Dear Reader,
Because “Paris is always a good idea” I’m sharing a list of Paris-inspired rabbit holes. Look for the link to the hilarious waiter race and tell me what you think about it!
Certain French cheese is in danger of going extinct.
Paris’s iconic Waiter's Race is back on.
After many cancellations due to COVID-19 and the horrific situation in Ukraine (Slava Ukraini), the historic Peking to Paris motor race is back on. If you are in Paris on 23 June you can welcome the first motorists arriving from Peking. Only antique cars are allowed in the competition. Reading about this race is how I learned that a car from the 1990s is antique. Ouch!
Books and movies to learn more about Paris, recommended by Rick Steves.
Where to see spring flowers in Paris.
Paris Walks by Summer Brennan.
The man on a remote island keeping Napoleon’s flame alive.
Colette: The most beloved French writer of all time.
My pictures of spring blossoms from last year.
A lesser-known house museum in Paris.
I received Paris by Edward Rutherfurd as a Christmas gift from my husband and I look forward to reading it soon. It’s a historical saga set in Paris.
Thank you for reading and I hope you have a wonderful new week!
I studied Colette for A level French Le Ble en Herbe or The Ripening Seed. It was a beautiful book!
I’ve just finished Edmund de Waal’s book about the Musée Nissim de Camondo, and now I really want to go!