into the Pantheon!

06/07/2020

Trouville-sur-Mer, FRANCE— This former coastal fishing village has been a mecca for families, artists and celebrities, including Claude Monet, Marcel Proust, and Alexander Dumas since Napoleon III transformed it into a bathing and gambling resort in the mid-19th century. Its charm and authenticity...

09/06/2020

Here's my first story since France has begun its soft opening...stay tuned for more in the coming weeks.

PARIS, France–Today, marks the first day since March 13, 2020 that I was able to sit in a café with a friend and enjoy a cup of Mariages Frères English Breakfast Tea. I am sure that I won’t forget the ease and pleasure that I had with author and garden expert Susan Leduc, owner of … Continue...

21/12/2019

This is something to read and keep in mind when you visit Paris.

Paris locals share the faux pas they often see visitors committing.

19/10/2019

Carol Fuerman’s sculpture is a welcome surprise crossing the Avenue George V. What an artist! She alters the Paris landscape.

19/10/2019

This floral design shop on rue Madame gives me a much needed respite from the noise and diet of Paris. Such care! Such pride! Such beauty!

19/10/2019

I love how this colorful display in brings a smile to your face even on a rainy day!

19/10/2019

Nothing like two giant red Kelly bags to draw you to a window during the FIAC.

16/09/2019

This is the back story behind Monet’s garden at Giverny which is now being considered as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Kudos to the head gardener and his team and kudos to the man behind it all: Claude Monet

For over three decades, Gilbert Vahé has tended to the gardens in Giverny, France, that inspired some of Claude Monet’s most famous paintings.

15/09/2019

A rare Fauvist on view at the Biennale by Albert Manguin. A study in color and forms.

15/09/2019

The Biennale at the Grand Palais served free champagne and beautiful Ancient Greek and Roman art. If you can afford it!

15/09/2019

Volcanic stone work and sun make for a rustic beauty that is unforgettable.

15/09/2019

Beautiful countryside with steer grazing in the September sun. A hidden part of France in the Haute LOIRE.

15/09/2019

New Chinese art center for sculpture and design and Chinese food has opened in this atypical town.

15/09/2019

Beauty grows in rocky places just like courage: both blaze brilliantly in this village whose Protestant inhabitants saved hundreds of Jews during World War Two.

15/09/2019

This diploma given by Yad Vashem to celebrate the courage of this French village that saved hundreds of Jewish children during World War Two is one of the exhibits on display in the town’s new museum. history

15/09/2019

The charm of rural France in this beautifully maintained town in the Haute LOIRE.

14/07/2019

Lavender, wheat grass and a butterfly all there to remind us of nature’s bounty in Provence

14/07/2019

A beautiful setting and an IPhone cannot do justice to the exceptional experience to be had

13/07/2019

The joy of color in this retail display on a summer day in Provence.

13/07/2019

One of the best preserved and charming villages in Provence.

13/07/2019

Another great photo by Eve Arnold seen summer 2019. It’s hard to believe that there was a time in America when no black dolls were sold.

13/07/2019

The best tapas bar in Cassis

13/07/2019

Stunning view of Cassis and the Mediterranean at sunset. Unforgettable.

12/07/2019

Hidden Baroque beauty in a disaffected church in Arles outshown the photography on display

12/07/2019

The contemporary open kitchen and the young female sous-chef wearing a black chef’s hat shows the shift in French gastrobistro cuisine.

12/07/2019

An unforgettable color photo by Helen Leavitt now showing in Arles.

12/07/2019

Remember her? Before Botox? Before Instagram and selfies? Check out one of the greats: Eve Arnold, who can teach women and men a thing or two!

12/07/2019

An elegant French brasserie overlooking the Corton bay on the outskirts of Cassis. Exquisite food with a well priced menu and attentive service.