In this documentary, Charlotte Gainsbourg takes the camera to film her mother Jane Birkin on tour. An intimate discussion that sometimes takes on a fun or upsetting turn.
The myterious lake of the Garnier Opera house
Paris is a city full of well-hidden treasures. Among them is the lake located under the Opéra Garnier. Did you not know it existed?
Place des Vosges, a place full of history
First of the 5 royal squares in Paris, the Place des Vosges is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful squares in Paris.
The most famous snail of Paris
When you walk rue Montorgueil in Paris, you are struck by this large snail which supplants the facade of this legendary restaurant: L’escargot Montorgueil.
The several lives of a Parisian restaurant
This pretty storefront has had several lives Located between rue Vaugirard and rue Madame, the Pont Traversé was the bookstore of the writer and poet Marcel Béalu. Take a look at its storefront, you will then discover beef heads and enamel plaques, clues to its former vocation: that of butcher’s shop, in fact this bookstore was a former butcher’s shop classified as a historic monument. The bookstore is now closed since November 2019 and has made way for a restaurant!
Lavirotte building : The most unusual facade of Paris
You can’t miss It when walking on avenue Rapp near the Eiffel Tower, The Lavirotte building is a superb example of Art Nouveau in Paris.
Who is the inventor of candied chestnuts?
Since 1827, Maison Boissier has seduced the world over by the charm of its cases as well as by the delicacy of its candied chestnuts
Yaseen Kahn, an artist in Saint-Germain des-Près
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I like the little texts of this artist displayed in the streets of Paris, Yaseen Khan is a painter, actor and French poet of Indian origin.
He exhibits daily in the Saint-Germain-des-Prés district1. His art questions passers-by and strollers from here and elsewhere about their relationship to life. For those who don’t speak French : “to love is cake, being loved is the cherry on the cake” lovely isn’t It ?♥
Why are the macarons round ?
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Question of the day … In your opinion, why the macaroons are round?
There is a legend around the round shape. The history of the macaroon says that a monk used to knead almond paste with his shirt off. One day, very tired, he fell from exhaustion and left a mark of his navel on the dough. At this point, the button took the shape of a circle.
I love you Wall in Montmartre, a lovely love declaration
This lovely wall is located in my favourite sopt of Paris : Abesses district . Le Mur des je t’aime is a 40 m² mural composed of 612 enamelled lava tiles reproducing 311 “I love you” in 250 languages. “I love you” in all common languages, but also in rare or forgotten dialects such as Navajo, Inuit, Bambara or Esperanto.