REDISCOVERING THE PICTURESQUE IN PARIS

Nature Into Art: La Galerie Christian Dior

Since the the opening of the spectacular Galerie Christian Dior in 2022, the museum has become one of the most visited cultural venues in the city. Located at 30 Avenue Montaigne, the very place where Christian Dior (1905-1958) founded…

A Marie-Antoinette Inspired Holiday Gift Guide

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For this holiday season, in celebration of the publication of my book, Marie-Antoinette’s Legacy, we’ve put together a list of fabulous gift ideas honoring France’s most famous queen. Marie-Antoinette was one of the first celebrities:…

Surprising Stories: Empress Eugénie & Rosa Bonheur

History, History, History, History

Today's visitors to Paris associate the name Rosa Bonheur with the trendy guinguettes (causal bars) located at picturesque venues in the city. Less well known is the fact that Rosa Bonheur (1822-1889) was one of the most successful animal…

My New Book: Marie-Antoinette’s Legacy

Surprising Stories, Surprising Stories, Versailles, Versailles

I'm very pleased to announce that my book, Marie-Antoinette’s Legacy: The Politics of French Garden Patronage and Picturesque Design, 1775-1867 is now available for purchase. Since Marie-Antoinette was crowned queen of France almost…

Wild Mushrooms, an Autumnal Passion in France

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Autumn in France means the arrival of wild mushrooms overflowing from the stalls of market vendors. However, not everyone purchases their champignons des bois... foraging in France’s majestic forests is still very much a passionate hobby…

Surprising Stories: Let them Eat Cake… or Not

Architecture, Surprising Stories

Since Sofia Coppola’s blockbuster movie Marie-Antoinette opened in 2006, influencers, politicians and fashionistas have focused on the queen’s unpredictable destiny as an allegory of contemporary events. One of the most recent examples appeared…

REDISCOVERING THE PICTURESQUE IN PARIS

Nature Into Art: La Galerie Christian Dior

A Marie-Antoinette Inspired Holiday Gift Guide

Surprising Stories: Empress Eugénie & Rosa Bonheur

My New Book: Marie-Antoinette’s Legacy

Wild Mushrooms, an Autumnal Passion in France

Surprising Stories: Let them Eat Cake… or Not

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