BBC: Paris - The City of Dreams

Sorry I haven't posted in awhile. Here is a nice video of Paris. Merci 

French Blue and White Home Decor

Blue and White are probably two of my favorite colors. Throw in a little yellow and you are speaking French to me. The toiles, and ginghams prints can add another dimension to the room. Here are some pics I have come across to give you a few ideas of your own. 

Christmas in Paris

https://www.facebook.com/ArtCraftArchitecture/videos/932262043506619/?theater

Christmas time in Paris, what could be better than seeing the Eiffel Tower all lite up? Going to the Christmas market and gazing upon all the beautiful food and gifts to choose from. Seeing the children's delight at all the bright lights. Here are a few pics that I have come across on the internet. Enjoy.  

How Is Paris Coping?

How is Paris coping? Is it business as usual?  What it takes to start over.     

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/17/business/international/france-shootings-economy.html?_r=0

Attacks In France

http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/13/world/paris-shooting/

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/france-bombs-isis-syria_5648ef7be4b06037734982c4

After the terrorist attacks in Paris, France on Friday the retaliation begins.  More bombings and more death. Innocents lives will be killed. This is so becoming the norm of our times. An eye for an eye. The root of all these actions is "evil" I understand that. I remember trying to think of ways we could stop the terrorism in the Middle East. I thought if you can get to the root of the problem, which at the time I thought was our religious differences, maybe just maybe we could resolve our issues. But this is much more than religion. It is "cowardly" and that is the only word that fits. 

Who Was Marie Curie?

Born in Warsaw, Poland, on November 7, 1867, Marie Curie was forbidden to attend the male-only University of Warsaw, so she enrolled at the Sorbonne in Paris to study physics and mathematics. There she met a professor named Pierre Curie, and the two soon married, forming one of the most famous scientific partnerships in history. Together they discovered two elements and won a Nobel Prize in 1903. (Later Marie won another Nobel award for chemistry in 1911.) She died in Savoy, France, on July 4, 1934, a victim of many years of exposure to toxic radiation.
                          https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Curie

Americans Help Subdue Attackers On French Train.

http://www.aol.com/article/2015/08/21/us-service-member-injured-in-train-attack-attack-in-france/21225953/?icid=maing-grid7%7Cmain5%7Cdl1%7Csec1_lnk2%26pLid%3D-1409087002

Breaking News From France.

US service member injured in train attack in France.

Mont Saint Michel Braces For The Tide Of The Century

Mont Saint Michel and Britney braces for tidal waves of the century. 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/11487223/Supertide-2015-Mont-Saint-Michel-braced-for-tide-of-the-century-in-pictures.html

Beautiful Eze Village in Provence France

                        

Eze is one of the most beautiful places that I have ever been lucky enough to visit. So quaint so picturesque so French. Built on a hilltop this tiny village overlooks The French Riviera. It is close to Monaco another area that tourists visit for their gambling. It is lovely but if you have been to Las Vegas you may find that it is not up to parr.  I do remember standing in front of The Monte Carlo waiting for James Bond to run out, jump into his Porsche and set on a fast speed journey. But it never happened. 

Walking through the village you will notice that everything is made of stone. I guess that is why this 500 year old village has weathered so well.
Charming stores with sunflowers abound. French herbs. Artwork and tableware that are to hard to pass up.  

France's Cesar Film Awards Are Out & Kristen Stewart Wins One

http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-31564706

Kristen Stewart became the first American actress to win a Cesar at France’s most prominent film awards show Friday. Stewart won best supporting actress for her co-starring role in “Cloud of Sils Maria,” directed by Olivier Assayas and also starring Juliette Binoche and Chloe Grace Moretz.

                             Kristen Stewart wins Cesar Film Award for Cloud of Sils Maria.

                      

What Is A Typical Bistro In France Look Like?

http://www.bistropoulbot.fr/le-restaurant/

Storefronts. They may or may not let you know right away what you may find.  Once you have walked through the lace covered doors it is like stepping  back a century. The dark oak floors, natural sunlight coming through the windows. Flowers everywhere. Geraniums pink and red.  The bold and colorful murals.Images of French children playing and chasing one another. Would I be pulled in by it all. Would it make me curious  as to what is beyond that door. Yes.........

French Poodles Out On The Town

Yes, girls just want to have fun. Even us French Poodles. We go to the groomers, we go to the hairdressers. Our owners like to show us off. White, black, brown or gray. Please don't judge us, we are all just trying to woof along.