While in France this year, I finally had to understand what it is and how it was used. The article below sums it up best. It means nothing, like the “alors,” “donc” and “bon ben” that confused us all as novice French speakers. The informal French adverb du coup, pronounced “due coo,” is one of… Continue reading French under 40 pepper their speech with ‘du coup.’ What does it mean?
I happened on this great page on the Musée d’Orsay site. It tells you the best days to go and even gives a link to a page that gives current wait time. The Musée d’Orsay also has an app. When we went last summer, my son and I were very happy to discover no line… Continue reading Musée d’Orsay – busiest times
Sent by my good friend Peter Lehman. I’d recommend also “L’ascenseur pour l’echafaud” with its chilling score by Miles Davis. We also just saw Le Brio with an aging Daniel Auteuil, which is beautifully written. 13 FILMS TO WATCH TO INSPIRE YOUR NEXT TRIP TO PARIS APRIL 04, 2018: The glittering Eiffel Tower, the moonlight… Continue reading 13 films to watch before you go to Paris
My family accuses me of wasting time on Quora. I couldn’t resist answering this question though since it relates so closely to my enjoyment of France and the French language. The most common, most demotivating, most un-attractive mistake is not understanding how phonetically different French is from English. You simply cannot pronounce French words “the… Continue reading What common French language mistakes do non-native French speakers make?
If you’re not looking to touch the graves of Oscar Wilde or Jim Morrison, why spend limited drinking and dining time heading all the way up north. Walk instead to the Cimetière Montparnasse in the 14th on the southern edge of the 6th. Here you’ll find graves of many, many notables and you will have time… Continue reading Cimietière Montparnasse: a favorite haunt in our neighborhood
Our governor is threatening to do this in California. This is the kind of leadership that will be required to slow this looming nightmare. 2030 sounds fast for a state or a country but for city a lot more doable. It will be interesting to see how this is done. Is it a ban on… Continue reading Paris plans to banish all but electric cars by 2030
Already on my holiday wishlist: this incredible set of “maisons bulles” including 9 bungalows! Beautifully place on a little island on a river in les Vosges, what could go wrong!? And it’s only E365.000! Véritable « architecture-sculpture », cet ensemble de « maisons bulles » est l’une des réalisations les plus abouties de Pascal Haüsermann,… Continue reading Gotta have: MAISONS BULLES
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We loved seeing all the old waiters who are still warm and welcoming, but we can’t really recommend this restaurant. Not only was the old experience gone, but we were in and out in 75 minutes, a tragedy in modern Parisian dining.
They also do combo upgrades where for an extra 12 Euros, you can include either Coliseum (regular price 9.5)) or Vatican Museum/Sistine Chapel skip the line tickets.
…Other stuff: We took the 7 Euro elevator to the top of the Vittorio Emmanuele II monument and “Altare della Patria.” (the BIG thing at the end of the Via del Corso) where you have a great view of all of Rome and the Forum.
