Les Années Fauves
Summer Escapade with the Wild Beasts
2nd August 2023 | By Heidi Ellison | Exhibitions, Farther Afield
A visit to this year’s summer exhibition at the famed Pierre Gianadda Foundation in Martigny, Switzerland, makes a great weekend escape from Paris. The show celebrates the high-color Fauve movement, which, strictly speaking, had its heyday from 1905 to ’08. … Read More
Berthe Morisot, Postimpressionists, Gwen John
French Art Across the Channel
16th June 2023 | By Brian Childs | Exhibitions, Farther Afield
A couple of hours by Eurostar from Paris, two essentially French art shows in London offer an excuse for a weekend immersed in the Anglo-Gallic love-hate relationship. And, if you’ve time to spare for a long weekend, a day trip … Read More
Saint Germain en Laye
A Royal Outing with Plebian Pleasures
22nd March 2023 | By Brian Childs | Daytrips From Paris
At the western end of the first Parisian railway, now the RER A rapid transit line, Saint Germain en Laye is 12 miles and a far world away from the hassle and pollution of the capital. Perched above a meander … Read More
Le Palais Idéal du Facteur Cheval
The House the Postman Built
1st March 2023 | By Heidi Ellison | Daytrips From Paris, Exhibitions
You have probably heard of the Watts Towers in Los Angeles, but have you heard of the Palais Idéal du Facteur Cheval in France? Both are amazing structures, each one built by an ordinary man in the grip of an … Read More
Madame du Barry
Gutter to Glitter to Guillotine
1st February 2023 | By Claudia Barbieri | Daytrips From Paris
Madame du Barry, the last Maîtresse en Titre, or Official Mistress, of Louis XV of France, was famous for her beauty, charm and extravagance. She was also a friend of Voltaire and a patron of the arts, a fashion icon … Read More
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