REDISCOVERING THE PICTURESQUE IN PARIS

Autumn 2023: a Season of 18th Century Exhibits

The autumn is often the season when most of Paris's best exhibits are held. Besides the exhibit on Van Gogh at Auvers taking place at the Musée d'Orsay (which we cover in this article), many of the other most noteworthy exhibits taking place…

Vincent Van Gogh and Flowers

This autumn the Musée d’Orsay will host a much anticipated exhibit, Van Gogh in Auvers-sur-Oise, exploring the Dutch artist’s final months that were spent in this village located north of Paris. Vincent stayed for a mere 70 days, ending…

Surprising Stories: Marie Antoinette at the Tuileries 1789-1793

Marie Antoinette, Surprising Stories

October 16, 2023 will mark the 230th anniversary of Marie-Antoinette’s regicide at the age of 37. While the queen’s life story and tragic destiny have inspired novels and films, an exhibition at the National Archives--Louis XVI, Marie-Antoinette…

How to Enjoy Paris in the Summer of 2023

Art, Art, History, History, History, History, History, Versailles

Two years after Covid, Paris has maintained its spot as the number one tourist destination worldwide! The city continues to hold this acclaimed status for many reasons: its stellar number of museums, its thriving urban culture, boutique…

Susan Taylor Leduc with Marie Antoinette's Legacy

My New Book 'Marie-Antoinette’s Legacy' Wins Prestigious J.B Jackson Book Prize

I’m delighted to share the news that my new book, Marie Antoinette’s Legacy: The Politics of French Garden Patronage and Picturesque Design, 1775–1867, has won the prestigious John Brinckerhoff Jackson Book Prize (2023). This award…

The History and Garden Inspirations of the Parisian Macaron

cuisine, Gardens, Gardens, Gardens, Gardens, Gardens

Almost twenty-five years ago, baker, critic, and author Dorie Greenspan reported that when the French chef Pierre Hermé puts out new flavors for his macarons, “the news is announced in all the glossies and the lines outside his boutiques…

REDISCOVERING THE PICTURESQUE IN PARIS

Autumn 2023: a Season of 18th Century Exhibits

Vincent Van Gogh and Flowers

Surprising Stories: Marie Antoinette at the Tuileries 1789-1793

How to Enjoy Paris in the Summer of 2023

My New Book 'Marie-Antoinette’s Legacy' Wins Prestigious J.B Jackson Book Prize

The History and Garden Inspirations of the Parisian Macaron

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